To Kill a Mockingbird TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

To Kill a Mockingbird TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Written by: Harper Lee

Background Information TKAM- __________ of author Harper Lee Pre-Civil Rights Era ________Laws Segregation (esp. in the South) Separate “_________” facilities for blacks & whites Racial Tension (1876 -1965) Lynching illegal execution of accused by a mob Blacks & whites competing for ______ jobs

About the Novel… A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this ____era story is set in a small town in _____, where a _____ man is accused of raping a ____ woman. The story takes place over _______ summers, and is seen and told through the eyes of a child. The characters learn valuable lessons about principles, __________, and _____. Even their views of the local bogeyman, change after time.

Importance of the Title: “It’s a _____ to kill a _______” Comes from an old proverb The mockingbird is harmless and does its best to please those that listen to its songs and is ______ against hunters. The wrongness of killing the mockingbird becomes a _____ for the injustice of two characters who are harmless and

Important Facts The story describes the lifestyle of Southern America during the _______ era of the _______’s It also describes the judicial system of Alabama and the country before the _____________ The main characters are good people that witness prejudice in various forms

What to Expect Language includes slang and _____ words. The “N” word The causes & ____ of prejudice The qualities of a _____ The causes & dangers of gender ______ _ The power of the spoken word and the use of ______

Some _______ Described in the Book _______ Prejudice White vs. Black vs. White ____________ Prejudice Poor vs. Rich vs. Poor __________ Prejudice Male vs. Female vs. Male Female vs. Female

Genre- Realistic Fiction • Stories with real life situations Feature • Story takes place in a s _________ setting. • Places, events and characters are vividly described.

Realistic Fiction Beginnin g Middle End • Introduces: Characters, ______, Conflict/Problem, & Goal • ______Develops • Story events and reaction to the events • _______ to conflict or problem

Realistic Fiction • The main character’s problem Plot makes up the plot and is the source of the conflict Conflic t • Tension exists between forces in the character’s life 3 Forms of Conflict • Person vs. ________________ • Person vs. ________

TKAM Key Facts Tense Past – use of _________ Setting Time- 1933 -1935 Place- _______, Alabama (Fictional town) Tone Starts off ______; ______

More TKAM Key Facts Theme Repeated or recurring idea/s TKAM Themes: _________ & Racism * Inter-racial marriage Good vs. Evil (Morals) Family _________

Even More TKAM Key Facts P. O. V. – Point of View _______ person narrator Scout Protagonist/s (main “good” character) Scout ____________ Antagonist- (main “bad” character) Bob _________- reference to another piece of literature, a famous person, place or event

Scout- Jean Louise Finch _____ of the story Age during story 6 -9 yrs. Old Rebellious ______ Intelligent for her age Jem. Jeremy Atticus Scout’s _______ brother Finch Age during story 10 -13 yrs. old Scout’s ______friend and protector Deals with difficult issues throughout the story

Atticus Scout & Jem’s father (____ parent) Extremely ________ Attorney for Maycomb Tom Robinson’s assigned ______ State Legislative Representative

_______ Harris Scout & Jem’s Aunt Alexandra Atticus’ _____ Money and social ____ status are Active ______ to her _____ Thinks Atticus needs help with _____ Lives in Meridan, ________ Lives at ____ _ Stays with ____ and _______ Stays with ______ during trial ____ during

Arthur “______” Radley _____ neighbor of the Finch’s Was a troubled ______ man Town “____” Lives with his controlling brother Has been locked up in his house for about ____ years. Calpurnia Finch’s ________ housekeeper ______ figure to Scout Lives in the “_______ world” as well as the “_____ world” Takes Jem & Scout to church

Mrs. __________, elderly, sick neighbor of the Finchs Teaches Jem & Scout a ____ lesson in _______ Addicted to Miss Maudie ______ Lives across the street from Finchs Loves _____ Friend to the Finchs especially to Scout Good _____

Mrs. Stephanie Crawford Town _____ Takes a _____ part of the truth and exaggerates it until it barely resembles the truth. Tom Robinson A _____ man accused of _____ and beating ____________

Bob Ewell Mayella ______ Oldest Ewell child, ______yrs. old Lives a _____ and _____life in a run down house by the town dump Victim of _____ _____and ______ Has 8 children who are unsupervised His son Burris has “_____” Belongs to the ______ social class in Maycomb (____ the black citizens) Spends welfare checks on ____________ Atticus and

Mr. Underwood Owner of the _______ _ The Maycomb Tribune Openly _______ blacks, however defends Tom Robinson Dolphus Raymond A white man with mixed children Lives on the outskirts of Maycomb ____ to be _____ because people do not understand

Mr. _______ farmer _______ man-doesn’t like to considered a “charity” case Client of Atticus Pays Atticus in _____ & ______ One of the men in _____mob Sheriff ____ Tate Maycomb’s ______ An honest and _______ man Helps _____ a serious situation