English Reflective Essay
The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is an all-time classic written by Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was immediately successful. The plot and characters are loosely based upon Harper Lee’s own experiences when she was 10. The book mainly focussed on the adventures Scout had in her childhood, however it also dealt with serious issues such as rape and racial prejudice. While reading the novel, many previous experiences altered my reaction to the text. Three notable examples where personal factors altered how I reacted to the book were, my childhood, my experience with different families at the dinner table, and my experience trying to teach.
My experience with my cousins visiting during holidays allowed me to further connect with Scout and her excitement of Dill visiting. During primary school, every summer holidays my cousins would come and visit my Sister and me. The week they stayed was usually among the most enjoyable weeks of the year. We would play games, watch movies, go swimming, and generally just have fun together. When Scout is thinking about the upcoming summer holidays, she describes it as “Our best season… it was a thousand colours in a parched landscape; but most of all, summer was Dill.”
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This is not specific to To Kill a Mockingbird however as anyone who reads any novel will interpret things slightly differently due to things that have happened in their life. Overall, every novel that you read will be a unique experience to