To+Kill+a+Mockingbird+Reflection

In the book // Scout, Atticus, and Boo: A Celebration of To Kill a Mockingbird //, author Mary McDonagh Murphy writes: "Reading // To Kill a Mockingbird // is something millions of us have in common, yet there is nothing common about the experience. It is usually an extraordinary one. // To Kill a Mockingbird // leaves a mark. And somehow, it is hermetically sealed in our brains--the memory of it fresh and clear no matter how many decades have passed. If you ask, people will tell you exactly where they were and what was happening to them when they read Harper Lee's first and only novel. It may be the first 'adult' book we read, assigned in eighth or ninth grade. Often it is the first time a young reader is completely kidnapped by a novel, taken on an enthralling ride until the very end. After half a century, // To Kill a Mockingbir // d's staying power is remarkable: still a best seller, always at the top of lists of readers' favorites, far and away the most widely read book in high school" (McDonagh Murphy 3). Oprah Winfrey considers // To Kill a Mockingbird // "our national novel" (McDonagh Murphy 3).

Now that you have experienced // To Kill a Mockingbird //, what are your overall reflections, reactions, responses, etc. to the novel? What have you learned from // To Kill a Mockingbird // ? Do you think the book deserves the acclaim it has received? What questions about the novel or the author are lingering in your mind?
 * __ASSIGNMENT:__ **

After reading interviews from McDonagh Murphy's novel in class, post your response about how // To Kill a Mockingbird // has affected you in the discussion section of this wiki page. Then, comment on two classmates' posts. The same rubric for weeks 1-3 posts apply. Posts are due ** __Sat. Oct. 13th__ ** by midnight.