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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You know Atticus is not the moral, kind, etc person you describe.

Atticus is a racist... he says the KKK is a political organization, he says they don’t exist anymore in his town.

He’s not a good guy, he’s a bad guy who did a good thing.

Plus it’s a white savior role, which is a flaw in the whole narrative of the book. All classics are flawed. You didn’t learn why TKAM is flawed?

What is the major flaw? It’s a white savior book who dehumanizes and ignores all black characters. The story is about a black man falsely accused, but he is on the fringe of the story... portrayed as helpless, stupid and as useful as a mockingbird.

How is that a problem/flaw in the writing of the book?

Did you learn any of that in the 80’s?[/quote]

What exactly do you think is the point of a literature class? [/quote]

Wow, someone really has a wrong take on the mockingbird, IMHO.  It's not about useless or helpless or stupid.

You don't kill mockingbirds because they are pure and innocent and beautiful.  You shouldn't judge or harm anyone, white or black, when they are also mockingbirds.  For me, TKAM takes a round shot at anyone who succumbs to prejudice or ignorance on any side. But the final death in the book is well-deserved, and the sheriff makes sure that no one pays a price for the destruction of evil by good.

You could do a lot worse in terms of messaging.

OK, now everyone pile on.

PS Having grown up in the South with relatives who could have been characters in TKAM, it was a very valuable way to bring Jim Crow racism to life for 21st century kids.[/quote]

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