I am no parent to a child right now. But when I will be I will make sure I re-read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee again and again and again. I will read it till I can completely sink in the character of Atticus within myself. Deep and forever etched in me. I can confidently say that this is the most important book for young parents. It is truly inspiring how beautifully Atticus, a single father of two young children makes and shapes the virtues of his kids by being a great listener and then having intelligent, deep and yet easy to understand discussions with them. The dialogues have a maturity and innocence of a level which is deeper than the Mariana Trench.
The story is based on the era when racial apartheid was conspicuous in America. Color was paramount. If you were White you already hold a supremacy over countless Black men and women. But as Ruskin Bond said “when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful”. Howsoever discriminatory were the thoughts of general public, children were the breath of fresh air the society had and will always have. Jean aka Scout is six years old and her brother Jeremy aka Jem is nine. These are the children of widowed man Atticus, a lawyer and an epitome of morality. The book deals with harsh cruelties regarding rape, false allegations, revenge and racial discrimination. Amidst such crimes and negativity is the softness of childhood and it’s innocence, and the tall and strong character of Atticus.
I cannot stress enough on how important the book is, but all I can say is that in 2006, British librarians ranked the book ahead of the Bible as one “every adult should read before they die”. That simply speaks volumes and infact what this book truly deserves to be said.
Hi! My name is Aali Pant and I hail from one of the hilly state of India. If you think my name is a peculiar one, then probably I have met you in some form or another. https://aalipant.com/2019/08/31/whats-in-spoiling-a-name/.
I have always been inclined toward writing and reading. Back in school when I was in 9th grade, I wrote a poem for the local newspaper. It was for the first time that I publicized my skill. Once it got published I got a lot of recognition from my friends, family, and school authorities. That gave me the push to write further.
Later I did my Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering, followed by Masters in Geotechnical Engineering, and eventually, I now hold a Ph.D. Having been associated with academia allowed me to be a voracious reader as well as writer, though most of it was technical reading and writing. I felt disconnected from my innate habit and love for writing about random things like philosophy, comedy, experiences, and reviews. Thus, it was only in 2019 that I decided to try being a regular writer and make a blog of my own. I started writing every weekend from then. WEEKEND BLOGBUSTER, as one of my colleague used to call them. Since then I try posting regularly, even if not every weekend but at least once in a month I make sure I do what I like most, and that's writing for my blog.
Lastly, I would like to share the poem I wrote in my 9th grade that gave wind to the spark within me. It is in Hindi so maybe not everyone can understand it, unless you would want me or Google to translate the same.
हार नहीं मानूंगी
अकेली चली थी अकेली चलूंगी,
ज़िन्दगी की राह में मैं कभी ना हारूंगी।
आ जाएं चाहे कितनी भी बाधाएं,
किन्तु जीत हर क्षण मुझे बुलाये।
चाहे कितना भी विष मिले मुझे,
मैं एक दिन अमृत का पान अवश्य करुँगी।
माना की हर दिन के बाद रात है,
किन्तु हर सुबह क साथ सुनहरी धूप भी तो साथ है।
माना की प्रत्येक व्यक्ति प्रतिभाशाली नहीं,
किन्तु वह केवल अवगुणो से अभिशप्त भी तो नही।
काले बादलों में ही मोर नाचता है,
और एक उल्लू है जो की सुनहरी धूप को भी नहीं देख पाता ह।
मैं तो काले बादलों में छुपे सूरज को निकालूँगी खोज,
क्यूंकि बादल तो नहीं,
किन्तू सूरज होता है हर रोज।
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