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Racism in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird by
Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird is taught in classrooms nationwide and is widely hailed as one of literature's most compelling depictions of racism in the South. This informative edition presents essays that examine racism and other related issues in To Kill a Mockingbird, discussing such topics as new and old Southern values, and the connection between class, gender, and racial prejudice. Modern perspectives on race issues are presented as well, allowing the reader to create a link between the themes of the text and the realities of today's world.
The Story behind Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird by
How does this novel parallel the events of the civil rights movement? What famous U.S. writer was the character of Dill based upon? What was "Jim Crow"? Discover how racism in the American South
To Kill a Mockingbird by
AVAILABLE FOR LOAN AS A CD.
Harper Lee's classic novel of a lawyer in the deep south defending a black man charged with the rape of a white girl One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original publication in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize, has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and been made into an enormously popular movie. Most recently, librarians across the country gave the book the highest of honors by voting it the best novel of the twentieth century. Performed by Sissy Spacek
To Kill a Mockingbird by
A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends a black man charged with attacking a white girl. This book explores the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South. It creates one of the heroes of literature, whose lone struggle for justice pricks the conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy.
To Kill a Mockingbird by
Gregory Peck plays a southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape in this film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The way in which it captures a time, a place, and above all, a mood, makes this film a masterpiece.
To Kill a Mockingbird by
Graphic Novel - The explosion of racial hate in an Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a black man accused of rape.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - LitChart
LitCharts contain a complete plot summary by chapter, characters, and themes.
SHMOOP PLOT SUMMARY
A complete study guide to the novel. See some of the Videos below.
HARPER LEE-A Bio
Harper Lee is best known for writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning best-seller To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)—her one and an only published novel.
LIBRARY OF SOUTHERN LITERATURE
A list of Southern Literature from Teachinghistory.org
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RELATED HISTORICAL EVENTS:
GREAT DEPRESSION
To Kill a Mockingbird was written during the Great depression, a time of soup kitchens and bread lines.
THE SCOTTSBORO CASE (1931)
Nine black teenage boys were accused of rape by two white girls. The trials of the boys lasted six years, with convictions, reversals, and numerous retrials. These trials were given the name The Scottsboro Trials, made national headlines, and drastically intensified the debate about race and racism in America.
A CENTURY OF SEGREGATION
Interactive timeline from the PBS.
INTERACTIVE TIMELINE on segregation with YouTube clips embedded.
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE TEXT?
AUDIO-GREGORY PECKS CLOSING SPEECH
Gregory Peck delivers Atticus's closing speech. Get ready to be stirred.
AUDIOBOOK
This link will take you to the Libguide for To Kill a Mockingbird - Audiobook. Here you will find links to where you can purchase the audiobook as well as listen to the book on YouTube.
QUIZZES
Test your knowledge in a variety of quizzes located on Shmoop.
