Author Full name: Nelle Harper Lee Full name: Nelle Harper Lee Born April 28, 1926 Born April 28,...
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Author Author Full name: Full name: Nelle Harper Nelle Harper Lee Lee Born April 28, Born April 28, 1926 1926 Nickname: Nelle Nickname: Nelle Hometown: Hometown: Monroeville, Monroeville, Alabama Alabama
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AuthorAuthor
Full name: Nelle Full name: Nelle Harper LeeHarper Lee
Born April 28, Born April 28, 19261926
Nickname: NelleNickname: Nelle Hometown: Hometown:
Monroeville, Monroeville, AlabamaAlabama
Semi-autobiographicalSemi-autobiographical
Loosely based Loosely based on her lifeon her life
Used real Used real people as people as characterscharacters
SettingSetting Historic events Historic events
in Alabamain Alabama
Similarities Between Her Life Similarities Between Her Life and Bookand Book
Father-lawyer, newspaper Father-lawyer, newspaper editor, defended two black men editor, defended two black men in MSin MS
African-American housekeeperAfrican-American housekeeperMom died in 1951, but had Mom died in 1951, but had
nervous condition, emotionally nervous condition, emotionally absentabsent
Neighbor who got into trouble, Neighbor who got into trouble, hidden awayhidden away
BookBook
Published: Published: 19601960
Most famous Most famous award won: award won: PulitzerPulitzer
Narrator: ScoutNarrator: Scout Setting: Setting:
Maycomb, ALMaycomb, AL
GenreGenre To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird is is
a:a: ““coming of age”coming of age”
novel as well as a novel as well as a ““courtroom drama”courtroom drama” the story centers the story centers
around the growing up around the growing up of the main character, of the main character, Scout, and a court case Scout, and a court case of a black man (Tom of a black man (Tom Robinson) accused of Robinson) accused of raping a white woman.raping a white woman.
CharactersCharacters
Main Character: Scout (a Main Character: Scout (a girl!)girl!)
(Jean Louise Finch)(Jean Louise Finch)Brother: Jem FinchBrother: Jem FinchFather: Atticus FinchFather: Atticus FinchCalpurnia: HousekeeperCalpurnia: Housekeeper
CharactersCharacters
Scout Jem
AtticusCalpurnia
NeighborsNeighborsMiss Maudie-across streetMiss Maudie-across streetRadleys-strange family down Radleys-strange family down
blockblockDill-friend of Scout and JemDill-friend of Scout and JemMiss Dubose-cranky neighborMiss Dubose-cranky neighborMiss Stephanie-gossipy Miss Stephanie-gossipy
neighborneighbor
Other AwardsOther Awards
Modern Library Best Novel-#5Modern Library Best Novel-#5Radcliffe Publishing-#4Radcliffe Publishing-#4Best Novel’s of 20Best Novel’s of 20thth century- century-
#15#15Librarian’s Must Read List-#1Librarian’s Must Read List-#1ALA most challenged-#4ALA most challenged-#4Why? Profanity, racial slursWhy? Profanity, racial slurs
MovieMovieDirector: Robert MulliganDirector: Robert MulliganAward-winning actor: Award-winning actor:
Gregory Peck as AtticusGregory Peck as AtticusYear: 1962Year: 1962Oscars: actor, art Oscars: actor, art
direction, screenplay direction, screenplay (nominated 5 more)(nominated 5 more)
Cameo-Robert Duvall as Cameo-Robert Duvall as BooBoo
Truman CapoteTruman Capote
Truman Capote is a Truman Capote is a famous writer who famous writer who wrote “In Cold wrote “In Cold Blood” with the Blood” with the help of Harper Leehelp of Harper Lee
Capote grew up Capote grew up with Lee on her with Lee on her street in Alabamastreet in Alabama
In the book, he is In the book, he is called “Dill”called “Dill”
Scottsboro TrialScottsboro Trial March 25, 1931March 25, 1931 9 black youths accused of raping 2 white women (13-21 9 black youths accused of raping 2 white women (13-21
yrs. old)yrs. old) Sentenced to death by all white juries, except 13 yr. oldSentenced to death by all white juries, except 13 yr. old One of worst travesties of justiceOne of worst travesties of justice
Emmett TillEmmett Till 1941-19551941-1955 14-yr old Chicago boy 14-yr old Chicago boy
murdered in MS by murdered in MS by lynch mob for lynch mob for whistling at white whistling at white womanwoman
Mother insisted on Mother insisted on open casket >>>Civil open casket >>>Civil Rights MovementRights Movement
Jim Crow LawsJim Crow Laws1876-19651876-1965Separate but equal laws: Separate but equal laws:
schools, bathrooms, schools, bathrooms, transportation, public transportation, public placesplaces
Especially in the SouthEspecially in the South
Franklin Roosevelt, New Franklin Roosevelt, New DealDeal
1933-1938 1933-1938 Programs started by Programs started by Roosevelt during Roosevelt during Great DepressionGreat Depression
Govt. Agencies: Govt. Agencies: Social Security, Social Security, FHA, FDIC (welfare)FHA, FDIC (welfare)
Social Class in the Jim Crow Social Class in the Jim Crow SouthSouth
African-Americans: Tom, Calpurnia
Even poorer whites: Ewell’s
Poor whites: Cunningham’sProfessionals: Finch’s
