To Kill a Mockingbird. I know, I know. There must've been a reason for its being a classic, I, however, immediately ruled it out as a bore because it was a required read for our English class. I usually associate required reading materials to extremely boring novels which will make the students deliberately suffer, hence its being deemed as a "necessary read".
As I started reading To Kill a Mockingbird though, I quickly became engrossed in the stories of Boo, Atticus and Scout. In fact, all the characters in the story were interesting, and so I felt the need to devour each word as quickly as possible so I would learn the final outcome of the masterpiece that is To Kill a Mockingbird.
What I've come to love about this classic is that it stresses the importance of kindness, community and respect. It also gives emphasis on the value that one should not judge a book by its cover as most of the time, people aren't what they seem. And of course, who am I; who are you to be in a position to scrutinize and criticize others, especially when we're not even aware of what they have been through or are going through.
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