I didn't like him even before go set a watchman... He compared himself to a racist man and everyone just overlooked it and was like "no he's totes not racist". Lies. He was only so dedicated to the case because he wanted to promote hard work, some sort of good morals and perseverance to his kids
As depressing as reading that book was, I do think it provides some good context for what becoming an adult is like. Sooner or later you will realize that pretty much everyone is problematic in some way. It is much more enjoyable and easy to think of some people as inherently good, but it is important to remember that everyone is complex. I do think it's possible though that that Atticus is perhaps not the exact same Atticus but an earlier version of him in Lee's mind.
Atticus is the hero, Scout is the narrator, but strangely, Jem seems to be the main character. The first and last paragraph of the book are about Jem. A shocking amount of the book orbits around Jem. Its interesting to read the book with that in mind.
Just to clarify: Go Set a Watchman is not a sequel. It was one of the first drafts of To Kill a Mockingbird, written before the version we now know and love. So, Attics does not BECOME a white supremacist but was one originally; Harper Lee actually never intended for Go Set a Watchman to be published. Hopefully, that clears up a bit of confusion.
And Atticus doesn't become a white supremacist. He's against integration, which of course is terrible, but he's not a white supremacist. At least that's not what i took from the book.
Actually, my teacher in high school had a (really) disturbing theory that some of Mayella's seven siblings were actually the result of Ewell raping Mayella.
When you consider that the mother hasn't been around for years and that some of Mayella's siblings are quite young, it's hard to conclude anything else. Which makes me feel sad for her. No one seems to care about the fact that her father has been abusing her for years. No wonder she was willing to go along with her father's story. She knows no one would protect her from him if she told the truth.
In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous (and only) novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association with Truman Capote, who figures as a character in the book. You'll get an overview of the plot, and we'll talk a bit about Mockingbird as an example of bildungsroman (again(man, this description is heavy on parentheses)) and Southern Gothic, and look into the novel as a commentary on the racism and patriarchy of the Alabama in which Harper Lee grew up. To Kill a Mockingbird, Part I - Crash Course Literature 210
netwitch56 don't get me started on the irony that one of the most fascist computer companies laptops has a sticker that says this machine kills fascists. I guess its forgivable since John green never had a crash course computer science show
This was the first novel I ever read and it had a huge impact on my life and my view of the world. Also, in my grade 9 English class I was tring to say how Mayella was a victim of society as well (though that doesn't redeem her for what happened to Tom) I was almost lynched in class. People for some reason thought this made me racist - which I am not.
I love mockingbird. It's still one of my favourite books. Though I would argue that it is NOT that easy to read. I had quite some trouble comprehending some of the chapters, due to the sothern slang used. But still, and amazing book. Everyone should read it at least once in their lifetime, not just americans! On another note: Vader isn't German, despite what Pitch Perfect says. Now I'm all for praysing the glorious language inventions we have here in Germany, but Vader is not one of them. It's dutch!
***** Yes, Dutch and German are two different languages. However many of the words are similar. For example in Dutch father is 'vader', and in German it is 'Vater'. Also, to make things more confusing, the German word for German is 'Deutsch', which is easily confused with Dutch, especially if you speak English. The Dutch word for Dutch is 'Nederlands'.
The quote at 8:09 reminds me of something my sister said to me over Christmas. My sister, a new mom, said her coworkers were horrified by the thought that my sister plans on teaching her kid the alphabet and simple words and sentences before kindergarden. "You should leave that to the school system." "You're going to be too strict of a parent expecting him to read before kindergarden!" I say good on parents for teaching their kids as early as possible.
Uh, no, the Ewells are not one-dimensionally evil. Really only the father is portrayed that way. We know Mayella does little things like save up nickles so her siblings can get ice cream, and Scout can tell Mayella must be very lonely. She does act like a so-called "villain" in court, but only under threat of a beating from her father, no matter how well she plays the part. She's not all good, but she's not all bad either.
I definitely agree that Mayella is not one-dimensionally evil; she's one of the most complex characters in the book. But here's the thing: while she's definitely under pressure from her father, she looks at Tom with real hatred in her eyes. She doesn't *truly* object to accusing and condemning Tom to capital punishment because she broke the social code of no interracial relationships and wants the evidence (Tom) to be put out of mind, no matter what she has to do. If she were to expose her father as who lied in court under oath, it would put a stop to the trial and give Tom Robinson the justice he deserved. It would probably also expose Bob Ewell as an abuser and see him locked up. But she doesn't. Definitely not the actions of someone who's being reluctantly coerced.
It's astonishing how fluently and accurately he's able to express himself. Of course, it's on camera and he can edit separate parts, but you can hear he has a talent concerning expression, especially in English. As a foreign speaker, I feel like it's impossible to achieve this skill, unfortunately...
One of the things I love about To Kill a Mockingbird is that it has something new to give me every time. I read it for the first time when I was in about fifth grade, and I was proud of myself for being able to follow the plot of such a highly reviewed book. I read it again in 8th grade,and I saw there was much more to it. This video revealed even more to me. I can't wait to read it again.
To kill a mockingbird changed my entire worldview. The thought that something as ordinary as a tiny bird can represent so much is unbelievable. Also, I think the ending is quite a lot like the theme catcher in the rye.
Dear John, Thanks for making my friend so happy. So, I'm going to tell you a story. My friend, Shelby, is going through her phone emails, waiting for the school bell to ring. She gets you email and yells,"Oh my God, John Green just emailed me!" The teacher asks,"What did he say, what was the email about?" Then Shelby explained that she had asked you a question about your book. I ask, who is John Green, is it this guy? Then I pulled up a Mental Floss video, and the teacher goes, yeah Zach, that's him! I then stated that I didn't realize that you were an author, and everyone flipped out. I just said that I thought you were a famous RUclipsr. Anyways, thanks for making her so happy, I just love seeing people's faces light up. Sincerely, Zach Hutchinson
Anon54387, that'd be like arguing it's okay to use a Spanish word while speaking French because they're both Latin languages, but any tutor, teacher, or person that speaks French will tell you you're wrong.
If you are a man and haven't tried peeing while sitting down I highly recommend it. You don't know what you are missing. It is a divine moment to reflect and relax.
This is prefect timing. Right now in school we just finished the book and were doing an essay on it. This makes everything a lot clearer and nicer to have you talk about it. Can't wait for part 2!!
Hi John Green, I was just wondering why you hadn't analyzed your novel, The Fault in Our Stars. I think it would be extremely insightful to hear about what your inspiration was and how and why you wrote it so artfully. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment. -Casey
Countrygirltodaladia While I am not John Green by any means, I would like to respond to your comment. It would be difficult for an author to analyze their own book without bias, and I actually respect him for not trying to review The Fault in Our Stars. He's probably cited inspiration somewhere though (I'm afraid I can't help you there since I am not a fan of the book in question).
The inspiration for TFIOS was a Nerdfighter named Esther Earl, a 16 year old girl he met at a Nerdfighter gathering who was terminally ill. He befriended her and even went to visit her and her friends a few weeks before she passed away. Hazel is loosely based in her, however if you want to find out more about Esther I suggest you read her book, This Star Won't Go Out.
When I read this book in ninth grade, my teacher ruined it for me. She picked apart every single sentence, missed every lesson the book tried to teach and essentially turned it into some Franken-story devoid of meaning. This may have had something to do with her being an older white woman for the south buuuuuuuuuut..... I digress. When I reread the book later I found that it would become one of my personal favourites. I spent my school years hating the book, but once I read it with my own eyes, I loved it. Great video! I can't wait to see part two.
It's amazing how many people are arguing in the comments about whether or not this is a good book. If you liked it, great! If you didn't, also great! Everyone's viewpoint is important, but guys, let's NOT act like jerks over a subjective topic. Or over any topic.
Since English is not my first language, the novel contains plenty of new vocabulary to me, however, I don't stop and translate every single one, i skip most of them and i believe i still understand the story in general but the details might be blurry
That's why I first read a translation. When I finally read the original version I found it much easier to understand and could take time analyzing the details because I already knew the story.
Its worth pointing out that Tom is described as making a mad dash to escape prison, climbing halfway up the fence (With a practically useless left arm), and being shot by the guards present. I don't think I need to point out whats fishy about that statement.
It's been a little while since I've read the novel, but as I recall Tom was getting extremely desperate to return for his family, and even though his arm was useless (to the point where he couldn't even keep it on a bible to swear in court), he was otherwise extremely able of body, considering that he was still able to work with only one arm, even busting up a chest or something with a hatchet for Mayella at one point. That being said I think that the guards definitely overreacted, but it's not as if they staged the incident.
Also remember that the guards didn't just shoot him once. It's been a little while since I've read the book, but Robinson was shot around 10-15 times. A bit of overkill, isn't it?
apirateoftheair The year I got married (and so a year I remember well) including many shootings by police that went well into double digit shots being fired, including Amadou Diallo. As a result, 10 to 15 hardly seems like overkill to me anymore.
I love Crash Course! I love how articulate and logical your ideas are on these books. Your analysis is perfectly succinct, no fluffyness. Crash Course makes my appetite for reading even more ravenous.
I never read Finch as being 'rich' if anything being a small town lawyer he turned his back on wealth. You don.t get wealthy letting farmers pay you in turnips (or whatever it was).
Rich in comparison to his neighbors. He has a house in town itself, and can afford a house servant. And even if he's being paid in produce, he's getting enough produce to eat regularly (I don't remember Scout and Jem complaining about long-term hunger). Which means he's a good 12 parsecs ahead of the dirt farmers living outside town. Granted, ship him off to Birmingham, and his kids are dead in a year from chronic malnutrition and living in an unsanitary hovel; but, in rural Alabama, Atticus Finch is a mini-Croesus.
"Atticus said professional people were poor because the farmers were poor. As Maycomb County was farm country, nickels and dimes were hard to come by for doctors and dentists and lawyers." - Chapter 2 (page 21 in my copy)
Oh he's definitely middle class, I just don't think this is one of those 'rich white folks helping the poor black people who aren't able to help themselves' stories. Which isn't that unfair actually, its very hard, if not impossible, for the down-trodden to stand up with out at least a little help.
I believe that Scout is the true hero of this novel. It's not that Atticus isn't a hero, but this is Scout's coming of age story in which she succeeds. Scout is the hero.
I am not one often found composing RUclips comments, though now I find myself compelled to express my appreciation for these videos. The wonderfully entertaining and informative collection of lessons available to me thanks to Crash Course not only assists me in my studies but also in my own personal writing. I'm not so confident as to say I'm even close to being a mediocre wordsmith, but as a friend of John and Hank Green's said, it's alright to suck at writing- it is sucking at writing that makes writers not suck. Or something similar.. Thank you for providing such educational content, Love, A kid who has to pass their English test Thursday.
Claudia Santos just know the quotes and the characters and u should be good lol u can also find quizlets on it there really useful as well mine was honestly not as bad as i thought it was going to be
prequel/sequel are not defined by the chronology of their development, but by where they are set in the internal timeline of the fictional work. So, yes, technically it IS a sequel. You cannot call it a "prequel" in any kind of sense.
and just to clarify, because this argument gets tossed around a lot: neither is the intent of the author relevant in this. The book was published, so any discussion about whether the author would have ever released it or changed some parts of it after writing and publishing to kill a mockingbird is besides the point. It is set in the timeline after the events of tkam, it clearly references to it, so it meets all the requirements to being a sequel. This doesn't mean that the genesis of these books isn't a worthwhile topic of discussion - just that the categories "sequel/prequel/midquel/etc" are not very useful tools to understand the process of writing a book
Well E. Lee wasn't fighting for the South because he approved of slavery but because he felt he had to protect the southern traditions of his home state (Virginia I believe). He actually complied with the Emancipation Proclamation and released his slaves 6 months before Ulysses S. Grant released his.
I think this book also briefly touches on the fact that primary socialization is so much more prominent in shaping people that secondary socialization Its like the children had been taught to be racist by the father then the teacher would have just as hard a time trying to tech the children not to be racist as what we learn from our parents is the foundation of the great Parthenon of human knowledge and understanding. In English what we learn from our parents is the foundation of what we learn from the rest of the world.
+Anna Nikitin actually in this context it mean cheak.And the word refers to a face that calls out for a slap (Backpfeife is a slap in the face Gesicht is face).
I personally think this is one of the best books I've ever read! And this video was brilliant: I didn't read it in school so my analysis of the book came only from myself, it's good to gain a better understanding of it through this video. Thank you, John!
Crash course/John Green you are my savior. I have a controlled assessment for my GCSEs tomorrow and this has helped me so much! Thank you for these wonderful videos.
I would argue that mayella is anything but one dimensional. She has many layers, one of loneliness and depression, as well as a horrible one and attempt to get herself out of the ditch she is in.
i want a 157 minute movie adaptation of TKAM that includes more from the book such as the moment at the end where she re-imagines the events of the book from Boo's perspective, Aunt Alexandra and the hypocrisy of the women of Maycomb, and more depth to Dills home life. I want it to happen!
Everyone is all critical about the video and I can't stop laughing hysterically about Boo Radley coming to the rescue in Kill Bill fashion. Well played John Green. Well played.
I had no idea who John Green is before today. I've been watching Crash Course for a few months, not because I'm a student or a teacher, but just because it's so informative and entertaining. Every time he said "I'm writer", I just assumed he writes non-fiction about literature or history. Today I finally Googled him. Never read his books, never saw the movies, but now I will because he's so awesome.
TheSapientity Interesting. I did not know that. In which regions are these dialects most common? Or do you mean to say that it's almost like slang?... Sort of like how Canadians tend to say "Toronno" instead of Toronto?
TheSapientity yeah, but with an actual a, like, an ah, not like the a in Vader. - could be an o too, as you mentioned, but never, to my knowledge, an ä or anything close to it.
'I want to emphasize that I'm not talking about _Silence of the Lambs_ style walking around in somone else's skin.' ... Uh, oh. I think I have some apologies to make.
2:41 - Actually, Harper did write another book, and it's going to be published this year. When she first wrote it half a century ago, it was lost until recently. I know this video was made in 2014 before it was announced, but it would be wise for CrashCourse to change it to make it more accurate or something like that.
"Who would write a story with such a depressing title?" Harper Lee. BUT WHO WOULD WRITE ENDLESS STORIES WITH SUCH DEPRESSING ENDINGS HUH? HUUUH? you. *still sobbing over ridiculous amount of deaths in John Green's books*
In the movie version, Aticus Finch was not rich. The whole town was so poor at the time that he did his legal work as barter for food. (I don't remember if it was the same in the book. i read it a long time ago.)
Dutch and German are in the same language family (with English), there is a great deal of mutually intelligibility between the two but that doesn't mean they are the same word. Years ago the ancestor of modern Dutch, German and English was Proto-West Germanic, as time went by people speaking the language were separated and their speech began to change and be influenced by other languages. They went from sounding the same to sounding a bit different and becoming a dialect and eventually became a new language entirely. Vader and Vatter are not the same unless you believe that Dutch and German are the same language.
BornBuffalonian They both came from the same word, and the spelling changes (father, fæder, fader, fadar, feder, vader, faðir, fater, vater, pəter, pitar, pater, pita) are only substantial when comparing the earliest to the latest. "Tyre" and "tire" are the same word, "spelled" and "spelt" are the same word. "Father" is "pater," unless you think Middle English "language" is a different word from Old French "language."
Yes they both came from the same word but in Modern Dutch the word is Vader, in Modern German Vater. The character's name is Vader, using the Dutch spelling, the word Vader does not exist in German. Also George Lucas has said he took the name from Dutch.
My teacher pointed this out for we a few weeks ago. Mayella Ewell is 19 years old, her siblings are much younger and in the book it tells us her mother died along time ago. Where did all those kids come from?
99% of these comments are about how Vader is Dutch for father... OK WE GET IT THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENLIGHTENING INFORMATION WE DEFINITELY HADNT ALREADY READ 1000 TIMES IN THESE COMMENTS
+Thomas Willard Atticus was named one of the top 100 film heroes (referring to the movie version of the book). So johns not the only one who idolizes him
I personally don't consider Watchman's characters as defining. She never wanted it published (giving consent likely when her faculties were compromised), and it was rejected by publishers leading her to write Mockingbird. I therefore see the characters of Mockingbird as reimaginings, not existing in any sort of continuum and read Mockingbird as its own work. But, that's the choice I make.
No its not! That is a stupid Myth, and the video got it wrong, because Vader is not German. George Lucas did not plan to make Darth Vader Anakin until he began writing Empire Strikes back.
DJ7223 Ehem, I would just like to answer your insult, to say, no I am not wrong, do your research, and read my previous longer comment, talking about all the languages where something more like "Vader" is the word for father. Regardless. I know a thing or two about the making of star wars, you see, because a lot of books have been written about it, you know by the people who actually made it. "Vader" meaning father in Dutch is a coincidence. This Vader means father in German is an internet myth, and nothing more.
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"Atticus Finch, one of the most beloved father figures in American Literature"
*starts crying uncontrollably*
+Kelly Fulton wut?
read "Go Set a Watchman"
I didn't like him even before go set a watchman... He compared himself to a racist man and everyone just overlooked it and was like "no he's totes not racist". Lies. He was only so dedicated to the case because he wanted to promote hard work, some sort of good morals and perseverance to his kids
He was still a good father. That book just proved that he is just a human been with his own viewpoint
As depressing as reading that book was, I do think it provides some good context for what becoming an adult is like. Sooner or later you will realize that pretty much everyone is problematic in some way. It is much more enjoyable and easy to think of some people as inherently good, but it is important to remember that everyone is complex. I do think it's possible though that that Atticus is perhaps not the exact same Atticus but an earlier version of him in Lee's mind.
that animation of boo radley coming in to save the day was exactly how i imagined it in the book
Atticus is the hero, Scout is the narrator, but strangely, Jem seems to be the main character. The first and last paragraph of the book are about Jem. A shocking amount of the book orbits around Jem. Its interesting to read the book with that in mind.
I bet people who have never read this book are wondering why Scout is in a full on Ham costume at 4:32
Janelle ikr 😂
Wasn’t it Halloween at that point?
It’s me, I’m people who have never read
"PORK!"
annette acosta - r u confused 😂
Just to clarify: Go Set a Watchman is not a sequel. It was one of the first drafts of To Kill a Mockingbird, written before the version we now know and love. So, Attics does not BECOME a white supremacist but was one originally; Harper Lee actually never intended for Go Set a Watchman to be published. Hopefully, that clears up a bit of confusion.
If this was before TKAM, then why is Jean Louise 26?
+Lauren Wright Has it been CONFIRMED that it was a rough draft?
Have you read it? It's definitely a sequel. A sad one, but it is a sequel.
And Atticus doesn't become a white supremacist. He's against integration, which of course is terrible, but he's not a white supremacist. At least that's not what i took from the book.
ShiftRye 27 Yes, it has been confirmed that Go Set a Watchman was the TKAM's first draft.
How many are watching this a day before an exam i wonder?
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+Clark Nicol me too
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Why do I even bother going to school when Crash Course exists.
Actually, my teacher in high school had a (really) disturbing theory that some of Mayella's seven siblings were actually the result of Ewell raping Mayella.
janeyrevanescence12 I wouldn't blame your teacher........
Literally nobody didn't have that theory
When you consider that the mother hasn't been around for years and that some of Mayella's siblings are quite young, it's hard to conclude anything else. Which makes me feel sad for her. No one seems to care about the fact that her father has been abusing her for years. No wonder she was willing to go along with her father's story. She knows no one would protect her from him if she told the truth.
In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous (and only) novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association with Truman Capote, who figures as a character in the book. You'll get an overview of the plot, and we'll talk a bit about Mockingbird as an example of bildungsroman (again(man, this description is heavy on parentheses)) and Southern Gothic, and look into the novel as a commentary on the racism and patriarchy of the Alabama in which Harper Lee grew up.
To Kill a Mockingbird, Part I - Crash Course Literature 210
Please do The House of Scorpions. It's very interesting.
netwitch56 don't get me started on the irony that one of the most fascist computer companies laptops has a sticker that says this machine kills fascists. I guess its forgivable since John green never had a crash course computer science show
This was the first novel I ever read and it had a huge impact on my life and my view of the world. Also, in my grade 9 English class I was tring to say how Mayella was a victim of society as well (though that doesn't redeem her for what happened to Tom)
I was almost lynched in class. People for some reason thought this made me racist - which I am not.
+Zachary Bittner how is it possible for a computer company to be fascist? That is a contradiction.
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That is so strange, because that was one of the points my teacher made sure we understood, she was a victim too.
I love mockingbird. It's still one of my favourite books. Though I would argue that it is NOT that easy to read. I had quite some trouble comprehending some of the chapters, due to the sothern slang used. But still, and amazing book. Everyone should read it at least once in their lifetime, not just americans!
On another note: Vader isn't German, despite what Pitch Perfect says. Now I'm all for praysing the glorious language inventions we have here in Germany, but Vader is not one of them. It's dutch!
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Yes, Dutch and German are two different languages. However many of the words are similar. For example in Dutch father is 'vader', and in German it is 'Vater'.
Also, to make things more confusing, the German word for German is 'Deutsch', which is easily confused with Dutch, especially if you speak English. The Dutch word for Dutch is 'Nederlands'.
***** *Dutch= Nederlands NOT Netherlands :)
It is NOT an easy read, although the knuckleheads at Accelerated Reading say the book is appropriate for 5th grade INDEPENDENT reading. Ridiculous!
*praising
PumpkinSparks YES I’m in AICE GP and I have an exam with part of it in it
What's Harper Lee's favorite drink?
TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD HAHAHAHAHAHA I'M HILARIOUS
Grace McFadden to-kill-a
honestly, i thought you were going to say 'harper tea.' *cries*
Cameron Cooper hahahaha that's also fantastic
+Grace McFadden Southern Discomfort?
😭 tequila mockingbird shit!!! I didn't see that coming 😭😭😰😭😭😭😭😭😣😣😣😣😣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The quote at 8:09 reminds me of something my sister said to me over Christmas. My sister, a new mom, said her coworkers were horrified by the thought that my sister plans on teaching her kid the alphabet and simple words and sentences before kindergarden. "You should leave that to the school system." "You're going to be too strict of a parent expecting him to read before kindergarden!"
I say good on parents for teaching their kids as early as possible.
This book will forever be one of my all-time favorites. "Hey, Boo." always brings a tear to my eye. And Roll Tide, John.
Uh, no, the Ewells are not one-dimensionally evil. Really only the father is portrayed that way. We know Mayella does little things like save up nickles so her siblings can get ice cream, and Scout can tell Mayella must be very lonely. She does act like a so-called "villain" in court, but only under threat of a beating from her father, no matter how well she plays the part. She's not all good, but she's not all bad either.
that's EXACTLY what he said at the end of the video though....
Well the ice cream thing was only to be home alone with Tom wasn't it? But otherwise I agree
I definitely agree that Mayella is not one-dimensionally evil; she's one of the most complex characters in the book. But here's the thing: while she's definitely under pressure from her father, she looks at Tom with real hatred in her eyes. She doesn't *truly* object to accusing and condemning Tom to capital punishment because she broke the social code of no interracial relationships and wants the evidence (Tom) to be put out of mind, no matter what she has to do. If she were to expose her father as who lied in court under oath, it would put a stop to the trial and give Tom Robinson the justice he deserved. It would probably also expose Bob Ewell as an abuser and see him locked up. But she doesn't. Definitely not the actions of someone who's being reluctantly coerced.
small comment: she saved up nickles so her siblings can get ice cream so that they're out of the house so she can force herself on Robinson
She didn't know what the word "love" meant
I'm reading this for my ninth grade English class, thus far I have loved it.
HarpothekidRS now you’re graduating 😪congrats
It's astonishing how fluently and accurately he's able to express himself. Of course, it's on camera and he can edit separate parts, but you can hear he has a talent concerning expression, especially in English. As a foreign speaker, I feel like it's impossible to achieve this skill, unfortunately...
It's possible, but it's unlikely you'll remember most of you're first language considering the unnecessary complexity of the language.
One of the things I love about To Kill a Mockingbird is that it has something new to give me every time. I read it for the first time when I was in about fifth grade, and I was proud of myself for being able to follow the plot of such a highly reviewed book. I read it again in 8th grade,and I saw there was much more to it. This video revealed even more to me. I can't wait to read it again.
To kill a mockingbird changed my entire worldview. The thought that something as ordinary as a tiny bird can represent so much is unbelievable. Also, I think the ending is quite a lot like the theme catcher in the rye.
1:52 Any Alabama resident would know how true this is.
"Good Morn-"
"ROLL TIDE ROLL."
I live in Alabama and believe me it sucks being a non Alabama fan
What!? WAR EAGLE!
The best thing about the German language is actually the cool "construct your own word" feature. Customized über-nouns! User-created content! Yay!
netwitch56 Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft is the schoolbook example.
Dear John,
Thanks for making my friend so happy. So, I'm going to tell you a story. My friend, Shelby, is going through her phone emails, waiting for the school bell to ring. She gets you email and yells,"Oh my God, John Green just emailed me!" The teacher asks,"What did he say, what was the email about?" Then Shelby explained that she had asked you a question about your book. I ask, who is John Green, is it this guy? Then I pulled up a Mental Floss video, and the teacher goes, yeah Zach, that's him! I then stated that I didn't realize that you were an author, and everyone flipped out. I just said that I thought you were a famous RUclipsr. Anyways, thanks for making her so happy, I just love seeing people's faces light up.
Sincerely,
Zach Hutchinson
Vader is Dutch. Vater is German. Either way, how he is called in the movie wouldn't be how you pronounce it.
Ever met one of those people who take a joke too seriously? Oh. Incidentally, Dutch is a Germanic language.
This always bothers me too. Don't let this guy dismiss you. I agree!
Anon54387, that'd be like arguing it's okay to use a Spanish word while speaking French because they're both Latin languages, but any tutor, teacher, or person that speaks French will tell you you're wrong.
does it even matter?
Does our native language matter, the native language of almost 100 million people? Yes, I think it does.
If you are a man and haven't tried peeing while sitting down I highly recommend it.
You don't know what you are missing. It is a divine moment to reflect and relax.
Hey, Folks! I agree. It’s great
I mean I sometimes pee a little while I poop.
k................lol i am a female :)........... why am i so creepy
This entire comment thread is cursed D:
This is prefect timing. Right now in school we just finished the book and were doing an essay on it. This makes everything a lot clearer and nicer to have you talk about it. Can't wait for part 2!!
Hi John Green,
I was just wondering why you hadn't analyzed your novel, The Fault in Our Stars. I think it would be extremely insightful to hear about what your inspiration was and how and why you wrote it so artfully. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment.
-Casey
Countrygirltodaladia While I am not John Green by any means, I would like to respond to your comment. It would be difficult for an author to analyze their own book without bias, and I actually respect him for not trying to review The Fault in Our Stars. He's probably cited inspiration somewhere though (I'm afraid I can't help you there since I am not a fan of the book in question).
Countrygirltodaladia What the other reply said is right, analysing your own book would be not only vain but extremely cringeworthy
The inspiration for TFIOS was a Nerdfighter named Esther Earl, a 16 year old girl he met at a Nerdfighter gathering who was terminally ill. He befriended her and even went to visit her and her friends a few weeks before she passed away. Hazel is loosely based in her, however if you want to find out more about Esther I suggest you read her book, This Star Won't Go Out.
I had no idea he was an author!!
@@loocie4636 Same lol, I thought they were different John Greens.
I just finished the book (like literally 3 minutes ago) and it was incredible. Thank you for this beautiful overview of it!!
When I read this book in ninth grade, my teacher ruined it for me. She picked apart every single sentence, missed every lesson the book tried to teach and essentially turned it into some Franken-story devoid of meaning. This may have had something to do with her being an older white woman for the south buuuuuuuuuut..... I digress. When I reread the book later I found that it would become one of my personal favourites. I spent my school years hating the book, but once I read it with my own eyes, I loved it. Great video! I can't wait to see part two.
I was so excited that I screamed when I saw this, this is honestly my favorite book.
It's amazing how many people are arguing in the comments about whether or not this is a good book. If you liked it, great! If you didn't, also great! Everyone's viewpoint is important, but guys, let's NOT act like jerks over a subjective topic. Or over any topic.
Rest in Peace, Ms. Lee, you would be missed.
Since English is not my first language, the novel contains plenty of new vocabulary to me, however, I don't stop and translate every single one, i skip most of them and i believe i still understand the story in general but the details might be blurry
same here but i find the definition of each of them and it is breaking my mind.
+Valery Posadas that's torture tbh, I would never finish the book if i did so haha
try cliffnotes,you can find the summary and analysis for each chapter
That's why I first read a translation. When I finally read the original version I found it much easier to understand and could take time analyzing the details because I already knew the story.
OMG i just realized that this john green is the one who wrote the fault in our stars....MIND BLOWN
Its worth pointing out that Tom is described as making a mad dash to escape prison, climbing halfway up the fence (With a practically useless left arm), and being shot by the guards present.
I don't think I need to point out whats fishy about that statement.
Would you say Tom's actions draw his true actions and motives into question, or the actions and "testimony" of the guards who shot him "escaping"?
Samuel Spence Only the credibility of the guards, but you bring up an interesting point there.
It's been a little while since I've read the novel, but as I recall Tom was getting extremely desperate to return for his family, and even though his arm was useless (to the point where he couldn't even keep it on a bible to swear in court), he was otherwise extremely able of body, considering that he was still able to work with only one arm, even busting up a chest or something with a hatchet for Mayella at one point. That being said I think that the guards definitely overreacted, but it's not as if they staged the incident.
Also remember that the guards didn't just shoot him once. It's been a little while since I've read the book, but Robinson was shot around 10-15 times. A bit of overkill, isn't it?
apirateoftheair The year I got married (and so a year I remember well) including many shootings by police that went well into double digit shots being fired, including Amadou Diallo. As a result, 10 to 15 hardly seems like overkill to me anymore.
I love Crash Course! I love how articulate and logical your ideas are on these books. Your analysis is perfectly succinct, no fluffyness.
Crash Course makes my appetite for reading even more ravenous.
Congrats John Green, one of Time 100 Most Influential People!
Vader is DUTCH for father not German !!
try typing in "vater" into your google translate
I was referring to Vader not Vater , is indeed German
dukeoflytham to america it's close enough
Thank you.
Both West Germanic languages, its like arguing between Latin and Italian.
Vader does not mean father in german. Vater does. Sorry to spoil the fun :D
It does in dutch!
Väter is the word for fathers in German.
As far as I know, it's a bastardisation of Dark Father in German
Bastardisation fits :D
Vater is it. Pronounced roughly "Fa-ter" As isF instead of the Wader we say to Vader :D
Well of course they can't straight-up use the word Vater, that would be weird and it sounds too unfamiliar to English-speakers.
I feel so educated when I watch things like this and can appreciate the draws of contrast and commentary on society.
I never read Finch as being 'rich' if anything being a small town lawyer he turned his back on wealth. You don.t get wealthy letting farmers pay you in turnips (or whatever it was).
Rich in comparison to his neighbors. He has a house in town itself, and can afford a house servant. And even if he's being paid in produce, he's getting enough produce to eat regularly (I don't remember Scout and Jem complaining about long-term hunger). Which means he's a good 12 parsecs ahead of the dirt farmers living outside town. Granted, ship him off to Birmingham, and his kids are dead in a year from chronic malnutrition and living in an unsanitary hovel; but, in rural Alabama, Atticus Finch is a mini-Croesus.
"Atticus said professional people were poor because the farmers were poor. As Maycomb County was farm country, nickels and dimes were hard to come by for doctors and dentists and lawyers." - Chapter 2 (page 21 in my copy)
Oh he's definitely middle class, I just don't think this is one of those 'rich white folks helping the poor black people who aren't able to help themselves' stories. Which isn't that unfair actually, its very hard, if not impossible, for the down-trodden to stand up with out at least a little help.
Thank you so so so so much for providing closed captioning to your viewers!!! Your support to this aspect of videos is encouraging :)
I think I'm thirsty, I keep hearing TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD.
omg that's all I hear now..........I think I like it better
You must have been watching Get Smart.
I believe that Scout is the true hero of this novel. It's not that Atticus isn't a hero, but this is Scout's coming of age story in which she succeeds. Scout is the hero.
German language and Judith Butler quote? Best crash curse episode EVER!
I am not one often found composing RUclips comments, though now I find myself compelled to express my appreciation for these videos. The wonderfully entertaining and informative collection of lessons available to me thanks to Crash Course not only assists me in my studies but also in my own personal writing. I'm not so confident as to say I'm even close to being a mediocre wordsmith, but as a friend of John and Hank Green's said, it's alright to suck at writing- it is sucking at writing that makes writers not suck. Or something similar.. Thank you for providing such educational content,
Love,
A kid who has to pass their English test Thursday.
Could you do a literature crash course on George Orwell's 1984??
No expiration date for to kill a mockingbird. Great book.
I would love an Animal Farm Literature Crash Course!
Totally passing my English exam
Anthony Dwyer yo same but im just worried about the quotes. btw how did u do?
Did you pass?
Claudia Santos i passed off with an 80% so yea i count that as a pass if u do lol
Hahahaha I saw the video after reading the book and without a clear purpose but its great to see that is useful enough for exams haha
Claudia Santos just know the quotes and the characters and u should be good lol u can also find quizlets on it there really useful as well mine was honestly not as bad as i thought it was going to be
Oh, I remember pretending to read this in middle school.
hahahahaha have you consider actually reading it?
2:53
A year later...
SEQUEL CONFIRMED, SEQUEL CONFIRMED, SEQUEL CONFIRMED.
I died when I heard about that.
Now I'm Dad
If you can call it that...
+Sunwoo Kim it's actually more of a prequel....
prequel/sequel are not defined by the chronology of their development, but by where they are set in the internal timeline of the fictional work. So, yes, technically it IS a sequel. You cannot call it a "prequel" in any kind of sense.
and just to clarify, because this argument gets tossed around a lot: neither is the intent of the author relevant in this. The book was published, so any discussion about whether the author would have ever released it or changed some parts of it after writing and publishing to kill a mockingbird is besides the point. It is set in the timeline after the events of tkam, it clearly references to it, so it meets all the requirements to being a sequel.
This doesn't mean that the genesis of these books isn't a worthwhile topic of discussion - just that the categories "sequel/prequel/midquel/etc" are not very useful tools to understand the process of writing a book
I always found it equally ironic and fitting that the author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' was the descendant of the Confederate general, Robert E. Lee.
Actually never mind, I read more onto the old general and the more anecdotes I find the less convincing my claim started being.
Well E. Lee wasn't fighting for the South because he approved of slavery but because he felt he had to protect the southern traditions of his home state (Virginia I believe). He actually complied with the Emancipation Proclamation and released his slaves 6 months before Ulysses S. Grant released his.
They weren't related...
when u have a test tomorrow on part one and you didn't read anything so here u are lol
alyssa lestenkof-chapman x2 did you get a good grade?
Ruben Rosario yeah lol
"Atticus Finch, one of the most beloved father figures in American Literature"
Described as satisfactory in the first chapter.
Destiny Mills JAJAJAJA
3:55 Anyone else notice the stick sculpture thing hanging in the the tree? Clever little nod to True Detective - awesome.
I think this book also briefly touches on the fact that primary socialization is so much more prominent in shaping people that secondary socialization Its like the children had been taught to be racist by the father then the teacher would have just as hard a time trying to tech the children not to be racist as what we learn from our parents is the foundation of the great Parthenon of human knowledge and understanding. In English what we learn from our parents is the foundation of what we learn from the rest of the world.
By far, one of my favorite books. So much depth and intuition, and Atticus is the coolest dad ever
Backpfeifengesicht is the best German word ever invented
+Yenish Cartoons Channel that means black whistling face
+Will Leger No it doesn't. "Back" means bake, schwarz is black.
+Anna Nikitin actually in this context it mean cheak.And the word refers to a face that calls out for a slap (Backpfeife is a slap in the face Gesicht is face).
Katharina Dembach Oh yeah, that makes sense too. :)
"The only thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience." - Atticus Finch
lol anyone else using this for finals?
***** haha theyre awful
***** nice haha did u read the book?
***** oh nice
Hjortron26 im using this because i didnt read the book lol
***** I read bits and pieces, but just couldn't cram it all in before the final.
7:43 Thank you John for that great An Abundance of Katherines reference.
I wish there was a Crash Course Art History :)
Harper Lee did actually write another book after this video was made. It’s called To Set A Watchman if you wanna check it out.
5:21
A WILD BRAN APPEARS
I personally think this is one of the best books I've ever read! And this video was brilliant: I didn't read it in school so my analysis of the book came only from myself, it's good to gain a better understanding of it through this video. Thank you, John!
I watch these Crash Course Lit. videos regardless if I'm reading the book for school. I always look forward to a C. C. Vid. :))
Crash course/John Green you are my savior. I have a controlled assessment for my GCSEs tomorrow and this has helped me so much! Thank you for these wonderful videos.
Oh, this was publish before "Go Set a Watchman" was out
I would have liked to hear what John have to say about it!
This is my favorite CC Literature so far. Well done.
I would argue that mayella is anything but one dimensional. She has many layers, one of loneliness and depression, as well as a horrible one and attempt to get herself out of the ditch she is in.
Harper Lee actually wrote another novel " Go Set a Watchman" which is the sequel to " To kill a Mockingbird" in 2015
i want a 157 minute movie adaptation of TKAM that includes more from the book such as the moment at the end where she re-imagines the events of the book from Boo's perspective, Aunt Alexandra and the hypocrisy of the women of Maycomb, and more depth to Dills home life. I want it to happen!
Everyone is all critical about the video and I can't stop laughing hysterically about Boo Radley coming to the rescue in Kill Bill fashion. Well played John Green. Well played.
I read this book in my freshman year of high school. It was kind of boring to me at first but I came to love the morals they taught in the story.
I had no idea who John Green is before today. I've been watching Crash Course for a few months, not because I'm a student or a teacher, but just because it's so informative and entertaining. Every time he said "I'm writer", I just assumed he writes non-fiction about literature or history. Today I finally Googled him. Never read his books, never saw the movies, but now I will because he's so awesome.
Vader?... don't you mean Dutch? Vater is German... isn't it?
Yes, but in most German dialects it definitely sounds like Vader. (Or Vadder, or Vodda, or...Sorry, we're weird.)
TheSapientity Interesting. I did not know that. In which regions are these dialects most common? Or do you mean to say that it's almost like slang?... Sort of like how Canadians tend to say "Toronno" instead of Toronto?
TheSapientity yeah, but with an actual a, like, an ah, not like the a in Vader. - could be an o too, as you mentioned, but never, to my knowledge, an ä or anything close to it.
TheSapientity It only sounds like "Vader" in the plural, i.e., Väter.
Isn't it pronounced "fah-ter?"
To Kill a Mockingbird will forever be my favorite book; I love it.
Love this episode John!!!
I literally screamed with excitement when I saw you'd uploaded this.
'I want to emphasize that I'm not talking about _Silence of the Lambs_ style walking around in somone else's skin.'
...
Uh, oh.
I think I have some apologies to make.
"Notre-Dame de Paris", please, John? It's so full of symbolism, you simply can't miss it out.
2:41 - Actually, Harper did write another book, and it's going to be published this year. When she first wrote it half a century ago, it was lost until recently. I know this video was made in 2014 before it was announced, but it would be wise for CrashCourse to change it to make it more accurate or something like that.
Beautiful way to describe the literary legend.
Damn that last few minutes of analysis was good
"Who would write a story with such a depressing title?" Harper Lee.
BUT WHO WOULD WRITE ENDLESS STORIES WITH SUCH DEPRESSING ENDINGS HUH? HUUUH? you.
*still sobbing over ridiculous amount of deaths in John Green's books*
wonder if they will do nineteen eighty-four?
can't wait to hear what you have to say next week John. So glad you extended this "season"
Suggestion for a new Crash Course subject: BIOGRAPHIES!!!!
In the movie version, Aticus Finch was not rich. The whole town was so poor at the time that he did his legal work as barter for food. (I don't remember if it was the same in the book. i read it a long time ago.)
Vader doesn't come from German, it comes from Dutch. German for Father is Vatter.
Since they're obviously the same word (and can be traced back to Latin and even Sanskrit), which came first?
Dutch and German are in the same language family (with English), there is a great deal of mutually intelligibility between the two but that doesn't mean they are the same word. Years ago the ancestor of modern Dutch, German and English was Proto-West Germanic, as time went by people speaking the language were separated and their speech began to change and be influenced by other languages. They went from sounding the same to sounding a bit different and becoming a dialect and eventually became a new language entirely. Vader and Vatter are not the same unless you believe that Dutch and German are the same language.
BornBuffalonian They both came from the same word, and the spelling changes (father, fæder, fader, fadar, feder, vader, faðir, fater, vater, pəter, pitar, pater, pita) are only substantial when comparing the earliest to the latest. "Tyre" and "tire" are the same word, "spelled" and "spelt" are the same word. "Father" is "pater," unless you think Middle English "language" is a different word from Old French "language."
Yes they both came from the same word but in Modern Dutch the word is Vader, in Modern German Vater. The character's name is Vader, using the Dutch spelling, the word Vader does not exist in German. Also George Lucas has said he took the name from Dutch.
Actually VATER is German for father, which makes it all the more confusing
My teacher pointed this out for we a few weeks ago. Mayella Ewell is 19 years old, her siblings are much younger and in the book it tells us her mother died along time ago. Where did all those kids come from?
True detective!!! I saw that green! You can't trick me!
hank is sitting on top of the right book shelf in the beginning
99% of these comments are about how Vader is Dutch for father... OK WE GET IT THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENLIGHTENING INFORMATION WE DEFINITELY HADNT ALREADY READ 1000 TIMES IN THESE COMMENTS
One of the few mandatory reads in high school that I FULLY enjoyed. Great movie as well!
Who's watching this as a tribute to Harper Lee?
I'm watching this and was a little confused by John idolizing Atticus.
+Thomas Willard Atticus was named one of the top 100 film heroes (referring to the movie version of the book). So johns not the only one who idolizes him
+Annika Smith This was all before we learned he was a racist
I personally don't consider Watchman's characters as defining. She never wanted it published (giving consent likely when her faculties were compromised), and it was rejected by publishers leading her to write Mockingbird. I therefore see the characters of Mockingbird as reimaginings, not existing in any sort of continuum and read Mockingbird as its own work. But, that's the choice I make.
.. i wasn't aware of that..thanks..
Tahnk you for this crash course hanka d john! I think its great that there are still some educative channels on youtube! You really help the society
Do a video on Go Set A Watchman! Please!! 😄
Watching this video as a german is real fun. Thanks though you helped me with my exam tomorrow
Holy cow, Vader's name is a spoiler. That's too funny.
No its not! That is a stupid Myth, and the video got it wrong, because Vader is not German. George Lucas did not plan to make Darth Vader Anakin until he began writing Empire Strikes back.
Roman Pasquill translate.google.com/#nl/en/vader
Roman Pasquill Adam Brown You just got schooled Roman.
Totally funny.
DJ7223 Ehem, I would just like to answer your insult, to say, no I am not wrong, do your research, and read my previous longer comment, talking about all the languages where something more like "Vader" is the word for father. Regardless. I know a thing or two about the making of star wars, you see, because a lot of books have been written about it, you know by the people who actually made it. "Vader" meaning father in Dutch is a coincidence. This Vader means father in German is an internet myth, and nothing more.
This is by far my favorite book. Thank you for including it on your list.