In honor of the publishing, so unexpectedly, next week, of the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, I share some of my favorite quotes from TKAM.
"'...if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again.'
'Atticus, are we going to win it?'
'No, honey.'"
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"Until I feared I would lose it, I had never loved to read. One does not love breathing."
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(At the black church)
"The warm bittersweet smell of clean Negro welcomed us as we entered the churchyard - Hearts of Love hairdressing mingled with asafetida, Hoyt's Cologne, Brown's Mule, peppermint, and lilac talcum."
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"'I wanted you to see what real courage is...It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.'"
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(At the black church, talking about the way the congregation sings hymns.)
"'Yeah, it's called linin'. They've done it that way as long as I can remember.'
Jem said it looked like they could save the collection money for a year and get some hymn-books.
Calpurnia laughed. 'Wouldn't do no good,' she said. 'They can't read.'"
"'Yeah, it's called linin'. They've done it that way as long as I can remember.'
Jem said it looked like they could save the collection money for a year and get some hymn-books.
Calpurnia laughed. 'Wouldn't do no good,' she said. 'They can't read.'"
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"'I couldn't go to church and worship God if I didn't try to help that man.'"
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"'Your cousin wrote this,' said Aunt Alexandra. 'He was a beautiful character.'
Jem: 'Is this the Cousin Joshua who was locked up for so long?'"
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"I never deliberately learned to read but somehow I had been wallowing illicitly in the daily papers."
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"He did not do the things our schoolmates' fathers did....He sat in the living room and read."
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Read the first chapter of Go Set a Watchman here!
Jem: 'Is this the Cousin Joshua who was locked up for so long?'"
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"I never deliberately learned to read but somehow I had been wallowing illicitly in the daily papers."
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"He did not do the things our schoolmates' fathers did....He sat in the living room and read."
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Read the first chapter of Go Set a Watchman here!
I taught To Kill a Mockingbird for several years and could find a worthwhile quote on nearly every single page.
ReplyDeleteGREAT post!
I did a careful reread last year.
DeleteI have heard that To Set a Watchman is controversial. Am hoping to read reviews before I read it myself.
ReplyDeleteI have heard that To Set a Watchman is controversial. Am hoping to read reviews before I read it myself.
ReplyDeleteI plan to read it anyway.
DeleteI am really excited for Go Set A Watchman even if it is controversial. I hope it doesn't ruin things for me. If it does I'll just forget I read it so I can keep TKAM's legacy in my mind.
ReplyDeleteGood strategy.
DeleteI have it pre-ordered. I'll go down with the rest of the world if we are disappointed. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't see how I can't be disappointed.
DeleteYes, controversy doesn't keep me from reading something...I bought Go Set a Watchman...and will be reading it soon. Thanks for sharing...and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
ReplyDeleteI love your posts with all these quotes! Thank you!
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