TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD A novel by Harper Lee.

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD A novel by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird a young girl witnesses a town’s mistreatment of people. told from the young girl’s point of view. MAIN characters are good people witnessing prejudice. young girl describes the prejudice honestly and at times descriptively

To Kill a Mockingbird language of the novel is at times vernacular – meaning that the language includes slang words and even derogatory words which were used by prejudiced people. includes some great advice for how to live a good life. These are found in such quotes as: “You should walk a mile in a man’s shoes before you judge him” and “mobs are made of people.”

To Kill a Mockingbird Some of the prejudices described in the story: Racism = white against black and black against white Socioeconomics/ Social class = poor against rich and rich against poor Gender = girls against boys and boys against girls

To Kill a Mockingbird describes the lifestyle of southern America in the post-Depression era of the late 1930s. describes the judicial system of Alabama and the country in the 1930s. One character is described as a hero.

To Kill a Mockingbird Through our study of this novel, we will explore our views regarding: the power of language and “loaded” words in particular the causes and dangers of prejudice the causes and dangers of gender stereotyping the qualities of a hero the definition of and effects of using symbolism in a work of literature the current judicial system operating in the United States

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