The novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” has a great impact on my life after reading it. My philosophy since young is that human nature is essentially good. This book explores the essence of human nature — that if people are inherently good or inherently evil. The story confronts the danger that hatred and racism pose to the ‘mockingbirds’ – innocents like Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. The most important lesson that I have learnt from the book is that humans are not simply good or evil - they have both good and bad qualities. From then on, I began to appreciate the good qualities of people around me and acknowledge their bad qualities by trying to “climb into their skin and walk around in it”.
The book also explores the different kinds of courage, particularly moral courage. Courage, as described in Atticus’s words, is “when you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what”. I learnt that true courage is not about carrying guns, but rather upholding virtue and reason. After reading the novel, I have a new-found admiration of the legal profession.
All in all, the novel’s universal lessons about respect, courage and compassion have inspired me to be a better human being.
The book also explores the different kinds of courage, particularly moral courage. Courage, as described in Atticus’s words, is “when you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what”. I learnt that true courage is not about carrying guns, but rather upholding virtue and reason. After reading the novel, I have a new-found admiration of the legal profession.
All in all, the novel’s universal lessons about respect, courage and compassion have inspired me to be a better human being.
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ReplyDeleteDear Wei Cong,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you that To Kill a Mocking Bird has successfully explored the evil side of human beings. I myself never realised this error of human beings, and To Kill a Mocking Bird has indeed been an eye opener for me. I also agree that true courage is not about carrying guns, but rather upholding virtue and reason. Many of us misunderstand the word "courage", though it is very simple. People misunderstand it as being heroic, manly and fearless, but Harper Lee thinks otherwise. She showed us (the readers) another perspective towards courage, which is also another eye opener. (By: Alastair Pang Xian Xun (2A1 20) )