To kill a mockingbird
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Re: To kill a mockingbird
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One of the greatest tributes to this book has been the coining of the literary device term The Hey Boo Moment as a reference in a novel to a significant internal twist or a huge reveal.
I wonder how many people actually appreciate how masterfully this scene was set up by Harper Lee. At the beginning of the book we are vicariously caught up in the children's lives and their obsession with making Boo "come out". As the story progresses we become caught up in the trial of Tom Robinson and the shock of his eventual death. Then the children are set upon and almost murdered. A tremendous amount of text has elapsed and many events have occurred since we last heard any reference to Boo Radley, and then WHAM! there he is. A lot of years have passed since I first read this book, but I remember clearly when I reached the moment when Scout determines who the man in the corner is and says simply, "Hey, Boo." It was the greatest literary punch to the gut I have ever experienced from that day to this. I literally had to put the book down and walk around the room a few times to collect myself before I could pick it up again. That kind of writing slips the constraints of literature and art and approaches the realm of magic. I harbor the strong belief that it was this scene which tipped the scales in Lee's favor to win her the Pulitzer Prize.
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Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird
Most of my favourite quotes are from this book!! A precious, precious book
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