In my opinion, there are two camps of people: those who like to see the same movies and read the same books over and over and those who don’t. To Kill a Mockingbird was our latest Alley adventure. Truthfully, I wasn’t that excited about seeing it. I knew exactly what would happen and have always thought that was boring – knowing the ending before the play even began.
However, I loved it. It was a wonderful production and I think I learned something very valuable. These older classics can demonstrate how much you’ve changed. I did really like To Kill a Mockingbird in high school, but it was superficial. I liked the story and found it entertaning. Who wouldn’t laugh at Dill? However, I didn’t comprehend the magnitude and true meaning of the story. I now see how losing your child(ren) is the greatest sacrafice and sadness. I also mourned for Tom Robinson with a greater intensity because I knew what it would feel like to leave your children. I can imagine how distraught he felt – distraught enough to try to escape prison. I wonder what other classics would have new meaning to me? Perhaps, I will side with the other camp and start rereading some of my favorites from high school.
April 16, 2007 at 10:47 pm
There are only a few movies I could watch over and over, which is why I think buying movies is crazy!
I can see reading books over and over – I like reading short stories over and over – I’ve read J.D. Salinger’s Nine Stories over and over and James Joyce’s Diarby. Good books definitely stand up to multiple readings.