![]() It’s race, it’s humanity, and it’s inequity. ![]() Yes, To Kill A Mockingbird‘s main characters are Scout and Jem, however the main theme (and subsequent fuel for its controversial fire) is not growing up, it’s something much bigger than the children can even comprehend. I think this quote accurately describes the overarching nature of the book however in a way it romanticizes the experiences of the main characters. However, the most intriguing thing on this cover is the quote at the top: “The Timeless Classic Of Growing Up and the Human Dignity That Unites Us All”. In the distance, what is assumed to be a mockingbird is flying in the distance. Like the first rendition, this cover features the tree in the foreground but with actual gifts in it (a watch and a ball of string). The second version of the cover, published just a year later, is still quite simple but it is more explicit in its visual representation of certain symbols. The first incarnation is simple and features a tree which seems to be a reference to the tree in the story in which Boo and the children left each other gifts. While its contested nature has been quite static over the past few decades, the book’s cover art has changed considerably since its publication in 1960. The inclusion of Lee’s novel in school curriculums has been (and continues to be, to some degree) controversial due to its dealings with racism and the portrayal of black characters. ![]() It’s #bannedbooksweek2016 and I wanted to take a closer look at one of the most famous banned books: Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. ![]()
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