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Lata trzydzieste ubiegłego wieku. Amerykańskie południe, miasteczko Maycomb, w stanie Alabama. Czas Wielkiego Kryzysu i wciąż obowiązującej segregacji rasowej. W takich okolicznościach lokalny prawnik Atticus Finch broni oskarżonego o gwałt czarnoskórego chłopaka Toma Robinsona. Tak w skrócie można byłoby streścić fabułę powieści Zabić drozda autorstwa Harper Lee, nagrodzonej Pulitzerem w 1961 roku i sfilmowanej rok później. To klasyczny dramat sądowy jaki znamy chociażby z filmów Dwunastu gniewnych ludzi czy Sprawa Kramerów, a także opowieść o nierówności społecznej rodem z książek Korzenie Alexa Haleya czy Kolej podziemna Colsona Whiteheada.Fabuła powieści jest pretekstem do postawienia pytań fundamentalnych: Co to znaczy być odważnym?; Czym jest sumienie?; Kto jest moim bliźnim?; Jakie są źródła moralności? i w końcu Czy ludzie są z natury dobrzy czy źli?.O tym w dzisiejszym odcinku cyklu Dobrze się wierzy literaturą rozmawiają prof. Ryszard Koziołek i ojciec Roman Bielecki OP.  Przy okazji będą się spierali o szkolną edukację i niedoskonałości wymiaru sprawiedliwości, opowiedzą o swojej fascynacji westernami i tajemniczymi jeźdźcami przybywającymi znikąd, którzy przywracają porządek w małych społecznościach, a także przyglądać się będą niezwykłemu przedstawieniu Chrystusa w kościele garnizonowym w Katowicach, tak innemu od wizerunku przypominającego Miłosiernego i Dobrego Pasterza.

The guys discuss Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. They cover the importance of the story being told by Scout, the long backstory of Maycomb, and the consistency of Atticus Finch. Please subscribe to get the latest info on new episodes and check out our other classic literature podcasts. You can also follow our Instagram and YouTube channel for more literary fun! Instagram: @the_mmi_podcast YouTube: @MeMyshelfandIpodcast

You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view. Until you climb inside of their skin and walk around in it. Or until you listen to their podcast. That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on Robert Mulligan's To Kill a Mockingbird! As the court date approaches, Blake and Michael have to prepare their evidence. But can they survive in Maycomb long enough to make it to trial?     Where to watch: To Kill a Mockingbird - movie: watch streaming online (justwatch.com)

The summer has come to an end, and it's time for Dill to go home. Join Ryan and Garrett as they finish To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and then compare it to the 1962 film!

Incipit da "Il buio oltre la siepe" di Harper LeeIn una sonnolenta cittadina del profondo Sud degli Stati Uniti l'avvocato Atticus Finch è incaricato della difesa d'ufficio di un afroamericano accusato di aver stuprato una ragazza bianca. Riuscirà a dimostrarne l'innocenza, ma l'uomo sarà ugualmente condannato a morte. Questo, in poche righe, l'episodio centrale di un romanzo che da quando è stato pubblicato, oltre cinquant'anni fa, non ha più smesso di appassionare non soltanto i lettori degli Stati Uniti, ma quelli di tutti i paesi del mondo dove è stato tradotto. Non si esagera dicendo che non c'è americano che non l'abbia letto da bambino o da adolescente e che non l'abbia consigliato a figli e nipoti. Eppure non è un libro per ragazzi, ma un affresco colorito e divertente della vita nel Sud ai tempi delle grandi piantagioni di cotone, dei braccianti neri che le coltivavano, delle cuoche di colore che allevavano i figli dei discendenti delle grandi famiglie dell'Ottocento, della white trash, i "bianchi poveri" abbrutiti e alcolizzati; e anche, purtroppo, delle sentenze sommarie di giurie razziste e degli ultimi linciaggi americani della storia. Quale il segreto della forza di questo libro? La sua voce narrante, che è quella della piccola Scout, la figlia di Atticus, una Huckleberry Finn in salopette (dire "in gonnella" sarebbe inesatto, perché Scout è una maschiaccia impertinente e odia vestirsi da donna) che, ora sola ora in compagnia del fratello maggiore e del loro amico più caro (ispirato all'autrice dal suo amico d'infanzia Truman Capote), ci racconta la storia di Maycomb, Alabama, della propria famiglia, delle pettegole signore della buona società che vorrebbero farla diventare una di loro, di bianchi e neri per lei tutti uguali, e della vana battaglia paterna per salvare la vita di un innocente.

Incipit da "Il buio oltre la siepe" di Harper LeeIn una sonnolenta cittadina del profondo Sud degli Stati Uniti l'avvocato Atticus Finch è incaricato della difesa d'ufficio di un afroamericano accusato di aver stuprato una ragazza bianca. Riuscirà a dimostrarne l'innocenza, ma l'uomo sarà ugualmente condannato a morte. Questo, in poche righe, l'episodio centrale di un romanzo che da quando è stato pubblicato, oltre cinquant'anni fa, non ha più smesso di appassionare non soltanto i lettori degli Stati Uniti, ma quelli di tutti i paesi del mondo dove è stato tradotto. Non si esagera dicendo che non c'è americano che non l'abbia letto da bambino o da adolescente e che non l'abbia consigliato a figli e nipoti. Eppure non è un libro per ragazzi, ma un affresco colorito e divertente della vita nel Sud ai tempi delle grandi piantagioni di cotone, dei braccianti neri che le coltivavano, delle cuoche di colore che allevavano i figli dei discendenti delle grandi famiglie dell'Ottocento, della white trash, i "bianchi poveri" abbrutiti e alcolizzati; e anche, purtroppo, delle sentenze sommarie di giurie razziste e degli ultimi linciaggi americani della storia. Quale il segreto della forza di questo libro? La sua voce narrante, che è quella della piccola Scout, la figlia di Atticus, una Huckleberry Finn in salopette (dire "in gonnella" sarebbe inesatto, perché Scout è una maschiaccia impertinente e odia vestirsi da donna) che, ora sola ora in compagnia del fratello maggiore e del loro amico più caro (ispirato all'autrice dal suo amico d'infanzia Truman Capote), ci racconta la storia di Maycomb, Alabama, della propria famiglia, delle pettegole signore della buona società che vorrebbero farla diventare una di loro, di bianchi e neri per lei tutti uguali, e della vana battaglia paterna per salvare la vita di un innocente.

To Kill a Mockingbird, a 1960 novel by Harper Lee, is an iconic masterpiece set in the 1930s Deep South that confronts American society's deep-seated prejudices and injustices. Positioned in the racially divided town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression, the story follows Scout Finch, a young girl coming of age in a world filled with racial tension and injustice. Whose father, Atticus Finch, defends an African-American accused of raping a white woman. Through the lens of Scout's innocent perspective, we witness the deeply ingrained racism and the unfair treatment African Americans faced during that time. The novel highlights the unjust treatment of a person of colour individuals experienced within the legal system, the ingrained biases held by many white people, and the consequences of these attitudes on the lives of marginalized communities. It sheds light on the destructive impact of racism and the importance of challenging societal norms to fight for justice and equality. In the current period, characterized by nuanced intersectionalism, To Kill a Mockingbird remains relevant as it addresses racial injustice from a historical perspective. One prominent example is the character of Bob Ewell, who embodies pure malevolence and represents the dark side of humanity. Ewell, fuelled by hatred and racism, falsely accuses Tom Robinson, an African-American man, of rape. He intentionally seeks to destroy an innocent man's life simply because of his prejudices. The townspeople unquestioningly support and believe Ewell's accusations despite the lack of evidence against Tom Robinson.  Furthermore, the character of Mayella Ewell, Bob Ewell's daughter, participates in the false accusation against Tom Robinson.  While her actions are influenced by fear and coercion from her father, her willingness to harm another person to protect herself and her family reflects the dark side of human nature. The novel also sheds light on societal expectations and gender roles. Scout defies traditional gender norms by rejecting femininity and embracing her tomboyish nature. Her refusal to conform challenges prevailing notions about being a girl in Southern society during that period. When analysing the novel through an intersectional lens, it becomes evident that issues of race, gender, class, and power dynamics are interwoven. To Kill a Mockingbird remains an extraordinary work that resonates with readers across generations. Harper Lee's searing portrayal of racism, empathy, and loss of innocence forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about our own society. Learn more:

Scout introduces Maycomb, her Finch history, Dill, and the Boo Radley intrigue.

Summertime heat has long been a characteristic of the Southeast, referenced in hundreds of films, reports and books. “Maycomb was a tired old town, even in 1932,” author Harper Lee wrote of the fictional Alabama town where the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird” takes place. “Somehow, it was hotter then. Men's stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning.” Although Virginia has traditionally been cooler than the Roll Tide state, the U.S. has set new records for high temperatures this summer. But even as summers get hotter due to climate change, research recently accepted to be published in the journal...Article LinkSupport the show

Harper Lee produced her Pulitzer Prize winning Great American Novel in 1960.  To Kill a Mockingbird presents a rich and nuanced picture of complex cultural issues; a female lead character worthy of honor; and in Scout's father, Atticus, an icon of true integrity. #ourladymelody #storytime #wearegaia #sovereign #greatawakening 

Harper Lee - To Kill A Mockingbird - Episode 2 - Innocence, Motifs And The Power Of Language! Hi, I'm Christy Shriver, and we're here to discuss books that have changed the world and have changed us. I'm Garry Shriver, and this is the How to Love Lit Podcast. This is our second episode over that great American classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. Last week, we introduced our author and both of her published books. We compared them briefly, looked at the titles of each, and then focused more specifically on the origins and inspirations of Mockingbird. We looked at Lee's historical moment and argued that Lee's novel, although set in the 1930s was far more interested in the world of the 1950s than the 1930s- a world struggling with civil rights. We will develop the theme of racial injustice in the second part of the book, of course, but today as we lay the ground work for that part, we will continue our focus on part 1. Last episode we ended our discussion talking about Maycomb, the tired old town where Lee set her story, a town which could be seen more like a character than an actual place. Maycomb is a broken place and this brokenness is on display in several ways. Part one only hints at the racial division that is the focus of the second section but that doesn't mean it isn't setting us up for it. Lee carefully introduces several major themes and motifs then she proceeds to developed throughout and beyond the trial. These themes should be considered as we read the section part of the book, for one reason because they provide a framework from which we should understand the insanity of the trial and its aftermath. If you can't understand Maycomb, you would not believe such a facade of a trial could even be possible. So, Christy, can we say the primary role of section one is foreshadowing, then? No. I would absolutely say not the primary role. There is forshadowing, for sure, and it surfaces in many different ways, but it's the the primary role. Harper Lee is laying the framework for a larger discussion than race. Race is the context, but she is framing the racial discussion that will come. Maycomb is the microcosm of society at large- any society, not just the segregated South of her days. The disease of racism, and she does call it a disease, has several causes, and it's the cause of this disease that she's exploring. The first half is charming and disarming. It's less intense and emotionally jarring than the second. The language gets more offensive the closer we get to part two, but she's setting us up for how she wants us to understand the racism we will soon be exposed to, and what she thinks we can and should do to address it. Her argument is nuanced and much of it is delivered through the words of Atticus and Calpurnia, although Uncle Jack and Miss Maudie weigh in as well. It's illustrated through the actions of the children as they interact with the different groups in their community: the Cunninghams, the Radleys, The Ewell's and Mrs. Dubose. Lee explicitly discusses man's relationship with power, its use and abuse of it, She blatantly spells out for us what a mockingbird symbolically represents and the principle protecting the innocent. Atticus not only tells his children to learn to understanding the lived experience of those around them, but forces this lesson upon them in what comes across as a very cruel way to learn a life lesson. The setting of part 1 is the playful existence of childhood innocence, but as we walk with Scout, we are to learn these same life-lessons before she forces us to apply them in this adult world of experience which is cruel and ruthless in many ways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Harper Lee produced her Pulitzer Prize winning Great American Novel in 1960.  To Kill a Mockingbird presents a rich and nuanced picture of complex cultural issues; a female lead character worthy of honor; and in Scout's father, Atticus, an icon of true integrity. #ourladymelody #storytime #wearegaia #sovereign #greatawakening 

Hi, I'm Christy Shriver and we're here to discuss books that have changed the world and have changed us. And I'm Garry Shriver, and this is the How to Love Lit Podcast. Today we begin our discussion on a deeply beloved book by many but at the same time one of the most censored books ever written on the American continent. When it was published in 1960 it was an immediate hit with the public. Critics called it melodramatic and over-simplistic but that hasn't stopped people from reading it and loving it. Harper Collins boasts almost 50 million copies sold, by latest count, in over 40 languages. It won the coveted Pulitzer Prize. In 1962, it was adapted by Horton Foote into an Academy Award-winning film, admittedly diminishing the role of Scout and the story of the children but drawing considerable attention and acclaim for many reasons, one being the memorable and Oscar-winning performance of Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch. The focus of the movie is, of course, the trial of a wrongly convicted and clearly innocent African-American gentleman by the name of Tom Robinson. The film is considered one of the greatest American films of all time and even Harper Lee liked it. After viewing she had this to say, “"I can only say that I am a happy author. They have made my story into a beautiful and moving motion picture.” Of course, it's the racial element of the book that has always kept this book at the center of controversy- from both sides of the political aisle. It has been held in contempt for its language which is extremely raw, and obviously, and for that reason alone, it's been censored in many circles. But that's not the only problematic issue. Many have drawn attention to the idealized characterization of Atticus Finch as a paragon of respectability and champion of for the oppressed. Toni Morrison labeled him a “white savior”. More recently, social advocates have challenged Lee's characterization of the Ewells as feral animals depicting them basically as sub-human. There is no doubt the setting is the segregated South of the 1930s; there is no doubt; Maycomb is a broken town; there is no doubt that the child Scout looks at her father in that way we hope all 9 year old daughters are afforded the opportunity to look at their fathers. So, is this a dated sociological study or timeless classic? Lee's ability to stir so many emotions and raise so many questions is freakishly genius. Through the eyes of a child, she questions our ability as humans to even understand of the role of time in our world, the place of human judgement, our ability to give and receive social acceptance, the causes of human cruelty and human kindness. She goes a lot of directins- but what do all these things mean when presented as a whole? How do they connect us to each other? What did these things mean to the most provincial of people possible in 1935, what did they mean to a cosmopolitan American in 1960 and what do they mean to a world-wide interconnected globe today? I know you like to talk about timeless themes and universal truths and so do I, don't get me wrong, but historically speaking there's a lot here I think is important to discuss as well. This book is not just regarded as sensitive because of its language and racial issues; it's also considered one of the most revealing portraits of the American South to come out of that generation- and beyond issues of race there is a lot more to see. The book is important historically. Lee was born an insider to a very specific and closed cultural group, but she pulled out of her culture and tried to examine it critically in some ways as an outsider, but an outsider who understood the inside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scout's first day of school continues and Miss Caroline encounters another difficulty with the Maycomb people.

Il primo giorno di scuola di Scout continua e Miss Caroline riscontra un'altra difficoltà con la gente di Maycomb.

Die sechsjährige Scout wächst im kleinen Ort Maycomb, Alabama zur Zeit der Depression Anfang der 1930er Jahre auf. Ihre Jugend ist unbeschwert, sie verbringt viel Zeit draußen und spielt mit ihrem Bruder Jem und dem gemeinsamen Freund Dill, bis diese Idylle schrittweise Risse bekommt und Scout mehr und mehr mit den Realitäten des Erwachsenenlebens konfrontiert wird: Ihr alleinerziehender Vater, der berühmte und angesehene Anwalt Atticus Finch, soll den Schwarzen Farmarbeiter Tom Robinson vor Gericht verteidigen, weil dieser angeblich eine weiße Frau aus dem Ort vergewaltigt haben soll. Schlagartig wenden sich die Bewohner von Maycomb gegen Atticus und dieser versucht trotz der Anfeindungen und des offenen Hasses seine Kinder zu Offenheit, Toleranz und kritischem Denken zu erziehen. In ihrem mit dem Pulitzer Preis ausgezeichneten Roman "Wer die Nachtigall stört" setzt sich die US-amerikanische Autorin Harper Lee (*1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, †2016) mit Vorurteilen, Rassismus und Gewalt in den Südstaaten der Jim-Crow-Ära auseinander. Der Roman gilt heute als ein vielgelobtes Beispiel für antirassistische Literatur, jedoch gibt es vermehrt Stimmen, die diese Ehrerbietung hinterfragen und Harper Lees Klassiker sogar aus dem Kanon des Literaturunterrichts an amerikanischen Schulen streichen wollen. Woran das liegt und wie dieses Buch überhaupt zu einem so immensen Erfolg werden konnte, erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge. Shownotes und Links: Harper Lees Roman "Wer die Nachtigall stört" beim Rowohlt Verlag Autorinnenseite zu Harper Lee beim Rowohlt Verlag Harper Lees Roman "To kill a mockingbird" bei Amazon Hörbuch zu Harper Lees Roman "Wer die Nachtigall stört" beim Argon Verlag "Auf ein Buch!" bei Spotify "Auf ein Buch!" bei Instagram Blog zu "Auf ein Buch!"

In this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This Pulitzer-prize winning masterpiece is told through the eyes of Scout Finch, the daughter of defense attorney Atticus Finch. The story is set in the fictionalized town of Maycomb, Alabama, and deals with topics of race, social class, justice, and empathy. This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven't read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics: Spoiler-free Summary Initial Thoughts and Impressions Who the Book is For Context about the Book and Author Favorite Quotes Memorable Moments Overall Opinions, and more! Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast to stay up-to-date on every new release! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/fiction-friends/id1559514079 Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/FictionFriendsGoogle Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HoHffDE6VMXc0UvQbNuJt Stitcher: https://partners.stitcher.com/show/619888/stats Radio Republic: https://radiopublic.com/fiction-friends-8g7ze1 Follow us on Instagram: Fiction Friends: www.instagram.com/fictionfriendsph Jet: www.instagram.com/jetluga Mariana: www.instagram.com/marianagvarela Music in this episode: About That Oldie by Vibe Tracks Koto San by Ofshane

In a bit of a change, I have two guests on at once because they went to the same school and promised me lots of dirt on one another; they didn't disappoint. Hear about Chris and his love for awkward African dancing, being typecast both as an urchin and a mysterious British cousin who has inexplicably come to Maycomb, Alabama.Imagine how hard Paul's local council have to work with his love of petitions. Follow A Very British Horror for their brilliant and witty takes on all classic British Horror--I may be a guest on their pod before too long, though I'll wait to see if I pass the audition. A very enjoyable chat and one that will hopefully cheer you up during these tough times. My message at the top of the episode is about my 50k running fundraiser in September so please follow me on all social media platforms @50kforHD and donate to my JustGiving page/follow my updates about my training/how tubby I am. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rightintheschoolies)

Scout is growing up in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression. Over the next couple of years, she will experience one of the most dramatic and formative times of her life as she observes her father defending a black man accused of rape. In the film version, Gregory Peck is a master at bringing the character of Atticus Finch to life and showcasing the struggle to defend a man the whole town would rather see dead. Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Brock Peters star in To Kill A Mockingbird. This is a preview of our Patreon Exclusive episode. To hear the full episode when it drops later this month, join us as a co-executive producer of the podcast over at www.30podcast.com/donate. 

Bienvenidos a una nueva edicion de Viajero de Libros. Mi nombre es Victor y soy un bibliotecario en la Biblioteca Publica de Largo. Hoy les voy a hablar sobre un libro de ficcion que tenemos en la coleccion en español que se titula Matar un Ruiseñor por Harper Lee. Sinopsis: ""Dispara a todos los grajos que quieras, si puedes pegarles, pero recuerda que es pecado matar a un ruiseñor"". Un inquietante retrato de raza y clase, inocencia e injusticia, hipocresía y heroísmo, tradición y transformación en el profundo sur de la década de 1930, Matar un Ruiseñor de Harper Lee sigue siendo tan importante hoy en día como lo fue su publicación inicial en 1960, durante los turbulentos años del movimiento de los Derechos Civiles. Ahora, esta novela más querida y aclamada renace para una nueva era como una hermosa novela gráfica. Scout, Gem, Boo Radley, Atticus Finch y la pequeña ciudad de Maycomb, Alabama, son todos capturados en ilustraciones vívidas y conmovedoras del artista Fred Fordham. Duradera en su visión, la novela atemporal de Harper Lee ilumina las complejidades de la naturaleza humana y las profundidades del corazón humano con humor, honestidad inquebrantable y una belleza tierna y nostálgica. Tanto los admiradores de toda la vida como los nuevos lectores se sentirán conmovidos por esta edición visual especial que une las filas de las adaptaciones de la novela gráfica Una Arruga en el Tiempo y El Alquimista. Opinion: Matar un Ruiseñor se publicó por primera vez en 1960 y Harper Lee fue de inmediato galardonada con el premio Pulitzer. Desde ese momento, la novela ha sido alabada y criticada casi a partes iguales, pero, en cualquier caso, forma parte de la lista de grandes clásicos de la literatura norteamericana. La novela nos cuenta la historia de un pueblo situado en Alabama, durante la Gran Depresión tras el Crac de 1929. La narradora es Scout, una niña de seis años que explica, con la inocencia propia de su edad, la situación de injusticia, racismo, desigualdades y prejuicios en la que vive. A través de los ojos de unos niños, la autora nos cuenta una historia dura que refleja la cerrazón de la sociedad americana de la época y el miedo a todo lo que era “diferente”. En este caso, el formato elegido para recuperar el clásico es el de novela gráfica. Fred Fordham se ha encargado tanto de las ilustraciones como de la adaptación del texto y pienso que ha hecho un trabajo magnífico. Fue muy dificil no leer toda la novela grafica de una sentada. Había leído muchas veces Matar un Ruiseñor, pero poder releerlo de un modo tan visual fue increible. La novela grafica de Fred Fordham es igual de importante que la original ya que respeta la importancia de la historia y añade un aspecto visual. El ritmo es otro, pero he vuelto a sentir la misma explosión de sentimientos que senti la primera vez que lo lei. Outro: Es todo por hoy. Hasta la proxima edicion de Viajero de Libros. Adios.

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of America's greatest novels. An instant classic in is time and still to this day one of the most read novels by young America in schools. And somehow Jared had never read it, until now! We dive deep into the Finch family, the mysterious Boo Radley and confront the racism that is engrained not only in the fictional Maycomb county, but sadly the racism that still lives on in modern America. We also mildly discuss the controversial sequel Go Set a Watchman. 

Situado em Maycomb, uma pequena cidade imaginária do Alabama, durante a Grande Depressão, o romance de Harper Lee, vencedor do Prémio Pulitzer, em 1961, fala-nos do crescimento de uma rapariga numa sociedade racista.

Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about hot, mad rabid dogs, holes in trees and Halloween ham costumes It's back to 1962 for a genuine Hollywood classic with an Oscar winning performance from the legendary Gregory Peck in the big screen adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird Based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning book of 1961. Atticus Finch is a lawyer in the fictional town of Maycomb, a racially divided Alabama town, set in the early 1930s, and modeled after Monroeville where Harper Lee grew up. Finch agrees to defend a young black man who is accused of raping a white woman. Many of the townspeople try to get Atticus to pull out of the trial, but he decides to go ahead. How will the trial turn out - and will it effect any changes in racial attitudes in Maycomb? “... some men in this world are born to do our unpleasant jobs for us... your father is one of them.”     This and previous episodes can be found on; Apple Podcasts Podchaser Stitcher Spreaker Player FM Acast IHeartRadio Libsyn Podcast Party Follow us on Twitter @StinkingPause email: thestinkingpause@gmail.com Thanks for listening Scott and Paul 

To Kill a Mocking Bird – Episode 36 To Kill a Mockingbird is the 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960. Told by the six-year-old Jean Louise Finch, known as Scout, the story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. Nicknamed Scout, she lives with her older brother Jeremy, nicknamed Jem, and their widowed father Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer.  It is the story of Scout, her brother, Jem, and their small town.  The story revolves largely around Addicus’ defense of Tom Robins, an African-American, for the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell.  But the story is also full of small-town stories and wonderful characters. Recommended Age: Due to some of the racially charged topics and language of this book we suggest 14-15 to start this book. Our Scores: Your Scores: Click below to vote! You can get the book at amazon and tip us a few pennies in the process. Our Next book is Looking for more books like To Kill a Mockingbird? check out or other Shows: Penderwicks Secret Garden Of Mice and Men The post To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee – Episode 36 appeared first on Reading-Radio.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeem, amigos do Roleta Russa! Nesta semana o Roleta chega com uma discussão imperdível sobre um dos maiores clássicos da literatura mundial: O Sol é Para Todos, escrito por Harper Lee. Neste episódio, Marcos Nishioka, Tuco Maravilha, Lui e Vitor Esmanhotto se reúnem para comentar as maiores algazarras do condado de Maycomb, temas de festa no BBB e pedidos no Starbucks!

In 1935, Jean Louise Finch was eight years old and in attendance of a trial that rocked the little town of Maycomb. After she watched her father defend an innocent man despite the fact he was going to lose, she got an idea: to become one of the first female defense lawyers in history, fighting alongside the accused and/or acquitted. For 13 years she studied and fought for her position as a defense lawyer. Bringing her lawyer training to wrongfully accused people of color, Jean Louise Finch helped change the way people view the world.

Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. DB81896. Elizabeth Lindsey will lead this discussion. Below is the synopsis from Bookshare. A historic literary event: the publication of a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from Harper Lee, the beloved, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. Originally written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before To Kill a Mockingbird. Assumed to have been lost, the manuscript was discovered in late 2014. Go Set a Watchman features many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird some twenty years later. Returning home to Maycomb to visit her father, Jean Louise Finch—Scout—struggles with issues both personal and political, involving Atticus, society, and the small Alabama town that shaped her. Exploring how the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird are adjusting to the turbulent events transforming mid-1950s America, Go Set a Watchman casts a fascinating new light on Harper Lee's enduring classic. Moving, funny and compelling, it stands as a magnificent novel in its own right. Join us in this zoom meeting to discuss this great book. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com Co-Host Ruth ann Acosta, E-Mail: ruth1244@gmail.com Guest Host: Elizabeth Lindsey E-mail: elizabethl@comcast.net

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Hello and welcome to Episode Twenty Seven of Page Turn: the Largo Public Library Podcast. I'm your host, Hannah! If you enjoy the podcast subscribe, tell a friend, or write us a review! The Spanish Language Book Review begins at 15:57 and ends 19:40 at The English Language Transcript can be found below But as always we start with Reader's Advisory! The Reader's Advisory for Episode Twenty Seven is Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton. If you like Boy Swallows Universe you should also check out: Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden, The Lost Man by Jane Harper, and How it Feels to Float by Helena Fox. My personal favorite Goodreads list Boy Swallows Universe is on is Big Fat Books Worth the Effort. Today’s Library Tidbit is about Reader's Advisory. I figured two years in I could let everyone in on my super secret formula for doing reader’s advisory. First off what is reader’s advisory? Reader’s advisory is pairing readers with materials they might be interested in! Doing reader’s advisory for yourself is a bit different than how I do reader’s advisory for patrons, how I do it for this podcast, and how I train staff members in doing reader’s advisory. I’m going to do a reader’s advisory for myself for one of my favorite science fiction fantasy series, Binti , Binti: Home , and Binti: Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor. The first step of reader’s advisory for the series is to head to our databases and log into NoveList with my library card. Once I’ve pulled up the information about the title I would check out the information available to me about the title. NoveList calls these appeal factors. Now depending on why I liked a book will change which appeal factors I pay attention to for the book. After playing around with the appeal factors and read-a-likes on NoveList and Goodreads I put holds on A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, How Long Till Black History Month by N. K. Jemisin, and The Deep by Rivers Solomon. If you'd rather a library staff member pick out some suggestions for you, or if you aren't having any luck finding your next read yourself fill out the Reader's Advisory Form to get a list of suggestions. And now it's time for Book Traveler, with Victor: Intro: Welcome to a new edition of Book Traveler. My name is Victor and I am a librarian at the Largo Public Library. Today I'm going to talk to you about a book we have in the Spanish collection titled To Kill A Mockingbird (Graphic Novel) Harper Lee and Fred Fordham. Synopsis: A haunting portrait of race and class, innocence and injustice, hypocrisy and heroism, tradition and transformation in the Deep South of the 1930s, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird remains as important today as it was upon its initial publication in 1960, during the turbulent years of the Civil Rights movement. Now, this most beloved and acclaimed novel is reborn for a new age as a gorgeous graphic novel. Scout, Jem, Boo Radley, Atticus Finch, and the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, are all captured in vivid and moving illustrations by artist Fred Fordham. Enduring in vision, Harper Lee’s timeless novel illuminates the complexities of human nature and the depths of the human heart with humor, unwavering honesty, and a tender, nostalgic beauty. Lifetime admirers and new readers alike will be touched by this special visual edition that joins the ranks of the graphic novel adaptations of A Wrinkle in Time and The Alchemist. Opinion: To Kill a Mockingbird was first published in 1960 and Harper Lee was immediately awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Since then, the novel has very positive praise and it is part of the list of great classics of American literature. The novel tells us the story of a town located in Alabama, during the Great Depression after 1929. The narrator is Scout, a six-year-old girl who explains, with the innocence of her age, the situation of injustice, racism,

Let our special guest take you on a journey to Maycomb, Alabama, as he talks about Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", and its significance not only in the literature world but in our modern life. How is society killing its mockingbirds?

This week Wren and Jo dive headfirst into Maycomb's legal system with the help of our friend "Joe with an 'e.'" To wrap up our "To Kill A Mockingbird" 2-part series, we get a new perspective on how this text is internalized by those around us, we focus on why the town is enthralled with Atticus Finch representing Tom Robinson, and how Atticus asks the question: "are you the pot or the kettle today, Maycomb?" We also work through our feelings when justice isn't served, and have a sweet "awww" moment when the story comes full circle. If you like the title, be sure to let Jo know! SOURCES: Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/putting-on-eyres-podcast/support

In October 2019, Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Arkansas, and Meridian High School in Maycomb, Illinois, were selected as the winners of Walsworth Yearbooks’ Level Up contest. The prize package, worth over $3,500, includes a visit by Jim Jordan and Mike Taylor, CJE, to work with their staffs, editors and adviser. In early January, Jordan visited Karla Sprague, CJE, and her staff at Har-Ber High School and shared his experience.

为你读英语美文 · 第342期 《杀死一只知更鸟》主播：娇娇坐标：芝加哥To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in the town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression in 1930's and is narrated by the main character, a little girl named Jean Louise Finch, who is referred to as “Scout”. Throughout the story. Through her neighborhood meanderings and the influence of her father, she grows to understand that the world isn't always fair and that prejudice is a very real aspect of the small town where she lives, no matter how subtle it appears to be on the surface. “杀死一只知更鸟“的故事是在1930 年大萧条时期，在阿拉巴马州的Maycomb镇发生，并由故事主角，一个名叫Scout Finch的小女孩讲述，通过她的邻居和她父亲的影响，她逐渐明白世界并不总是公平的，偏见真实的存在于她所居住的小镇，无论它在表面上看起来多么微妙。As the story begins, Scout, Jem, and Dill are intrigued by the reclusive Boo. He lives close to the Finch's house and local legend has it that he once stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of scissors. They imagine him as a kind of monster.故事是从这里开始的，Scout，Jem和Dill对隐居的Boo很感兴趣。Boo住在靠近Finch家的地方。当地传说，他曾用一把剪刀刺伤了他父亲的腿。于是大家把Boo想象成一种怪物。The children enact little dramas about Boo's life. They start to venture closer to the Radley house, which is said to be haunted. Then they try leaving notes for Boo on his windowsill with a fishing pole but are caught by Atticus. He firmly reprimands them for making fun of a sad man's life. 孩子们喜欢上演关于Boo的生活小戏剧。。他们开始冒险离Radley房子越来越近，据说这个房子闹鬼。他们用钓鱼竿在他的窗台下挂纸条给Boo，但被Atticus抓住了，并谴责这些孩子不应该取笑悲伤人的生活。 The children continue to sneak around the Radley house at night. Boo's brother thinks he hears a prowler and fires his gun. The children run away, but Jem loses his pants in a fence. When he returns in the middle of the night to get them back, they have been neatly folded and the tear from the fence roughly sewn up. 孩子们晚上继续潜入Radley家。 Boo的兄弟认为他听到了小偷的声音并开枪。孩子们逃跑了，但是Jem在围栏里拉下了他的裤子。当他在半夜去拿回他的裤子时，发现裤子被整齐地叠起来了，而围栏的撕裂也粗粗的修补好了。Other mysterious things begin to happen to the Finch children. A tree near the Radley house has a knot-hole in which someone leaves little presents for them. The children find pennies, chewing gum, and soap-carved figures that bear a striking resemblance to Scout and Jem. When the children try to leave a note for the mystery giver, they find that Boo's brother has plugged up the hole with cement. 其他神秘的事情开始发生在Finch的孩子身上。Radley家附近的一棵树上有一个洞，有人为孩子们留下了小礼物。孩子们找到便士，口香糖以及肥皂雕刻的人物，与Scout和Jem有着惊人的相似之处。当孩子们试图给神秘者留下一张纸条时，他们发现Boo的兄弟用水泥堵住了这个洞。 One day, Jem invites one of his poorest classmates, Walter Cunningham, over for lunch. At the Finch house, Scout notes that Atticus and Walter discuss farming “like two men.” Walter asks for some molasses and proceeds to pour it all over his meat and vegetables. When Scout rudely asks what in the ‘sam hill' he is doing, Calpurnia gives her a lecture in the kitchen about how to treat guests—no matter what their background. 有一天，Jem邀请他最贫穷的同学Walter Cunningham来吃午饭。在Finch的房子里，Scout注意到Atticus和Walter讨论农业“就像两个男人一样。" Walter要求一些糖蜜并将其全部倒在他的肉和蔬菜上。当Scout粗鲁地问他正在做什么“山姆山”时，Calpurnia Finch家的管家）在厨房里为她讲述了无论客人的背景如何，都应该尊重对待客人的道理。 Meanwhile, Atticus decides to take on a case involving a black man named Tom Robinson who has been falsely accused of raping a very poor white girl named Mayella Ewell. The Finch family faces harsh criticism in the heavily racist Maycomb because of Atticus's decision to defend Tom. Atticus believes both that Tom is innocent and that he has almost no chance at an acquittal; the white jury will never believe a black man over a white woman. Despite this, Atticus seeks to reveal the truth to his fellow townspeople. 与此同时，Atticus决定接受一名名叫Tom Robinson的黑人男子的案件，该男子被诬告强奸一名叫Mayella Ewell的非常贫穷的白人女孩。由于Atticus决定为Tom辩护，Finch家族在严重种族主义下受到严厉的批评。虽然Atticus认为Tom是无辜的，但Atticus 知道Tom几乎没有机会获得无罪释放; 白人陪审团永远不会相信一个黑人是对的。尽管如此，Atticus仍试图向他的同乡们揭露真相。 Because Atticus is defending a black man, Scout and Jem are the object of the townspeople's whispers and ridicule. At a family Christmas gathering, Scout beats up her cloying relative Francis when he accuses Atticus of ruining the family with a very ill name. 因为Atticus正在捍卫一个黑人，所以Sout和Jem 成为了市民议论和嘲笑的对象。在一次家庭圣诞节聚会上，当亲戚Francis指责Atticus因为成为一名“黑鬼爱好者”而破坏家族名誉的时候，Scout用言语击败了她的亲戚。主播介绍娇娇 Nina Zhan 11 岁娇娇的节目通过微信公众号“娇点英语” 播出

为你读英语美文 · 第342期 《杀死一只知更鸟》主播：娇娇坐标：芝加哥To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in the town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression in 1930's and is narrated by the main character, a little girl named Jean Louise Finch, who is referred to as “Scout”. Throughout the story. Through her neighborhood meanderings and the influence of her father, she grows to understand that the world isn't always fair and that prejudice is a very real aspect of the small town where she lives, no matter how subtle it appears to be on the surface. “杀死一只知更鸟“的故事是在1930 年大萧条时期，在阿拉巴马州的Maycomb镇发生，并由故事主角，一个名叫Scout Finch的小女孩讲述，通过她的邻居和她父亲的影响，她逐渐明白世界并不总是公平的，偏见真实的存在于她所居住的小镇，无论它在表面上看起来多么微妙。As the story begins, Scout, Jem, and Dill are intrigued by the reclusive Boo. He lives close to the Finch's house and local legend has it that he once stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of scissors. They imagine him as a kind of monster.故事是从这里开始的，Scout，Jem和Dill对隐居的Boo很感兴趣。Boo住在靠近Finch家的地方。当地传说，他曾用一把剪刀刺伤了他父亲的腿。于是大家把Boo想象成一种怪物。The children enact little dramas about Boo's life. They start to venture closer to the Radley house, which is said to be haunted. Then they try leaving notes for Boo on his windowsill with a fishing pole but are caught by Atticus. He firmly reprimands them for making fun of a sad man's life. 孩子们喜欢上演关于Boo的生活小戏剧。。他们开始冒险离Radley房子越来越近，据说这个房子闹鬼。他们用钓鱼竿在他的窗台下挂纸条给Boo，但被Atticus抓住了，并谴责这些孩子不应该取笑悲伤人的生活。 The children continue to sneak around the Radley house at night. Boo's brother thinks he hears a prowler and fires his gun. The children run away, but Jem loses his pants in a fence. When he returns in the middle of the night to get them back, they have been neatly folded and the tear from the fence roughly sewn up. 孩子们晚上继续潜入Radley家。 Boo的兄弟认为他听到了小偷的声音并开枪。孩子们逃跑了，但是Jem在围栏里拉下了他的裤子。当他在半夜去拿回他的裤子时，发现裤子被整齐地叠起来了，而围栏的撕裂也粗粗的修补好了。Other mysterious things begin to happen to the Finch children. A tree near the Radley house has a knot-hole in which someone leaves little presents for them. The children find pennies, chewing gum, and soap-carved figures that bear a striking resemblance to Scout and Jem. When the children try to leave a note for the mystery giver, they find that Boo's brother has plugged up the hole with cement. 其他神秘的事情开始发生在Finch的孩子身上。Radley家附近的一棵树上有一个洞，有人为孩子们留下了小礼物。孩子们找到便士，口香糖以及肥皂雕刻的人物，与Scout和Jem有着惊人的相似之处。当孩子们试图给神秘者留下一张纸条时，他们发现Boo的兄弟用水泥堵住了这个洞。 One day, Jem invites one of his poorest classmates, Walter Cunningham, over for lunch. At the Finch house, Scout notes that Atticus and Walter discuss farming “like two men.” Walter asks for some molasses and proceeds to pour it all over his meat and vegetables. When Scout rudely asks what in the ‘sam hill' he is doing, Calpurnia gives her a lecture in the kitchen about how to treat guests—no matter what their background. 有一天，Jem邀请他最贫穷的同学Walter Cunningham来吃午饭。在Finch的房子里，Scout注意到Atticus和Walter讨论农业“就像两个男人一样。" Walter要求一些糖蜜并将其全部倒在他的肉和蔬菜上。当Scout粗鲁地问他正在做什么“山姆山”时，Calpurnia Finch家的管家）在厨房里为她讲述了无论客人的背景如何，都应该尊重对待客人的道理。 Meanwhile, Atticus decides to take on a case involving a black man named Tom Robinson who has been falsely accused of raping a very poor white girl named Mayella Ewell. The Finch family faces harsh criticism in the heavily racist Maycomb because of Atticus's decision to defend Tom. Atticus believes both that Tom is innocent and that he has almost no chance at an acquittal; the white jury will never believe a black man over a white woman. Despite this, Atticus seeks to reveal the truth to his fellow townspeople. 与此同时，Atticus决定接受一名名叫Tom Robinson的黑人男子的案件，该男子被诬告强奸一名叫Mayella Ewell的非常贫穷的白人女孩。由于Atticus决定为Tom辩护，Finch家族在严重种族主义下受到严厉的批评。虽然Atticus认为Tom是无辜的，但Atticus 知道Tom几乎没有机会获得无罪释放; 白人陪审团永远不会相信一个黑人是对的。尽管如此，Atticus仍试图向他的同乡们揭露真相。 Because Atticus is defending a black man, Scout and Jem are the object of the townspeople's whispers and ridicule. At a family Christmas gathering, Scout beats up her cloying relative Francis when he accuses Atticus of ruining the family with a very ill name. 因为Atticus正在捍卫一个黑人，所以Sout和Jem 成为了市民议论和嘲笑的对象。在一次家庭圣诞节聚会上，当亲戚Francis指责Atticus因为成为一名“黑鬼爱好者”而破坏家族名誉的时候，Scout用言语击败了她的亲戚。主播介绍娇娇 Nina Zhan 11 岁娇娇的节目通过微信公众号“娇点英语” 播出

A estreia da segunda temporada do Põe na Estante tem como tema o livro O Sol é Para Todos, da americana Harper Lee. Nesta temporada, o tema é Leia Mulheres. Scout é uma menina que ainda nem completou nove anos e vive pra cima e para baixo no fictício condado de Maycomb, no Alabama, com o irmão, Jem, e o amigo Dill, que passa as férias de verão na região. É ela quem narra esta história que começa com uma brincadeira de crianças e vira caso de adultos. Os três são obcecados pela história da família Radley, que vive em uma casa vizinha à dos irmãos. Eles fantasiam com o dia em que vão encontrar o filho da família, Boo Radley, que há vinte e cinco anos não sai de casa. Inventam artimanhas para tentar atrai-lo para fora, encenam os papeis de quem carrega aquele sobrenome e criam narrativas sobre o que poderia ter acontecido. Mas as fantasias das crianças com os Radley são só uma introdução a uma pequena cidade americana em um estado do sul dos Estados Unidos, que vive uma marcada segregação racial. Scout e Jem são crianças brancas, filhos de Atticus, um advogado que quer cruzar as linhas da divisão entre brancos e negros. Um julgamento vai marcar a vida da família e vai desenhar como se dão as relações em um estado em que o sobrenome que cada um carrega pesa muito, mas a cor da pele pesa imensamente mais. Atticus assume a defesa de um homem negro acusado de estupro por uma mulher branca, a despeito dos protestos da maioria dos vizinhos, que o consideram um traidor por fazê-lo. O ano é 1935, pouco depois da crise de 29, mas os fantasmas que mais assombram Maycomb são ainda de uma ruptura anterior, a Guerra de Secessão, que terminou 70 anos antes. O sol é para todos, de Harper Lee, é o tema do episódio de estreia desta segunda temporada e, para falar sobre ele, a apresentadora Gabriela Mayer recebe Cris Bartis, host do Mamilos Podcast, e Pedro Pacífico, o Bookster. Este é um podcast apresentado por B9 e produzido por Rádio Guarda-chuva. IG: @poenaestante E-mail: poenaestante@gmail.com Arte: Arthur Mayer Trilha: Getz me to Brazil, Doug Maxwell

Nueva entrega de La Gran Evasión, viajamos a un momento crucial de la vida americana, al sur profundo, a una aldea idílica donde se pondrán en entredicho los valores que rigen la sociedad. Un abogado que se enfrenta a una injusticia, un pueblo que es complice, tres niños que emprenden un viaje hacia el mundo de los adultos, un negro y unos desarrapados blancos como víctimas, un Ruiseñor que aparece en las sombras para entonar un canto de amor y libertad….. La Historia de Matar a un Ruiseñor, 1962, Robert Mulligan. La novela de Harper Lee es un texto imprescindible de lo sesenta, el libro recorre la historia mas oscura de los EE.UU, el racismo y la forma de vida aceptada en el sur. Repasa el sistema judicial americano, las injusticias sociales, el status quo reinante en la comunidad sureña, el momento de cambio de los sesenta, pero sobre todo el libro está lleno de amor por la figura del Padre, por ese Atticus Finch, que ya por y para siempre será Gregory Peck para todo los amantes del cine. El héroe cotidiano por excelencia. Mulligan capta todo los niveles de profundidad que tiene el libro y los funde en la película, apoyado en un gran guión de Horton Foote. Comienza siendo un retrato costumbrista de Maycomb, y por ende, del Sur de los EE.UU. Conocemos sus veranos, sus vecinos, como se para el tiempo para esos tres niños que empiezan a crecer y vivir aventuras. También es un cuento de terror, con la figura de Boo, esa casa lóbrega y misteriosa de la esquina, con tesoros en el hueco de un árbol. Vaya primer papel del gran Robert Duvall. Nos movemos por la comunidad negra y su vida de trabajo conviviendo con una comunidad blanca que no los considera iguales, el eje central con el juicio y la defensa de Atticus desenmascara lo que hay oculto en ese pueblo encantador. Aunque las pruebas sean irrefutables, ningún negro puede librarse de una acusación, simplemente por que lo ha denunciado una persona de piel blanca. La figura de Bob Ewel , y su hija Mayella, son la prueba del fracaso de la sociedad, basura blanca que vive al borde de la miseria y se siente superior a los negros. Extraordinaria obra maestra con escenas inolvidables, unos niños, Jem Y Scout, rememorando a la madre ausente en la habitación, mientras Atticus abraza el hueco de esa ausencia en el porche; Una turba dispuesta a linchar a un negro, que es derrotada por la inocencia de una niña; Un alegato, una suplica, pidiendo a todo un pueblo que no cometa una injusticia, mientras una fila de negros se levanta en señal de respeto…… Todo engarzado por una hermosa e intima banda sonora de Elmer Bernstein y una portentosa fotografía en blanco y negro de Russell Harlan, una de ese puñado de películas que te reconcilia con la vida. Esta noche soporífera, sudamos cine y nos ponemos los zapatos del otro, José Miguel Moreno, Raúl Gallego, Zacarías Cotán, Elio Cubiles y Gervi Navío.

We discuss the murder of Bob Ewell, and interview Miss Stephanie Crawford

Un Punto Fermo "A voce Alta": incipit e brani, scelti - e letti - da Voi :) Perché leggere questo libro? Perché è un classico contemporaneo Il buio oltre la siepe (il cui titolo originale è To Kill a Mockingbird, “Uccidere un usignolo”) è un romanzo della scrittrice americana Harper Lee. Uscito nel 1960, il libro ebbe un successo clamoroso, e appena due anni dopo ne venne tratto un film. Nel presentare la versione cinematografica a Milano, nel 2016, l’allora Presidente degli Stati Uniti Barak Obama ha dichiarato: «Cinquant'anni fa uscì un film che conquistò istantaneamente la Nazione. Basato sul romanzo senza tempo di Harper Lee, Il buio oltre la siepe diede vita ad una storia indimenticabile di coraggio e convinzione, sul fare quel che è giusto, a qualunque prezzo, e ci diede uno dei grandi protagonisti del cinema americano: Atticus Finch, interpretato mirabilmente da Gregory Peck». Il buio oltre la siepe è una delle opere più lette nelle scuole di tutto l’Occidente, e che sempre vale la pena di far leggere in classe. Il libro racconta delle vicende che si svolgono tra il 1932 e il 1935, nel periodo della “grande depressione”, in un’immaginaria cittadina dell’Alabama, Maycomb. A Maycomb c’è una rigida divisione tra bianchi e neri, e il razzismo è accertato come un dato di realtà indiscutibile, come un elemento identitario. In questo piccolo paese un lavoratore di colore, Tom Robinson, viene ingiustamente accusato di violenza sessuale nei confronti di una ragazza bianca. Per il processo viene scelto come avvocato d’ufficio Atticus Finch, padre di Jem e di Scout, protagonista e narratrice del romanzo.  Il tema principale de Il buio oltre la siepe è il razzismo.  In fondo quanto rappresentato nel romanzo non è molto diverso dalla situazione di tensione che si respira oggi in molte città europee, caratterizzate da un alto tasso di immigrazione.  L’odio sembra trionfare. Eppure il romanzo è pieno di agonismo e di speranza: un altro mondo è possibile; un mondo di eguaglianza e di pari diritti. E saranno gli uomini come Atticus Finch e i suoi figli a costruirlo, a beneficio di tutti. Perché è un romanzo che affronta temi universali e parla ai giovani.  Il buio oltre la siepe è un inno all’infanzia e alla adolescenza. Jem, Scout e Dill sono personaggi positivi: la loro mente infatti non è inquinata dagli stupidi pregiudizi che conducono al razzismo. I tre ragazzi sono in grado di porsi domande semplici ma rivelatrici, di guardare senza condizionamenti al mondo, e soprattutto di considerare un uomo per quello che effettivamente è, al di là della razza e del colore della pelle. Tutto questo è merito anche di Atticus: l’avvocato Finch infatti educa i figli ai principi della tolleranza. In questo modo Il buio oltre la siepe può essere letto anche come una delle più belle storie che affrontano i temi della crescita, dell’educazione, del rapporto genitori-figli. Questa settimana la voce che ci accompagna è di Chiara :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unpuntofermo/message

Atticus Finch discusses burning issues of Maycomb county

A new theatrical version of To Kill a Mockingbird is opening on Broadway next month, adapted for the stage by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch. So in anticipation of this Broadway debut, we’ve put together some of our favorite segments about America’s most beloved novel. First, we check in with the residents of Monroeville, Alabama — Lee’s hometown and the real-life "Maycomb" — to see how public opinion about the book has changed since its initial chilly reception in 1960. Psychologist Mufid James Hannush weighs in on Atticus Finch’s parenting methods. And indie rocker Wes Miles of Ra Ra Riot explains how the band found inspiration in the novel. Lastly, Kurt talks to book critic David Ulin about the controversy surrounding the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman in 2015. This podcast was produced by Studio 360’s Zoe Saunders, along with Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, Jenny Lawton, Becky Sullivan, and Lynn Levy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new theatrical version of To Kill a Mockingbird is opening on Broadway next month, adapted for the stage by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch. So in anticipation of this Broadway debut, we’ve put together some of our favorite segments about America’s most beloved novel. First, we check in with the residents of Monroeville, Alabama — Lee’s hometown and the real-life "Maycomb" — to see how public opinion about the book has changed since its initial chilly reception in 1960. Psychologist Mufid James Hannush weighs in on Atticus Finch’s parenting methods. And indie rocker Wes Miles of Ra Ra Riot explains how the band found inspiration in the novel. Lastly, Kurt talks to book critic David Ulin about the controversy surrounding the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman in 2015. This podcast was produced by Studio 360’s Zoe Saunders, along with Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, Jenny Lawton, Becky Sullivan, and Lynn Levy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee might just be a perfect book, but that doesn't mean Lauren and Jessica don't have opinions about it! This week, we talk about our favorite/least favorite citizens of Maycomb, discuss the origins of the phrase "Hey Boo," and turn our noses up at ill-conceived sequels. ----more---- Like us on FB, follow us on Twitter and Insta and check out Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare for our next episode! Required Readcast is brought to you by the good people at Sexpot Comedy Theme music and lyrics by Max McEwan and Noah Wilson.

Wherein your hosts discuss the middle section of To Kill A Mockingbird and how the Tom Robinson trial permeated life in Maycomb and irrevocably changed the lives of the Finch family, who one of the mockingbird figures is, and how Scout learns that people are just people.

"There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from you. That's never possible."   Last week we lost Pulitzer Prize winning author, Harper Lee, who died of a stroke at the age of 89. For over 30 years she unprecedently had only one published novel to her name and it is one of my, and the literary world's, favourite books, To Kill a Mockingbird. As a tribute to Ms. Lee and her work we felt it would be a good idea to tackle the 1962 adaptation of her book on this week's show and see if we can't come to an agreement by mutual consent as to whether or not the film should be considered a classic. So, join us as Dustin and Mike take a trip to the tired old town of Maycomb, spend some quality time with the Finch's, catch up with the trial of Tom Robinson, and try to remember that it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.     

John Crace puts the squeeze on Go Set a Watchman, and considers its effect on the author's reputation

John Crace puts the squeeze on Go Set a Watchman, and considers its effect on the author's reputation

"Matar un ruisenor" de Harper Lee (1960) es un libro clasico de la literatura norteamericana. En esta obra conocemos a Scout, hija de Atticus Finch, un respetado abogado de Maycomb, Alabama, durante la gran depresion de Estados Unidos. Atticus Finch es encomendado con un caso delicado: defender a Tom Robinson, un hombre negro que es acusado de violar a una mujer blanca y Scout es testigo de todo lo que este caso causa en la comunidad.Escucha que tiene de bueno y de malo este libro en este episodio de A la aventura, podcast de libros y lectura.Musica de entrada: Gymnopedie No. 1 de Erik SatieMusica de salida: Jeux D'eau de Maurice Ravel   Contactowww.alaaventura.net/contactofacebook.com/alaaventurapodcastTwitter: @alaaventurajboscomendoza@gmail.com

È la storia di Scout e Jem, due fratelli che a Maycomb, un paesino nell'Alabama degli anni 30, vivono un'infanzia tranquilla tra scuola e giochi spensierati. Il loro padre, un avvocato di alti principi morali si batte in tribunale per la difesa di un giovane di colore ingiustamente accusato di violenza sessuale. Una battaglia legale destinata a cambiare le loro vite."Non riuscirai mai a capire una persona, se non cerchi di metterti nei suoi panni." Testo tratto da "Il buio oltre la siepe" di Farper Lee, Feltrinelli Editori Musiche: The Delmore Brothers - I've got the big river blues Dousk - Touch Me Light Mama Alabama - Born Country Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream

È la storia di Scout e Jem, due fratelli che a Maycomb, un paesino nell'Alabama degli anni 30, vivono un'infanzia tranquilla tra scuola e giochi spensierati. Il loro padre, un avvocato di alti principi morali si batte in tribunale per la difesa di un giovane di colore ingiustamente accusato di violenza sessuale. Una battaglia legale destinata a cambiare le loro vite."Non riuscirai mai a capire una persona, se non cerchi di metterti nei suoi panni." Testo tratto da "Il buio oltre la siepe" di Farper Lee, Feltrinelli Editori Musiche: The Delmore Brothers - I've got the big river blues Dousk - Touch Me Light Mama Alabama - Born Country Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream