To Kill A Mocking Bird Book Review

In the book called To Kill a Mockingbird  by Harper Lee, their were many characters who showed their genius qualities through out the novel: Atticus, Miss Maudie, and Jem. When I was reading the novel I notice that the character known as Atticus Finch possess a genius quality, which is flexibility, this was stated in page 87," It's different this time," he said. "This time we aren't fighting the Yankees, we're fighting our friends. But remember this, no matter how bitter things get, they're still our friends and this is still our home". This shows how Atticus quality is flexibility because his objective is something that his neighbors, friends, including his own family don't support and not really fond of him for following this absurd concept and believe that he is shaming the family's name, but no matter what his friends, family members, or the people of Maycomb call him he keeps on going the path he chose without no hesitation.  Atticus genius quality gave me a insight of what courage truly means and I can connect with this because I'm a person who doesn't have that much confidence and don't have the courage to make decisions, but Atticus has taught me that true courage is sometime to stand up tall and defend your claims. Another character that possess a genius quality is Miss Maudie, she possess vitality, this was stated in page 82,"Miss Maudie looked around, and the shadow of her old grin crossed her face. "Always wanted a smaller house, Jem Finch. Gives me more yard. Just think, I'll have more room for my azaleas now!"......."Grieving, child? Why, I hated that old cow barn. Thought of settin' fire to it a hundred times myself, except they'd lock me up." This shows how Miss Maudie quality is vitality because she loses something that is so significant to her life, but somehow she isn't devastated about her loss, she is content with it and seems that this loss hasn't affect her at all. Miss Maudie genius quality reminded me of how many people in our society always lose something they value so much, but only some are able to stand up from their depression and continue on with their lives. And I guess this is what Miss Maudie genius quality shows us that we can be strong and positive in the most hardest moments in our life. Another character that I notice possessing a genius quality is Jem Finch, he possess sensitivity, this is stated in page 6, "I did not miss her, but I think Jem did. He remembered her clearly, and sometimes in the middle of a game he would sigh at length, then go off and play by himself behind the car house." This shows how Jem quality is sensitivity because he has dealt with the passing away of her mother, which it really takes a toll on a kid especially, and he has develop these emotional walls in order to protect himself from all the pain, but the memories of her mother is what makes all the pain return. I can connect with Jem genius quality because I, myself dealt with losing someone and I was vulnerable to all the mix emotions I felt , it look like my parents or other adults were calm, probably because they knew how to deal with these emotions but like Jem I didn't understand these unidentifiable emotions that were deep inside me. These are the characters that I notice that had genius qualities.