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Title: A story about being sane in an insane world
Review: This charming story is told through the eyes of a litttle girl in Alabama during the depression. While the core plot revolves around the trial of black man accused of assaulting a white woman, there are actually a host of themes: prejudice, isolation, fear, class struggle, education and race. The hero of the book is Atticus, a kind of Ward Cleaver of the South. Atticus is the soft-spoken lawyer, the father of the narrator, who maintains his composure while others are giving in to irrational impulses like revenge or murder. His self-control and ability to empathize with others are the shining lights of this book. In an age when boorish self-expression is the dominant cultural model, the gentle compassion and wisdom of Atticus Finch remind us of another way.
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