To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
About the author
About the author
“As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don’t think you are the most important being on earth.”
“As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don’t think you are the most important being on earth.”
To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird
Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus–three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman.
Crash Course on TKAM: Part 1 and Part 2
What are Themes? & Examples Part 1 and Part 2
Historical Context
Historical Context
The Century: America’s Time – 1929-1936 (documentary)
Crash Course: The Great Depression
Major Characters
Major Characters
Scout (Jean Louise) Finch
“He stalked me out, marked me as his property, said I
“He stalked me out, marked me as his property, said I
was the only girl he would ever love, then neglected me. I beat him up twice, but it did no good.”
was the only girl he would ever love, then neglected me. I beat him up twice, but it did no good.”
Jem (Jeremy Atticus) Finch
“If there’s just one kind of folks, why can’t they get along with each other? If they’re all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other?
“If there’s just one kind of folks, why can’t they get along with each other? If they’re all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other?
Atticus Finch
“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”
“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”