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Today on… The Dr. Yatron Show. An interview with my grandmother!. To Kill A Mockingbird. Fast Facts. Written by famous author: Harper Lee
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Today on… The Dr. Yatron Show An interview with my grandmother!
To Kill A Mockingbird Fast Facts • Written by famous author: Harper Lee • To Kill A Mockingbird dives into the realm of the Great Depression, segregation, and racism that occurred in the deep southern state of Alabama in the 1930s. • First published in 1960 • Became a Pulitzer prize winner in 1961 • Later made into Academy Award winning movie • Renowned as a masterpiece of American Literature
On Today's Episode… • Our wonderful host and on field reporter, Dr. Stratton Yatron, has been doing some immense research with the book To Kill A Mockingbird recently. He has been studying how award winning author , Harper Lee’s book relates to life now and how the book related to life in the 1930s. Today we will be showing you an interview with a woman who lived through the 1930s. This woman is Sarah D. Yatron; Dr. Yatron’s very own grandmother!
To Kill a Mockingbird & Grandma Mrs. Sarah D. Yatron To Kill a Mockingbird • Mrs. Yatron was 7 in 1935 and lived with her mother • Lived in PA (North) • Mrs. Yatron didn’t know or wanted to know what was happening in the world at the time • People of Hamburg knew each other and were friendly • Blacks excluded from community for the most part • Mrs. Yatron and her family had some finical problems • Racism was evident everywhere • Scout was 5 and Jem was 9 in 1935 without a mother • Lived in AL (South) • Jem and Scout didn’t understand what was happening in the world at the time • Citizens of Maycomb were kind to each other • Blacks had their own community separate from Maycomb • Jem and Scout didn’t have to worry too much about money unlike many in Maycomb • Racism was evident everywhere
To Kill a Mockingbird & Grandma Mrs. Sarah D. Yatron To Kill a Mockingbird • Hamburg had a Pool for kids in the summer • Hamburg School had good teachers that inspired their students • When Mrs. Yatron taught, you couldn’t discipline students in a physical way • Mrs. Yatron feels Atticus is the Hero of the story • Finally, during the civil right movement when white and colored schools had to mix, many protested • After reading the book Mrs. Yatron believes that the book teaches tolerance and equality for all • Maycomb was poor and didn’t have much for kids to do • Scout’s teacher Miss Caroline didn’t inspire Scout • Miss. Caroline disciplined students by patting them with a ruler • Scout and Jem look up to Atticus as someone to go to when in trouble • When Tom Robinson and Mayella were together Bob Ewell was furious and beat Mayella
CREDITS Host: Stratton Yatron Director/Producer: David Brickey (Blurred) Sr. Cameraman/Designer: Frank Lisa Lead Designer/ Jr. Cameraman: Colby Geisinger
