To Kill A Mockingbird was an interesting addition to other, similar works I have read that deal with the same issues of racial equality in early America. The most similar work that I have read was Amistad. Both books were passionate about the issues that they dealt with, and I had no choice to feel sympathetic to their cause.
I know that as a child I had little to no awareness of racial inequality and I was totally oblivious to the fact that not all men were treated equal. Scout, on the other hand, had a surprising grasp of the issue that I found interesting. Having read books like these before, it wasn't a complete surprise as to the tone and message delivered in the book. I thought that the court case could have been made much more dramatic than it in fact was, and the author cold have exaggerated more aspects to increase the effect.
Overall, I don't think I got as much of an emotional response as some of my peers, but it was an engaging read and one that I do not regret.
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