To Kill a Mockingbird, a Tribute to a Classic

To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird we asked Fictionista Workshop readers to tell us what the book meant to them and what they would say to Harper Lee given the opportunity.

Beckie aka Miss-Beckie-Louise had this to say:

What does the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, mean to you? What significance does it hold?

I studied To Kill a Mockingbird for my General Certificate of Secondary Education, it was the first American Lit book that I have ever understood and enjoyed. There’s just something about it that makes the whole book interesting, and I learnt a lot from it; the racial prejudices, the justice system at that time, how people in that time treated different people and the classes etc. It was special and the way my teacher taught it was amazing as well. Learning about To Kill a Mockingbird was the best few months of English I ever had.

What would you ask or say to Harper Lee if you had the opportunity?

I’d probably tell her she’s inspired me to look into the justice system, I’m now interested in criminology and it was mainly due to her book. Or, I’d just stare at her and have no idea what to say.

Thank you Beckie aka Miss-Beckie-Louise for sharing with us.

Beckie aka Miss-Beckie-Louise can be found on twitter as miss_bekki_lou

If you would like to win your own copy of the fiftieth anniversary edition of To Kill a Mockingbird, please leave a comment in any post relating to the novel and your name will be entered into a random drawing.

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