(2002-09-27 - 11:08 a.m.)
Do you ever come back to something, like a song or a book, and find that it means something totally different to you now than it did before?
I was reminded of To Kill A Mockingbird just recently and so watched the film again last night. I remember the first time I saw it when I was about 15 and we were studying the book at school.
(And no, before you ask, I didn't watch the film instead of reading the book. I did both.)
Anyway. The first time I watched the film I was captivated with Jem, Scout and Dill and all the things they got up to as kids. For me, that was the story.
But last night, as I watched, I found myself thinking far more about Atticus' story and how he dealt with the situations that were presented to him. In the dark, on my bed, it was Atticus' film.
I guess that's the sign of good art; the fact that it holds up to reinterpretation.
And let's face it, To Kill A Mockingbird is one of the finest novels there is.
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