Archimandrite Savva (Mazhuko) met with readers at the Herzen Librarytranslated

On October 26, 2026, the next meeting of the literary project “Reading Circle” took place in the Central City Library named after A.I. Herzen. This time the participants turned to Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

The hosts of the evening were Archimandrite Savva (Mazhuko) and Candidate of Philological Sciences Tatyana Usoltseva. The conversation was devoted to the themes of humanism, education, responsibility and true nobility, which are revealed in the novel through the fate of its heroes.

Archimandrite Savva drew attention to the deep humanity of Harper Lee’s work. The author, according to him, invites the reader to look at the heroes not only through their actions, but also through compassion, an attempt to understand another person and the reasons for his behavior.

One of the central topics of the meeting was the growing up of Jim and Eyeball. Their childhood takes place against the backdrop of the Great Depression and racial inequality of the American South, but within the Finch family there are different moral guidelines. A special place here is occupied by the image of Atticus Finch, who raises children primarily by his own example - his attitude towards people, work, the law and his responsibilities.

Speaking about true nobility, Archimandrite Savva noted that it is determined...