Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

The other night, I caught a bit of the American Film Institute's Top 100 Most Inspiring Movies special. Much of it was predictable, though it made me wish for a netflix queue. One of the movies features was To Kill a Mockingbird -- which reminded me that I hadn't read the novel since . . . 9th grade and couldn't really remember the plot.

So I just finished reading it. And I've a renewed appreciation for why it's a classic. I think I also caught a lot more of the subtext than I did the first time around. And we should nominate Atticus Finch as the true American hero.