I loved this book. It has been a book I’ve wanted to read for a long time and I finally got the chance to do it. The story is told through the eyes of young girl growing up in the south during the 30s. It is written like a memoir with the narrator jumping in everyonce in a while saying things like, “I would come to understand this better years later.” The story deals with some very ugly themes but manages to do it with neivity. Scout is too young to really understand what is going on around her while her friend Dill understands and her brother Jem really wants to. It was written in 1960. These were still issues people were dealing with and we are probably still dealing with them today. The way that is was done was brilliant. Because Lee used a young girl who didn’t understand what was going on to tell her story we as readers want to explain it to her. By doing this it helps to starkly contrast the injustices in the book. The book also teaches patience in trying to bring about social change. Because it took the jury many hours to reach a verdict in rape case it showed that someone there changed his views and was trying to help the others change theirs. There is much to say about this book so if anyone wants to add or discuss feel free.