Sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird

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Re: Sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird

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I don't think To Kill A Mockingbird needs a sequel. I'd prefer if the author didn't. :eusa-think:
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I'm undecided on it. I think after awhile I'll read the first one again and then check out book two. When there is hype about a book, I tend to let it die down first. I've heard so much about it that I'm afraid it will influence how I receive it.
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gali wrote: 04 Feb 2015, 08:24 I have read she wrote this book before writing "To Kill a Mockingbird", so hopefully it will be just as good.
"Go Set a Watchman" was written first but was not published at the time. Maybe it was seen as too controversial, or less complete. It is sometimes described as a "sequel" to "Mockingbird", because it takes place much later. Scout has moved to New York City to become a writer. She is home visiting at age 26 and seems taken aback that race relations have deteriorated, blamed locally on the NAACP.

The child-protagonist Scout and her exemplar of an honest lawyer dad, Atticus Finch give "Mockingbird" it's heart. Atticus stands for right, and is a hero to Scout and by extension to us all.

In Watchman, he is much more a man of his time and place. The Atticus who stood up to a lynch mob in "Mockingbird" is complicit in fighting to keep the NAACP "out of our business" in "Watchman. This has shocked many into calling him racist, a label that may be harsh, but is at least partly earned.

Harper Lee published only "Mockingbird" and probably would not have chosen to expose the failings of "Watchman" to the world. It's not a bad book, but not an outstanding one. It is very much a product of the time when it was written, while "Mockingbird" still speaks to us decades after it was first printed.
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TLGabelman wrote: 04 Feb 2015, 08:40 Yes @gali. I didnt mean to imply that I thought she wrote the 'sequel' with limited mental faculties....I am more wondering her sisters reasons for keeping it unpublished and who is looking now to gain from the works after her sisters passing. Make sense?
Whoever had the rights to it certainly had a lot to gain from publishing it. A second book from a Pulitzer-winning author that was lost for decades is bound to sell well, no matter the quality. So there's a financial reason for publishing. I'm sure there is also an artistic reason: it would be a shame to keep an unknown work from such a well-known author from public view. And finally, it may just have been time to publish it. The book was controversial at the time. It espouses very negative views of the NAACP, which was seen as agitating in the South, getting previously docile blacks riled up. It can be published now with a historical viewpoint, whereas it might have met a more hysterical response at the time.
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To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorites. I have heard that the sequel is not as good. But sequels are rarely as good as the original.
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Post by N Lare »

I may be a little late in this, but I also have not read the sequel, and have not heard the most positive feedback. Something to do with Atticus I believe? I am eager to find out. :?
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I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't read the original yet, but am interested in reading both.
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This is the first time I’ve heard of a sequel to To kill a mockingbird and I’m interested in seeing how it plays out. I just hope it’s not as dry, as I found the first part of the original book. I struggled to get through the beginning, but absolutely adored the second part of the book, so I’d love to see how it goes.
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Hmm, this sounds interesting. I had no idea there were plans in place for a continuation! Its been long since I read this book, I honestly don't remember exactly how it ends. I do enjoy when authors expand their worlds though. I'm sure it'll at least be worth a read.
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Post by Erin Eggenberger »

I’m extremely excited for a second book! To Kill a Mocking Bird is one of my all time favorites. I was actually forced to read it for an AP Lit class in high school, but I found that it was rich with character and charm. I also admire the lessons that are taught about love and trust. I can’t wait to see what they do for a sequel. After the first books ending, I can’t picture what the second book will be like.
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I loved To Kill a Mockingbird, but refuse to read the sequel as it was published despite what the author wanted.
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That’s super exciting actually, I just really hope it doesn’t fall short.
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Post by Princewill Uchenna »

I'm really looking forward to this sequel, "Go Set a Watchman" - to see Scout as an adult and eavesdrop on the conversations between her and her father will be fascinating
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Post by Onyinyechi Obi »

I've read conflicting opinions about this. I didn't think To Kill a Mockingbird was all that great. I guess the fun factor was eliminated for me when I had to read a book for school. I'd like to read it again, and I most likely will.
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