To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Born April 28, 1926 in

Monroeville, Alabama Awards: Pulitzer Prize for

Fiction, Presidential Medal of Freedom and Quill Award for Audio Book

To Kill a Mockingbird is Lee’s only book to ever be published and has more than 30 million copies in print

Lee’s father was an attorney in Alabama and defended two black men who were accused of murdering a white storekeeper

Author: Harper Lee

Maycomb, Alabama

Setting:

Jem and Scout and their friend Dill are obsessed with

the Radley house where Boo, the boogey man lives. Jem and Scout pass by the Radley’s house everyday

on the way school and begin to find items stuck inside of a tree.

During a fire on a winter night, Scout is standing outside and finds out that Boo put a blanket around her.

At school, Jem and Scout receive rude comments from classmates because their father, Atticus, is defending a black man.

Summary/Overview:

One Sunday, Jem and Scout go to church with

their housekeeper where they are very welcomed.

Jem and Scout find out the reason why Tom Robinson is being tried.

Scout, Jem and Dill watch the trial in secret from the balcony.

Despite evidence of innocence, the jury convicts Tom.

Summary/Overview:

Later on, Tom Robinson is killed when trying to

escape. After the trial, Bob Ewell plans revenge. Ewell attacks Jem and Scout one night but they

are saved by a mystery man. When Scout returns home she realizes the

mystery man was Boo. The town sheriff tells Atticus that Bob Ewell

died. Scout befriends Boo.

Summary/Overview:

Scout Jem Dill- Jem and Scout’s friend who lives in

Maycomb during the summer Atticus-Lawyer who defends Tom Robinson and

father to Scout and Jem Calpurnia- Finch’s housekeeper. Keeps Scout

and Jem in line. Boo- Man who lives down the street from the

Finch’s and saves Scout and Jem.

Characters:

Thomas Robinson- Black man accused of

raping Mayella Ewell. Mayella Ewell- Accuses Thomas Robinson of

raping her. Bob Ewell- father to Mayella Ewell

Characters:

“You never really understand a person until you consider

things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” 

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

“Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” 

Scout: “Atticus, he was real nice.“ Atticus: “Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.”

Quotes:

Race Fear Justice and Judgment Family Morality and Ethics

Themes:

Mockingbird: Represents innocence and

connects with Tom Robinson

Boo Radley: Represents Scout and Jem’s development from innocence to maturity.

Symbolism:

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