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By Harper Lee is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, her only published novel, which was published in 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. The novel is told from the perspective of Scout Finch, a child representing Lee herself, and is set in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The main characters are Scout, her brother Jem, their father Atticus Finch who is a lawyer, and their neighbor Boo Radley who is a recluse. The novel explores themes of courage, empathy, racism, and the destructive nature of prejudice during a time of legal segregation in the Southern United States.
To kill a mockingbird intro show
- 2. Harper Lee Born April 28 th , 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee’s only published novel) was published in 1960 Youngest of four children Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 (Highest civilian award in U.S.) Over 30 million copies, 40 different languages, 80 weeks on the best seller list
- 3. POINT OF VIEW 1 st Person Story told by Scout Bildungsroman Harper Lee is a woman and Scout represents her as a child; although the story is not strictly autobiographical
- 4. SETTING Maycomb, Alabama 1930’s Great Depression Prejudice and legal segregation
- 5. MAIN CHARACTERS Scout (Jean Louise Finch) – six-year-old narrator of story Jem (Jeremy Finch) – her older brother Atticus Finch – Jem and Scout’s father, a prominent lawyer Arthur (Boo) Radley – a thirty-three-year-old recluse who lives next door Charles Baker (Dill) Harris – Jem and Scout’s friend who comes to visit his aunt in Maycomb each summer Tom Robinson – a respectable black man Calpurnia – the Finches’ black cook
- 6. Social class in the Novel This is probably similar to how class structure existed during the 1930’ s in the South. The wealthy, although fewest in number, were most powerful. The Black Community, although great in number, were lowest on the class ladder, and thus, had the least privileges Examples of each social class: Wealthy – Finches Country Folk – Cunninghams “ White Trash” – Ewells Black Community – Tom Robinson
- 7. 1930’s – Great Depression Began when the stock market crashed in October 1929 Businesses failed, factories closed People were out of work Even people with money suffered because nothing was being produced for sale Poor people lost their homes and were forced to “live off the land.”
- 8. Racial prejudice was alive and well. Although slavery had ended in 1864 , old ideas were slow to change.
- 9. Gender Bias (Prejudice) Women were considered “weak” Women were generally not educated for occupations outside the home In wealthy families, women were expected to oversee the servants and entertain guests Men not considered capable of nurturing children
- 10. Legal Issues of the 1930’s that impact the story Women given the vote in 1920 Juries were MALE and WHITE “ Fair trial” did not include acceptance of a black man’s word against a white man’s
- 11. Themes & Motifs
- 12. Brave Valor Boldness Daring Gallantry GUTS Intrepid Fearless valiant bold Adventurous Spirited dauntless manly Unappaled plucky Heroic confident Dash tancity Brave Valor Boldness Daring Gallantry GUTS Intrepid Fearless valiant bold Adventurous Spirited dauntless manly Unappaled plucky Heroic confident Dash tancity What is courage?
- 14. OUTSIDER
- 16. CONSTRUCTIVE VS. DESTRUCTIVE
- 17. Racism and Prejudice