1. By Harper Lee

2. Harper Lee Born April 28 th, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee’s only published novel) was published in 1960 Youngest of four children Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 (Highest civilian award in U.S.) Over 30 million copies, 40 different languages, 80 weeks on the best seller list

3. POINT OF VIEW 1 st Person Story told by Scout Harper Lee is a woman and Scout represents her as a child although the story is not strictly autobiographical

4. SETTING Maycomb, Alabama 1930s Great Depression Prejudice and legal segregation

5. MAIN CHARACTERS Scout (Jean Louise Finch) – six-year-old narrator of story Jem (Jeremy Finch) – her older brother Atticus Finch – Jem and Scout’s father, a prominent lawyer Arthur (Boo) Radley – a thirty-three-year-old recluse who lives next door Charles Baker (Dill) Harris – Jem and Scout’s friend who comes to visit his aunt in Maycomb each summer Tom Robinson – a respectable African American man Calpurnia – the Finches’ African American cook

6. Social class in the Novel This is probably similar to how class structure existed during the 1930s in the South. The wealthy, although fewest in number, were most powerful. The African American, although great in number, were lowest on the class ladder, and thus, had the least privileges Examples of each social class: Wealthy – Finches (Red) Country Folk – Cunninghams (Blue) White Poor – Ewells (Yellow) African American Community – Tom Robinson (Purple)

7. 1930s – Great Depression Began when the stock market crashed in October 1929 Businesses failed, factories closed  People were out of work  Even people with money suffered because nothing was being produced for sale Poor people lost their homes and were forced to “live off the land.”

8. Racial prejudice was alive and well. Although slavery had ended in 1864, old ideas were slow to change.

9. Gender Bias (Prejudice) Women were considered weak Women were generally not educated for occupations outside the home In wealthy families, women were expected to oversee the servants and entertain guests Men not considered capable of nurturing children

10. Legal Issues of the 1930’s that impact the story Women given the vote in 1920 Juries were MALE and WHITE “Fair trial” did not include acceptance of a black man’s word against a white man’s

11. Themes & Motifs Themes & Motifs

12. Brave Valor Boldness Daring Gallantry GUTS Intrepid Fearless valiant bold Adventurous Spirited dauntless manly Unappaled plucky Heroic confident Dash tancity Brave Valor Boldness Daring Gallantry GUTS Intrepid Fearless valiant bold Adventurous Spirited dauntless manly Unappaled plucky Heroic confident Dash tancity What is courage?

14. OUTSIDER

15. Empathy and Kindness

16. CONSTRUCTIVE VS. DESTRUCTIVE

17. Racism and Prejudice