Deepa Mohan [23/03/10 10:07 +0530]:
To Kill A Mockingbird is permeated throughout by two rare characteristics: good writing, and goodness. Apparently Gregory Peck was, in real life, a person like Atticus Finch; it's the goodness of his character, and the innocence of the narrator, and the skill with which it's brought out by the author, that lifts this book to the level of good literature.
Which is why to kill a mockingbird is still a genuine hit - even today. And i have a much thumbed copy with me. Taking all the ingredients of a successful recipe doesnt always guarantee a dish of the same quality
