Why to Kill a Mockingbird Matters
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Why to Kill a Mockingbird Matters

What Harper Lee's Book and the Iconic American Film Mean to Us Today

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Why to Kill a Mockingbird Matters

What Harper Lee's Book and the Iconic American Film Mean to Us Today

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Tom Santopietro, an author well-known for his writing about American popular culture, delves into the heart of the beloved classic and shows readers why To Kill a Mockingbird matters more today than ever before. With 40 million copies sold, To Kill a Mockingbird's poignant but clear eyed examination of human nature has cemented its status as a global classic. Tom Santopietro's new book, Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters, takes a 360 degree look at the Mockingbird phenomenon both on page and screen.Santopietro traces the writing of To Kill a Mockingbird, the impact of the Pulitzer Prize, and investigates the claims that Lee's book is actually racist. Here for the first time is the full behind the scenes story regarding the creation of the 1962 film, one which entered the American consciousness in a way that few other films ever have. From the earliest casting sessions to the Oscars and the 50th Anniversary screening at the White House, Santopietro examines exactly what makes the movie and Gregory Peck's unforgettable performance as Atticus Finch so captivating.As Americans yearn for an end to divisiveness, there is no better time to look at the significance of Harper Lee's book, the film, and all that came after.

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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781250163769
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
North American Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Epigraphs
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Monroeville, Alabama
  9. 2. Manhattan
  10. 3. Publication
  11. 4. What Price Hollywood?
  12. 5. Atticus Finch on Film
  13. 6. Enter Horton Foote
  14. 7. Casting the Movie
  15. 8. From Pulitzer Prize to Hollywood Dream Team
  16. 9. Maycomb Comes to Life
  17. 10. On Screens Around the World
  18. 11. A Straight Shot to the Heart
  19. 12. Is To Kill a Mockingbird Racist?
  20. 13. The Legend Grows: Harper Leeā€™s Fifty-Five Years of Silence
  21. 14. Life After To Kill a Mockingbird
  22. 15. Go Set a Watchman
  23. 16. Theme and Variations: Everything Old Is New Again
  24. 17. At Peace
  25. Notes
  26. Bibliography
  27. Index
  28. Also by Tom Santopietro
  29. About the Author
  30. Newsletter Sign-up
  31. Contents
  32. Copyright