Tkam intro
- 1. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Vocabulary Set 1 taciturn vexation repertoire diminutive malevolent benign nebulous benevolence indigenous infallible
- 3. AUTHOR - HARPER LEE „ born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama „ studied law at the Univ. of Alabama „ father was a lawyer ; sister still practices law
- 4. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD „ First and only novel written by Lee. Won Pulitzer Prize in 1961 „ Movie version won three Academy Awards in 1963 „ Best actor for Gregory Peck
- 5. „ Novel of maturation. Central character is taken from a state of innocence and goes through experiences and realizations to prepare for adulthood. „ Also is a portrayal of racism in the deep South.
- 6. Main Characters „ Atticus Finch - lawyer in small southern town (Maycomb). „ Scout (Jean Louise Finch) - Atticus’s daughter and narrator of story.
- 7. „ Jem Finch - Scout’s older brother „ Cal (Calpurnia) - Black cook; raises the Finch children. „ Aunt Alexandra - the “proper” aunt who comes to care for the children during the trial. „ Dill (Charles Baker Harris) - Scout’s friend who comes each summer.
- 8. „ Miss Rachael - Dill’s aunt lives next door „ Miss Maudie - another neighbor „ Boo (Mr. Arthur Radley) mysterious neighbor whom the children have never seen. „ Mr. Nathan Radley - Boo’s brother, stern, seldom speaks „ Tom Robinson - hard-working black man accused of a crime.
- 9. „ Bob Ewell - father of a clan of children - uses welfare money for alcohol. „ Mayella Violet Ewell - daughter of Bob Ewell - accuses Tom Robinson of attacking her.
- 10. Themes „ Education „ Superstition „ Bravery vs. cowardice „ Racism „ Social Structure (class system) „ Maturation