A PRESENTATION BY CLARA, FREDERIKE AND LUISA TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.
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A PRESENTATION BY CLARA, FREDERIKE AND LUISA
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
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OUTLINE• Why we chose the book
• The characters
• The setting
• The „mockingbird“ – metaphor
• About the author
• The movie
• The race discrimination
• Our final opinion
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WHY WE CHOSE THE BOOK
• Nice cover
• Well-known book
• Translated into more than 20 languages
• “Smart” book
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THE CHARACTERS
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SCOUT
• Narrator• „Scout“ Jean Louise Finch• A tomboy• During the book 6 to 9 years old• Daughter of Atticus Finch• Mother died when she was 2• Brother of Jem
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JEM
• Brother of Scout
• During the book 10 – 14 years old
• Loves his sister and protects her
• In second part he reaches puberty
• Feels very smart (like an adult)
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ATTICUS
• Lawyer and resident of Maycomb
county
• Father of Scout and Jem
• Wise and thoughtful
• Character based on Harper Lee‘s
own father
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THE SETTING
• Maycomb county
• Alabama (south-western USA)
• Next to the Alabama river
• Between Mobile and Montgomery
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THE SETTING
• Scout lives in the main road
• Neighbours: Rachel Haverford, Stephenie Crawford
• Different areas of population
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THE „MOCKINGBIRD“-METAPHOR
“Shoot all the bluejays you want, but remember it it’s sin to kill a mockingbird”
“Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy... but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR• Nelle Harper Lee was born on
28th april 1926 in Monroeville
• Her childhood was quite similar to Scout‘s
• Wanted to be a writer since she was seven
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• Moved to New York, there she began her writing career
• An agent encouraged her to expand one of her stories into a novel
• because of her frequent trips to Alabama, she was inspired to the story of “To kill a mockingbird”
• The book was finally published in 1960
• She became suddenly famous but did not like being the object of attention
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THE MOVIE
• 1962 American film adaptation
• Directed by Robert Mulligan
• Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch
• Won three Oscars (eight nominations)
• Several scenes from the book were cut out
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THE RACE DISCRIMINATION
Opinion of Scout‘s teacher:
“Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are
prejudiced.”
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THE RACE DISCRIMINATION
• Black people have always been discriminated
• They are called Niggers, ….
• Originally slaves
• Law of racial segregation still exists
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OUR FINAL OPINION
• Great book
• Hard to read (accent)
• Fantastic story
• Tells very smart things about the human being and life
• Everyone could understand it
• Nice to watch the movie
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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO
OUR PRESENTATION!