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Introduction. T o K ill a Mockingbird by Harper L ee. Contents. Historical Background Characters Important Vocabulary. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Historical Background. The setting Maycomb , Georgia 1933-1935 Great Depression Hitler in power in Germany. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction
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Contents
• Historical Background
• Characters• Important
Vocabulary
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Historical Background• The setting – Maycomb, Georgia– 1933-1935– Great Depression– Hitler in power in
Germany
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Vocabulary to Remember– from Chapters 1-11
–Cantankerous–Compel–Conscience–Feeble–Harbor–Irk–Perplexed–Tranquil
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Historical Background
• Slavery was abolished in 1864, but Southerners still believe in white supremacy.
• Segregation exists. Blacks may not sit in the same sections as whites. They have separate facilities as well. To Kill a
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Historical Background• Gender Bias– Women were the
weaker sex.– Education not
important for women.– Wealthy women were
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Historical Background
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Poor White Families
• Hard-working• Honest• Proud• Survive on very
little• Always pay back
their debts – even if it is with hickory nuts, turnips, or holly.
• The Cunninghams fit this category
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Historical Background
Poor white trash• Dirty• Lazy• Good-for-nothing• Never done a day’s
work• Foul-mouthed• Dishonest• Immoral• The Ewells fit this
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Historical BackgroundThe Black Community
• Simple• Honest• Clean• Hard-working• God-fearing• Proud• Would never take anything without paying
it back• Respectful• Had stronger character than most of the
whites• Oppressed• Uneducated• Discriminated against• Talked about badly• Deserve better than what is dished out to
them by society
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CharactersJean Louise Finch “Scout”
The story’s narratorAlthough now an adult,
Scout looks back at her childhood and tells of the momentous events and influential people of those years.
Scout is six when the story begins.
She is naturally curious about life.
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CharactersAtticus Finch
Father of Scout and JemA widowerAn attorney by
professionHighly respectedGood citizenInstills good values and
morals in his children.
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CharactersJem Finch
Scout’s older brotherLooks up to his father AtticusUsually looks out for ScoutTypical older brother at timesSmartCompassionateMatures as the story
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CharactersCalpurnia
The Finch’s black housekeeper
Has watched the children since their mother’s death
Has been a positive influence on the children. To Kill a
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CharactersDill
A close friend of Jem and Scout
Usually lives in Maycomb only during the summer (stays with a relative)
Tells “big stories”Has been deprived of
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CharactersTom Robinson
A young, harmless, innocent, hardworking black man
Has a crippled left handMarried with three
children. Works on a farm belonging to Mr. Link Deas, a white man
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CharactersArthur “Boo” Radley
An enigmaAn adult man, whose father has
“sentenced” him to a lifetime confinement to their house because of some mischief he got into when he was a teenager.
Has a reputation of being a lunaticBasically a harmless, well-meaning
personSometimes childlike in behaviorStarving for love and affection To Kill a
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CharactersMayella Ewell
The oldest child of Bob Ewell
ShyLonely
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CharactersMiss Maudie Atkinson
Scout’s NeighborLoves gardens and
bakes the best cake in Maycomb
Knows how to treat children like adults
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CharactersMrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose
A mean old woman in the Finch neighborhood
Teaches the children a lesson in bravery
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CharactersAunt Alexandra
Atticus’s sisterWants Scout to be a ladyWants Jem to be a
gentleman
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CharactersBob Ewell
Mayella’s poor white trash father
The town parasite who lives off the town’s bounty
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CharactersHeck Tate
The town sheriff
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THE END!
Adapted from csa.springbranchisd.com
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