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{{quote|''"'...shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' That was the only time I ever hear Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. 'Your father's right,' she said. 'Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin [[Title Drop|to kill a mockingbird]].'"''}} |
{{quote|''"'...shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' That was the only time I ever hear Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. 'Your father's right,' she said. 'Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin [[Title Drop|to kill a mockingbird]].'"''}} |
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'''''To Kill a Mockingbird''''' is a 1960 novel by Harper Lee set in the [[The Great Depression|Depression-era]] [[Deep South]] revolving around Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, her brother Jem and their lawyer father Atticus. During the course of the novel Atticus [[Clear Their Name|defends a black man]], Tom Robinson, who is falsely accused of rape. Despite [[Tough Act to Follow|(or possibly because of)]] its near-universal acclaim and status as a classic, this was the only book Harper Lee ever published for a half-century. It was |
'''''To Kill a Mockingbird''''' is a 1960 novel by Harper Lee set in the [[The Great Depression|Depression-era]] [[Deep South]] revolving around Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, her brother Jem and their lawyer father Atticus. During the course of the novel Atticus [[Clear Their Name|defends a black man]], Tom Robinson, who is falsely accused of rape. Despite [[Tough Act to Follow|(or possibly because of)]] its near-universal acclaim and status as a classic, this was the only book Harper Lee ever published for a half-century. It was given a faithful adaptation as a film with [[Gregory Peck]] as Atticus Finch, probably his best-known role today. |
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The number one hero on the 100 heroes listing by the AFI was Atticus Finch, and the film was declared number one in AFI's top ten Court Room Dramas. |
The number one hero on the 100 heroes listing by the AFI was Atticus Finch, and the film was declared number one in AFI's top ten Court Room Dramas. |
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