“Remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

This book is so important.

I read this the first time in the 9th grade. I really think I was not in the right mental place for this book. I never really wanted to read anything teachers wanted us to read so I never really gave this a chance.

However, now that I’m older and reading this in free will... wow.

It’s kind of weird cause there are stuff that they get so right about Alabama (born and raised here) but it is based in the ‘30s and the exact opposite end of Alabama where I’m at, so there’s so much my mind can’t fully comprehend.

We read about racism and we understand modern racism. It’s surreal to read in the mindset and the environment of this time. It was also strange hearing people refer to black people as the n word like it was nothing. But I’m happy this wasn’t censored because I really think it captured the time.

I also loved Scout. She was written well and super developed.

It was also really nice we got so much world development before the trial.