Atticus Finch which they became lawyers. Freedman argued that Atticus Finch is dishonest, unethical, sexist, and inherently racist, and that he did nothing to challenge the racist status quo in Maycomb. Freedman's article sparked furious controversy, with one legal scholar opining, "What Monroe really wants is for Atticus to be working on the front lines for the NAACP in the 1930s, and, if he's not, he's disqualified from being any kind of hero; Monroe has this vision of lawyer as prophet. Atticus has a vision of lawyer not only as prophet but as parish priest". In 1997 the Alabama State Bar erected
Frankenstein (1931 film) on "100 Years... 100 Movies". The line "It's alive! It's alive!" was ranked as the 49th greatest movie quote in American cinema. The film was on the ballot for several of AFI's "100 series" lists, including AFI's "10 Top 10" for the sci-fi category, "100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)", and twice on "100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains" for both Dr. Henry Frankenstein and the Monster in the villains category. The film was ranked number 56 on AFI's "100 Years... 100 Thrills", a list of America's most heart-pounding movies. It was also ranked number 27 on Bravo's "100