To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee. Setting Maycomb, Alabama (fictional city) Maycomb, Alabama (fictional city) 1933-1935 1933-1935 Although slavery.

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SettingSetting

Maycomb, Alabama Maycomb, Alabama (fictional city)(fictional city)

1933-19351933-1935 Although slavery Although slavery

has long been has long been abolished, the abolished, the Southerners in Southerners in Maycomb continue Maycomb continue to believe in white to believe in white supremacy.supremacy.

ThemesThemes

Racial PrejudiceRacial Prejudice Social SnobberySocial Snobbery MoralityMorality ToleranceTolerance PatiencePatience EqualityEquality The Need for The Need for

CompassionCompassion The Need for ConscienceThe Need for Conscience

Jean Louis Finch – “Scout”Jean Louis Finch – “Scout” The story’s narratorThe story’s narrator Although now an Although now an

adult, Scout looks adult, Scout looks back at her childhood back at her childhood and tells of the and tells of the momentous events momentous events and influential people and influential people of those years.of those years.

Scout is six when the Scout is six when the story begins.story begins.

She is naturally She is naturally curious about life.curious about life.

Scout’s Character TraitsScout’s Character Traits

TomboyTomboy ImpulsiveImpulsive EmotionalEmotional Warm & FriendlyWarm & Friendly SensitiveSensitive AdorableAdorable Gains in Maturity throughout the Gains in Maturity throughout the

NovelNovel

Atticus FinchAtticus Finch Father of Scout and JemFather of Scout and Jem A widowerA widower An attorney by professionAn attorney by profession Highly respectedHighly respected Good citizenGood citizen Instills good values and morals in Instills good values and morals in his children.his children. His children call him “Atticus”His children call him “Atticus” HonestHonest Typical southern gentlemanTypical southern gentleman BraveBrave CourteousCourteous Soft-spokenSoft-spoken

Jem FinchJem Finch

Scout’s older brother

Looks up to his father Atticus

Usually looks out for Scout

Typical older brother at times

Smart

Compassionate

Matures as the story progresses

CalpurniaCalpurnia

The Finch’s black The Finch’s black housekeeperhousekeeper

Has watched the Has watched the children since their children since their mother’s deathmother’s death

Has been a positive Has been a positive influence on the influence on the children.children.

Arthur “Boo” Arthur “Boo” RadleyRadley

An enigmaAn enigma An adult man, whose father has “sentenced” him An adult man, whose father has “sentenced” him

to a lifetime confinement to their house because to a lifetime confinement to their house because of some mischief he got into when he was a of some mischief he got into when he was a teenager.teenager.

Has a reputation of being a lunaticHas a reputation of being a lunatic Basically a harmless, well-meaning personBasically a harmless, well-meaning person Sometimes childlike in behaviorSometimes childlike in behavior Starving for love and affectionStarving for love and affection Saves Jem and Scout from certain dangerSaves Jem and Scout from certain danger

DillDill

A close friend of Jem A close friend of Jem and Scoutand Scout

Usually lives in Usually lives in Maycomb only Maycomb only during the summer during the summer (stays with a (stays with a relative)relative)

Tells “big stories”Tells “big stories” Has been deprived Has been deprived

of love and affectionof love and affection

Tom RobinsonTom Robinson A young, harmless, A young, harmless,

innocent, hardworking innocent, hardworking black manblack man

Has a crippled left handHas a crippled left hand Married with three Married with three

children. Works on a children. Works on a farm belonging to Mr. farm belonging to Mr. Link Deas, a white manLink Deas, a white man

Will be falsely accused Will be falsely accused of raping a white girl, of raping a white girl, Mayella EwellMayella Ewell

Two Poor White Families:Two Poor White Families:The Cunninghams The EwellsThe Cunninghams The Ewells

Poor white familyPoor white family Hard-workingHard-working HonestHonest ProudProud Survive on very Survive on very

littlelittle Always pay back Always pay back

their debts – even if their debts – even if it is with hickory it is with hickory nuts, turnips, or nuts, turnips, or holly.holly.

Poor white trashPoor white trash DirtyDirty LazyLazy Good-for-nothingGood-for-nothing Never done a day’s Never done a day’s

workwork Foul-mouthedFoul-mouthed DishonestDishonest ImmoralImmoral

The Black CommunityThe Black Community SimpleSimple HonestHonest CleanClean Hard-workingHard-working God fearingGod fearing ProudProud Would never take Would never take

anything with paying anything with paying it backit back

RespectfulRespectful Had stronger Had stronger

character than most of character than most of the whitesthe whites

OppressedOppressed UneducatedUneducated Discriminated againstDiscriminated against Talked about badlyTalked about badly Deserve better than Deserve better than

what is dished out to what is dished out to them by societythem by society

Social Class in the NovelSocial Class in the NovelWealthy

Country Folk

"White Trash"

BlackCommunity

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 blacks, 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

RespondRespond

Atticus says to Scout:Atticus says to Scout:

““You never really understand a person You never really understand a person until you consider things from his until you consider things from his point of view . . . Until you climb into point of view . . . Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39). his skin and walk around in it” (39).

Why is this idea important? Why is this idea important? Foreshadowing for the novel? Foreshadowing for the novel? Universal understandings?Universal understandings?

Chapters 1 - 3Chapters 1 - 3

How does the author create a feeling How does the author create a feeling of mystery in the first chapter? of mystery in the first chapter?

Cite details that establish the setting Cite details that establish the setting of the novel. of the novel.

Contrast Dill’s family situation with Contrast Dill’s family situation with the Finches’. the Finches’.

Find the humor in Scout’s first day o Find the humor in Scout’s first day o school. school.

Chapters 1 - 3Chapters 1 - 3

Cite examples of contrast between Cite examples of contrast between Jem and Scout. Jem and Scout.

Contrast Burris Ewell with the other Contrast Burris Ewell with the other children. What is the reason for the children. What is the reason for the description? description?

What is the thematic significance of What is the thematic significance of the advice Atticus gives Scout?the advice Atticus gives Scout?

Why does Scout explain Walter Why does Scout explain Walter Cunningham’s situation to Miss Cunningham’s situation to Miss Caroline?Caroline?

Defining CharacterizationDefining Characterization

Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.