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Study Guide: To Kill a Mocking Bird
The perfect companion to Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," this study guide contains a chapter by chapter analysis of the book, a summary of the plot, and a guide to major characters and themes.BookCap Study Guides do not contain text from the actual book, and are not meant to be purchased as alternatives to reading the book.
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First published January 21, 2011
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June 4, 2014
To Kill a Mockingbird is a fiction written by Harper Lee. It is narrated by the main character, Jean Louise Scout Finch. She is the daughter of Atticus Finch, who is a lawyer with high moral standards, and younger sister of Jeremy Atticus Jem Finch . As a daughter of the lawyer, Scout sees and experiences a lot of things through seeing her father’s court cases. As the story progresses, the main character goes through a growth from pure innocence into maturity. Readers indirectly go through the events that happen in the book and learn many lessons. Therefore, I would like to strongly recommend people to read this book.
In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author portrays the extremes of racism that African Americans had suffered during the 1930s. The story takes place in the Maycomb Country in Alabama. There, Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson, an innocent black man, against a rape charge brought by Mayella Ewell who is a white woman. Jean Louise Scout Finch and Jeremy Atticus Jem Finch, the children of Atticus Finch, experience growth as they see their father taking the case and gain complex understanding of world. In the beginning of the novel, Scout and Jem are innocent and believe that everyone is good-natured. However, during Tom Robinson's trial, Scout and Jem see the evilness inside people; when people accuse Tom Robinson of being the criminal despite the fact that he has a clear evidence just because he is black. By going through this new experience, Jem and Scout learn about the disappointing realities of inequality, racism, and general unfairness.
One of the main themes in the novel is racism. During the 1930s, Americans have gone through the Great Depression. During the era, blacks were treated unequally and there were extreme racial discrimination. Blacks were not permitted to associate with whites in public areas. Moreover, intermarriage was sorely looked down upon people. In the book, Tom Robinson is stood in the court purely because he is a black man. Although Tom Robinson had a clear evidence that he was innocent, people did not stand on Robinson’s side and rather criticizes him. This shows that race is clearly the single defining factor for people’s attention.
In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the literary elements properly and introduces the readers to the world of depression in Alabama. By reading this book, I was able to learn the unequal treatments that the blacks have received. Since this book enabled me to learn a big lesson about racism, I would like to recommend this book to people around the world.
In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author portrays the extremes of racism that African Americans had suffered during the 1930s. The story takes place in the Maycomb Country in Alabama. There, Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson, an innocent black man, against a rape charge brought by Mayella Ewell who is a white woman. Jean Louise Scout Finch and Jeremy Atticus Jem Finch, the children of Atticus Finch, experience growth as they see their father taking the case and gain complex understanding of world. In the beginning of the novel, Scout and Jem are innocent and believe that everyone is good-natured. However, during Tom Robinson's trial, Scout and Jem see the evilness inside people; when people accuse Tom Robinson of being the criminal despite the fact that he has a clear evidence just because he is black. By going through this new experience, Jem and Scout learn about the disappointing realities of inequality, racism, and general unfairness.
One of the main themes in the novel is racism. During the 1930s, Americans have gone through the Great Depression. During the era, blacks were treated unequally and there were extreme racial discrimination. Blacks were not permitted to associate with whites in public areas. Moreover, intermarriage was sorely looked down upon people. In the book, Tom Robinson is stood in the court purely because he is a black man. Although Tom Robinson had a clear evidence that he was innocent, people did not stand on Robinson’s side and rather criticizes him. This shows that race is clearly the single defining factor for people’s attention.
In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the literary elements properly and introduces the readers to the world of depression in Alabama. By reading this book, I was able to learn the unequal treatments that the blacks have received. Since this book enabled me to learn a big lesson about racism, I would like to recommend this book to people around the world.
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May 11, 2020Great except I don't know how to read it
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May 7, 2020
I find the book is bit long and boring. Harper Lee could have avoided writing unnecessary and long parts. But I must agree the overall narration of the book is impressive.
December 20, 2013
it was good a bit long they could easily split each chapter into 2 chapters i also thought it would be better if it went into more detail about how long dill is staying or what made her alloud to stay
September 18, 2013
Always has been and always will be my favorite book ever.
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