The Phenomenon That is To Kill a Mockingbird

No matter how amazing your father is, he is not as great as Atticus Finch. As a fictional character, no real person could compare. If you grew up in America, chances are you fell in dad-love with Atticus Finch after reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Most schools have it as a required reading book teaching every generation the value and empathy of the story.

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After it was published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird was an immediate best seller. Its success brought the idea for a movie adaptation in 1962. Directed by Robert Mulligan, it was also an instant classic and is one of the most comforting films in America. Most people know that the story is loosely based on Harper Lee’s real life, but that’s not all!

Check out these interesting tidbits about To Kill a Mockingbird, the book, the movie, the author.

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