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To Kill a Mockingbird H arper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird H arper Lee. Justin Resor. Introduction. Setting: Maycomb,Alabama during great depression Point of view: 1 st person by Scout Characters Atticus Jem Scout Dill Calpurina Boo and Nathan Radley Bob Ewells Mayella Ewells Miss Maudie Atkinson

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To Kill a Mockingbird H arper Lee

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  1. To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee Justin Resor

  2. Introduction • Setting: Maycomb,Alabama during great depression • Point of view: 1st person by Scout • Characters • Atticus • Jem • Scout • Dill • Calpurina • Boo and Nathan Radley • Bob Ewells • Mayella Ewells • Miss Maudie Atkinson • Mr. Walter Cunningham • Walter Cunningham • Sheriff Tate • Wealthy family • liked the book, mysterious adventure

  3. Summary • Atticus is a successful lawyer. • Unlike the rest of the Finches. • “Finches landing” • Summer, Charles Baker Harris (Dill) comes to visit aunt. • Jem, Scout, and Dill become friends. • End of summer amazed by a spooky house, called the Radley Place (Dill). Meridian. • School starts Scout hates it. • Teacher picks on her, school passes quick. Last week of school Scout finds gum/2 pennies. • Beginning of summer, Dill comes back. • Scout gets ditched, makes friends with Miss Maudie. • Jem and Dill continue to mess with Boo radley. Ice cream invitation.

  4. Summary • Atticus tells them to stop playing their games. • Listen until Dill’s last day. The three get shot at. • Dill leaves, Jem goes back for pants. • Gifts in knot-hole • Ball of thread • After a few months • Carved figures of Jem and Scout of soap • Chewing gum • Spelling bee medal • Pocket watch • Cement in knot-hole • Winter is harsh. • Miss Maudie house gets burned down. • Scout swears Boo is outside with the others. • School problems on last week, Atticus defending Tom Robins (African American). • Summer, Alexandra comes in. • Dill is back (for different reason). • The night before the Robins trial the mob is put to rest by Atticus and Scout. • Trial (strong evidence) • Bob Ewells gets mad and wants revenge. • Scout and Jem get attacked. Boo is a hero • Boo carries Jem home. • Jem is wounded • Atticus is furious • Scout finally got to sit with Boo.

  5. Authors purpose/ Literary Devices • Morals • Judgment • Racism • Equality • Literary Devices • Symbolism • Imagery • Exaggeration • Simile

  6. Quotes • “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if/you can hit ‘em, but remember it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.”(Atticus) • Innocence and good and evil existence, title ties Into the book • “He ain’t company, Cal, he’s a Cunningham.”(Jem) • Funny • “He was carrying Jem”(Scout) • 1st time Scout had seen Boo in the light.

  7. Compared to another text • Huckleberry Finn • Racism and equality • Judging

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