I didn't read the comments (seldom do, either I'm too impatient, or get bogged down wrapping my brain around everyone's nuances).
however, well, yeah, dammit, I heard the NPR interview and thought about re-reading the book. I remember hearing that Atticus Finch was the favorite role of Gregory Peck. the book was still only a few years old during the hopeful and somewhat idealized era of the 60s when I read it as a teen, believing in the possibilities of integration and harmony.
now I still think there is value in the book as a slice of history, both of the 30s and of the era in which it was written, but I do think we need to wrap a frame around it and not get sucked into the sentimentality that I admit I have felt about the story.
ah, well, studying history means having to continuously re-write the stories as we gain perspective.
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however, well, yeah, dammit, I heard the NPR interview and thought about re-reading the book. I remember hearing that Atticus Finch was the favorite role of Gregory Peck. the book was still only a few years old during the hopeful and somewhat idealized era of the 60s when I read it as a teen, believing in the possibilities of integration and harmony.
now I still think there is value in the book as a slice of history, both of the 30s and of the era in which it was written, but I do think we need to wrap a frame around it and not get sucked into the sentimentality that I admit I have felt about the story.
ah, well, studying history means having to continuously re-write the stories as we gain perspective.