The movie omits a lot. But the most arresting places are still left. I was most touched by the two scenes. One is, of course, what Atticus said in his defense in court, "Not all blacks are unreliable." That was the earliest, most simple, and most serious anti-racism sentence I came across. The actors did a great job in that scene. In the end, the detail that all the black people on the second floor stood up was also very poignant. "Stand up Miss. Your father is passing." The second is of course Arthur. Things are not made clear in the movie. In fact, the foreshadowing is buried deeper in the novel. He just love you guys. He gave little gifts between your neighbors and watched the kids rush out to pick him up at Atticus home. He likes this picture very much. One day a bad guy was going to hurt his kid and he tried his best to stop him and that's it. There were other stories in the novel, about the lady who always sat on the porch, about Scout's aunt, about the babysitter Cal. From a child's perspective and a calm narrative, this story is so inclusive. I love Atticus so much. He was a good father and a good lawyer. He is a hero.
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