I have to disagree with other comments. While Harry Potter was certainly more important to ME, there is no doubt that people will continue to read To Kill A Mockingbird. Whether or not they continue to read Harry Potter is debatable. Already, people being born now will not have the experience that my generation had with Harry Potter. They may see the movies. They may read one or two of the books. They will definitely still be required to read To Kill a Mockingbird. It's relevancy is less debatable.
Andrew - 10 years ago
Mockingbird is a great book with important themes for any era. But it's not a book that I want to revisit. On the other hand, the Harry Potter series will be read again and again for generations to come. It's story is also timeless.
I remember it being one of the few books we were assigned in school that I actually enjoyed (I read on my own time for fun, books in genres I did like), primarily because of Boo Radley.
However I didn't remember how depressing the book gets 3/4 of the way through, and it really doesn't reach a thoughtful conclusion. It can get convoluted, and hard to keep up, whereas Harry Potter does not - and that's over an entire series versus just one book.
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I have to disagree with other comments. While Harry Potter was certainly more important to ME, there is no doubt that people will continue to read To Kill A Mockingbird. Whether or not they continue to read Harry Potter is debatable. Already, people being born now will not have the experience that my generation had with Harry Potter. They may see the movies. They may read one or two of the books. They will definitely still be required to read To Kill a Mockingbird. It's relevancy is less debatable.
Mockingbird is a great book with important themes for any era. But it's not a book that I want to revisit. On the other hand, the Harry Potter series will be read again and again for generations to come. It's story is also timeless.
Mockingbird just does not hold up well.
I remember it being one of the few books we were assigned in school that I actually enjoyed (I read on my own time for fun, books in genres I did like), primarily because of Boo Radley.
However I didn't remember how depressing the book gets 3/4 of the way through, and it really doesn't reach a thoughtful conclusion. It can get convoluted, and hard to keep up, whereas Harry Potter does not - and that's over an entire series versus just one book.