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To Kill A Mockingbird - My Review

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Introduction In this blog, I will be writing a review on the classic book " To Kill A Mockingbird " by Harper Lee . Considered as one of the greatest works of American literature, To Kill A Mockingbird was    a literary sensation when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961 and was adapted into an extremely successful film of the same name in 1962. It is also one of the most widely read books in middle and high schools across America and the world.  Synopsis The plot takes place during 1933 to 1935 during the Great Depression. The story is told by 6 year old Jean Louise "Scout" Finch who lives in the fictional town of Maycomb in Alabama along with her 10 year old brother Jeremy "Jem" and their father Atticus who is a lawyer. The children are obsessed in trying to make their reclusive neighbor Arthur "Boo" Radley come out of his house, who has not been seen for years. Atticus is put in charge to def