to kill a mockingbird

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is recognized as a classic of American literature, but its significance in the field of education makes it break through the borders and become one of the most famous bildungsroman in the world. "To Kill a Mockingbird" has a huge influence in the Western world. It is a must-read in American primary and secondary schools, the most frequently borrowed book in the library, and the favorite book for British teenagers. In a recent poll, it It even overwhelmed the "Bible" as "the most revelatory book".

The value of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is that it has shaped a model of human family education and provided highly operable examples and demonstrations. Different from many fictional stories that want to keep children pure, it focuses on teaching children how to experience demeanor in suffering, accumulate righteousness in injustice, how to shape their own moral bottom line in a world full of ugliness and problems, and maintain a decent spirit . In addition, Atticus, the civilian hero father in the book, provides an educational manual for confused parents: how to identify children's problems, those are caused by age, they should be given time to grow, and what problems It is the key to growth, it is a matter of principle, and it must be intervened in time; what kind of image parents should be, in a complex society, which aspects should adapt and adapt, and which aspects should stick to their positions, even if they have to pay for it .

It can be said that the theme of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is eternal and breaks through the limitations of the times. It is the struggle between belief and reality, the basis for creating a better world, and the confidence of human beings in themselves. This is one of the reasons for the enduring popularity of "Mockingbird".