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Go Set a Watchman: A Novel By Harper Lee | Summary & More
Go Set a Watchman is a book about the vicissitudes of a girl named Jane (Scout) Louise Finch as she deals with many social and personal problems in her daily life stemming from the mindset of her hometown. She is very close to her family because she is a southern girl who moved up to New York for a while, but desires to come back to where she is from. In the book, she is traveling back home to visit once again to see how things have changed. However, her southern community has not changed. In some cases, it became worse. Her family is still stuck in their old ways of thinking and things somewhat become crazy because of this. Her life becomes a whirlwind as her current beliefs collide with that of her father’s. This story will surely make you think about family and race relations in this country. It is packed full of wondrous values that everyone can learn from. This book is a reflection of southern America.
The author Nelle Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama on April 28, 1926. As of date, she is approximately 89 years old. This woman is a Pulitzer Prize winner for the hit book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. This book was written in the 1960s and still has people raving about it today. They rave so much that when the sequel Go Set a Watchman was in pre-order status, it hit #1 on the Amazon Bestseller’s list. To Kill a Mockingbird converted to a best-selling movie in the 1960s that considered the highest rated ever. Before the Millennium, To Kill a Mockingbird book nominated for the “Best Novel of the Century” because it was so popular and spoke to the souls of people. Harper Lee also received a Presidential Medal of Freedom for this book. She studied at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa as well as Huntingdon College in Montgomery. She currently lives in Alabama and her books have translated into 40 different languages worldwide. They have converted into eBooks, audiobooks, paperback books and hardcover books. Students from all over the world study her work in school when teachers assign them. In addition, her books have some of the highest reviews on Amazon and receive plenty of commemorations. She is one of the most profound authors in history, considering she has not written books in many years.
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The author Nelle Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama on April 28, 1926. As of date, she is approximately 89 years old. This woman is a Pulitzer Prize winner for the hit book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. This book was written in the 1960s and still has people raving about it today. They rave so much that when the sequel Go Set a Watchman was in pre-order status, it hit #1 on the Amazon Bestseller’s list. To Kill a Mockingbird converted to a best-selling movie in the 1960s that considered the highest rated ever. Before the Millennium, To Kill a Mockingbird book nominated for the “Best Novel of the Century” because it was so popular and spoke to the souls of people. Harper Lee also received a Presidential Medal of Freedom for this book. She studied at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa as well as Huntingdon College in Montgomery. She currently lives in Alabama and her books have translated into 40 different languages worldwide. They have converted into eBooks, audiobooks, paperback books and hardcover books. Students from all over the world study her work in school when teachers assign them. In addition, her books have some of the highest reviews on Amazon and receive plenty of commemorations. She is one of the most profound authors in history, considering she has not written books in many years.
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First published July 16, 2015
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July 19, 2015
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee was not the sequel that I had wanted, but it wasn't the disgrace it was rumored to be either. Atticus Finch, one of my favorite literary characters of all time, was disappointedly revealed to be a racist. It turned To Kill a Mockingbird on its head and had this reader reconsidering all that I found so endearing and inspiring. Perhaps some would say that great literature will do that, cause you to rethink and reevaluate, especially your most valued and firmly held beliefs. I would have preferred to have preserved Atticus as he was portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird. I understand that Mockingbird is told from the perspective of a child, a daughter who idolizes her father, but is it too much to ask that people of such fine character exist in both a child's viewpoint as well as from an adult perspective? There was something so special about Atticus Finch as he was portrayed in Mockingbird. He was the symbol of hope during a shameful period of history. I would like to believe that men like him exist.
Atticus Finch is a very complex character. In Watchman, the reader sees a flawed man. The forward thinker of Mockingbird is presented in Watchman as a man who shockingly believes in the separation of the races, and yet he values justice above all else.
I can see why Harper Lee's editor did not release this book first. Without Mockingbird, Watchman is little more than a rough draft. However, as Mockingbird's "sequel" it provides a great deal of insight into the true Atticus. He is neither all good nor all bad. Miraculously, Atticus remains a very likable character which is a real credit to the author. But, I also believe that this novel is much less about race, although certainly race plays an important role, than it is about child and parent. At some point a child matures and thinks for himself/herself, and may drastically differ with his/her parents' views. Watchman is saying that this okay; this is what we should want for our children. It doesn't need to divide us.
Watchman definitely required some editing. There were plot differences in the two stories that conflicted with one another. It was hard to follow the novel at points; the tenses changed and some of the dialogue was confusing. That being said, Watchman held my interest throughout and did a good job of keeping the characters authentic. On a side note, I would have liked to have found out whatever became of Miss Maudie. As a teen, I had always hoped that Atticus and Maudie would have married, but like Mockingbird that was just a young girl's dream. Many of the other Mockingbird characters are discussed though. Further, my children were as excited for the release of Watchman as I was; to have one book interest so many generations is simply a beautiful thing.
Atticus Finch is a very complex character. In Watchman, the reader sees a flawed man. The forward thinker of Mockingbird is presented in Watchman as a man who shockingly believes in the separation of the races, and yet he values justice above all else.
I can see why Harper Lee's editor did not release this book first. Without Mockingbird, Watchman is little more than a rough draft. However, as Mockingbird's "sequel" it provides a great deal of insight into the true Atticus. He is neither all good nor all bad. Miraculously, Atticus remains a very likable character which is a real credit to the author. But, I also believe that this novel is much less about race, although certainly race plays an important role, than it is about child and parent. At some point a child matures and thinks for himself/herself, and may drastically differ with his/her parents' views. Watchman is saying that this okay; this is what we should want for our children. It doesn't need to divide us.
Watchman definitely required some editing. There were plot differences in the two stories that conflicted with one another. It was hard to follow the novel at points; the tenses changed and some of the dialogue was confusing. That being said, Watchman held my interest throughout and did a good job of keeping the characters authentic. On a side note, I would have liked to have found out whatever became of Miss Maudie. As a teen, I had always hoped that Atticus and Maudie would have married, but like Mockingbird that was just a young girl's dream. Many of the other Mockingbird characters are discussed though. Further, my children were as excited for the release of Watchman as I was; to have one book interest so many generations is simply a beautiful thing.
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