Expiriences with a Mockingbird -\:{)

When I started reading TKAM I was so focused on answering the questions I didn't enjoy the story.  After about five pages I realized that wasn't going to work and I started reading the story.  When I was in fourth or fifth grade, the parents of one of my friends mentioned to my writing group that this book was the best one she had ever read.  Another boy in my block class read it last year and got similar results.  Similar to many other people, I found the beginning of the book slow.  Most of the reason I kept pushing through it instead of procrastinating was the reactions I had witnessed from other people. 

My mom is also a lawyer and although she hasn't practiced criminal law for many years, some of her expiriences were similar to Atticus's.  Years ago, she had a case defending a girl who was accused of bringing drugs to her jailed boyfriend.  This girl was guilty and my mom knew it.  She was in the same situation as Atticus when she had to put in effort even though it was a lost cause. 

The theme that stood out to me was not judging someone until you get to know them.  One year in elementary school two new girls joined my class and one of the girls wore pink and was blonde and looked and acted like me.  The other girl had dark hair and liked different things than I did. I thought that I would be better friends with the blonde one but eventually, the dark haired girl and I became best friends.