To Kill a Mocking Bird

English Studies Journal

Date : 29/6/2003
Book : To Kill A Mockingbird
( Chapter 1 & 2 )
Author : Harper Lee
Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd. 1960
Review :

Frankly speaking, I was not much attracted to read this book. First, it was because of its unappealing cover. Then, it was of course because of its classification and last but not least, because I knew it would not be my type of book that I would like to read. I had that kind of ‘sixth sense’ in me. But somehow, as a trainee teacher in English, I have to read most of the novels and classics in the stores right? So I started it of with this book. And my, am I not dumbfounded to discover the speed of my reading. Not only did I not have a single feeling in me to engross to this book but my ‘record player’ in my brain was not functioning at all as I was not able to picture the story even in a slightest way. I used to read and was able to see the scenery there in my head of ...