Just in case you don’t know this book and movie, it’s 1932 in Maycomb, Alabama. Widower Atticus Finch is asked to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, which he didn’t commit. Jem and Scout, his young children, are witnesses to the tensions this trial brings up in the town.
The story is told from the children’s point of view. They are curious about everything Atticus does, but also about their neighbors, like the Radleys, especially Boo Radley who is rumored to be at the least odd, or at worst mad.
If you haven’t seen this movie, Celeste and I highly recommend it. It won multiple awards, is on the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. It’s also on several American Film Institute lists, including Atticus Finch being named the number one hero beating out Indiana Jones and a host of other notable movie heroes.
Be aware that Celeste and I get very emotional at times about this movie because, like Harper Lee, Gregory Peck’s portrayal of Atticus Finch reminds us of our father.
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