To Kill a Mockingbird Review English 9

Background Monroeville, Alabama/1926 Atticus Harper Lee’s birthplace and year: ___________________ Monroeville, Alabama/1926 The character based on Lee’s father is _____________. Atticus  

Background Epigraph for her novel:_______________. “Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.”

1. Growing Up 2. Prejudice 3. Courage Themes 1. Growing Up 2. Prejudice 3. Courage

Five things Lee’s Writing is praised for: Simple, strong storytelling Authentic characters 3. Dialogue 4. Attack on important social issues   5. Humor

Scout To Kill a mockingbird Prejudice 1930’s - Alabama Narrator of the novel: Scout   Maycomb’s Usual Disease: Prejudice Setting (time period and state) of the novel: 1930’s - Alabama

To Kill a mockingbird 2 1/2 years Jean Louise The action of the novel spans _______________. 2 1/2 years   Scout’s real name is ___. Jean Louise

Boo (Arthur) Radley Tom Robinson Mockingbirds Two symbolic mockingbirds: Boo (Arthur) Radley Tom Robinson

Whites were considered superior to Blacks in all ways. History Jim Crow was the name of a ______________________. Racial Caste System Whites were considered superior to Blacks in all ways.

Brown vs. Board of Education History The Supreme Court ruling of ________________________ made racial segregation in public schools illegal. Brown vs. Board of Education

Scottsboro Alabama History The Tom Robinson case was based on the ___________________ trial.  Scottsboro The trial took place in _________________ during 1931-1932. Alabama

Works Progress Administration History WPA stood for ___________. Works Progress Administration

Vocabulary words 1. recluse – someone who stays away from society and the company of others 2. notoriety – well-known; fame 3. nondescript – dull; with no special or interesting qualities 4. gait – pace, walk 5. irascible - angry

Vocabulary words 6. rout - defeat 7. reprimand - scold 8. blandly – smoothly without excitement 9. connived - secretly 10. railing - painful

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