#harper lee

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[mournfulroses]

Harper Lee, from "Go Set A Watchman," originally published in July 2015

[thewizardsummer]

Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mockingbird (1961) dir. Robert Mulligan

[aseaofquotes]

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

[thoughtkick]

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

[burnt-by-marigolds]

E is for Equal

And I get to share it with you, as a partner. An equal.

Here's another ramble about a single spawn Astarion line that hits so close home for me. 

When I first heard Astarion say it, I was puzzled. What, he didn't previously consider my Tav an equal? Why?

And then it clicked. 

He's talking about himself, right? He used to think he's worthless. A slave. A weakling. A body to please others. And now he's finally relishing the fact that he's so much more; he finally believes he can be someone's equal; and not just someone's, but the person's he values the most.

Hence the happy, almost dreamy expression on his face, hence the little pause before he actually says the word. Because it is like a dream come true, and because the word is worth savouring for a moment longer.

I think there are two reasons why my brain needed that extra second to process what Astarion said. The first is because I have a complicated relationship with hierarchies in general. I struggle with them a lot, and often get into trouble because of that. I view them as artificial social constructs that make no sense to me, unless the person telling me what to do is actually knowledgeable in their field and listens to arguments presented by others. I need rationales, not just a “do it, because I'm telling you to”. (That's one of the “perks” of being autistic, I guess. Happy April!)

The second (might be connected to the first) is that it has never, not even for a brief while, occurred to me to view Astarion as inferior. From the first meeting, when he put that darn knife against my Tav’s throat, to whatever happened afterwards – in my head, he was an equally important character, regardless if I liked what he was up to at any given moment. I knew he struggled with his sense of self-worth (and that's another thing I understand all too well), but not even once did I consider he might not be my Tav’s equal.

It warms my heart to watch him realise that and revel in the knowledge. I wish all relationships I form – personal and professional – would be that: equals who try to understand and accommodate each other. Which brings to mind another very important quote, from Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”:

I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.

[perfectquote]

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

[sunsetquotes]

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.

Harper Lee; To Kill a Mockingbird

[thehopefulquotes]

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

[okuryazarlar]

Bülbülü Öldürmek romanıyla tüm dünyada tanınan Pulitzer Ödüllü ABD'li yazar Harper Lee'yi aramızdan ayrılışının 9. yılında saygıyla anıyoruz.

[macrolit]

To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee This is 1 of 12 vintage paperback classics that comprise our current giveaw@y.

[surqrised]

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

[novlr]

“Characters make their own plot. The dimensions of the characters determine the action of the novel.” — Harper Lee

[thoughtkick]

People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.

Harper Lee

[quotefeeling]

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

[ijustkindalikebooks]

“The book to read is not the one that thinks for you but the one which makes you think.” ― Harper Lee.