Atticus Finch trial "State of Alabama vs. Charles White, Alias," and Atticus Finch's defense of Tom Robinson in "To Kill a Mockingbird". In a letter to the author, Harper Lee herself noted the "obvious parallels" between the cases (Lee was 12 at the time of the Charles White trial) and between Atticus Finch and Foster Beck, though she also stated that she could not recall the trial, and that "To Kill a Mockingbird" was a work of fiction. Former President Barack Obama referenced Atticus Finch as an ideal American character. In addition Atticus was mentioned during one of Obama's speeches. In July
Carrie (1976 film) list of "The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time". This movie also ranked number 15 on "Entertainment Weekly"'s list of the 50 Best High School Movies, and No. 46 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Greatest Cinema Thrills, and was also ranked eighth for its famous ending sequence on Bravo's "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004). In a 2010 interview, King replied that he thought, although dated now, "Carrie" was a "good movie." "Carrie", along with the novel, has been reproduced and adapted several times. "" was released in 1999. It featured another teenager with telekinetic powers who