![]() I cannot fathom the complexities of teaching it to elementary school students in 2021, especially after reading online accounts from teachers on both the “pro” and “against” sides. In my defense … well, I have no defense.) As an adult, I can perceive why the novel might hold enduring appeal for many and enduring repulsion to perhaps just as many. Dubose is a morphine addict,” Atticus states in the book. Dubose - the cranky neighborhood villain - was a morphine addict. Inexcusable lapses in reading comprehension also surfaced, such as the fact that I hadn’t realized Mrs. ![]() And yes, there was a huge amount I’d missed on my first time through, ranging from major themes (the prevalence of child abuse) to minor details (unfamiliar words, like “flivver”). Two decades had passed since I’d absorbed Harper Lee’s 1960 novel. When you revisit in adulthood a book that you last read in childhood, you will likely experience two broad categories of observation: “Oh yeah, I remember this part,” and “Whoa, I never noticed that part.” That’s what I expected when I picked up “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which was voted the best book of the past 125 years by readers in a recent New York Times poll. ![]() ![]() Our critic reconsiders “To Kill a Mockingbird” ![]()
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