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    Scout Finch narrates the story of her childhood in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. She lives with her brother Jem, her father Atticus, and their cook Calpurnia. Scout, Jem, and their friend Dill spend their summers fascinated by the mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. Later, Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, despite the racism of the town. At the trial, Atticus presents compelling evidence of Tom's innocence, but the all-white jury still finds Tom guilty. On Halloween night, the father of the accuser tries to attack Jem and Scout but is stopped by Boo Radley,

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    Scout Finch narrates the story of her childhood in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. She lives with her brother Jem, her father Atticus, and their cook Calpurnia. Scout, Jem, and their friend Dill spend their summers fascinated by the mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. Later, Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, despite the racism of the town. At the trial, Atticus presents compelling evidence of Tom's innocence, but the all-white jury still finds Tom guilty. On Halloween night, the father of the accuser tries to attack Jem and Scout but is stopped by Boo Radley,

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    Scout Finch narrates the story of her childhood in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. She lives with her brother Jem, her father Atticus, and their cook Calpurnia. Scout, Jem, and their friend Dill spend their summers fascinated by the mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. Later, Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, despite the racism of the town. At the trial, Atticus presents compelling evidence of Tom's innocence, but the all-white jury still finds Tom guilty. On Halloween night, the father of the accuser tries to attack Jem and Scout but is stopped by Boo Radley,

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    Plot Overview

    Scout, the narrator of the story, is a young girl living


    in Maycomb county with her brother Jem, her father
    Atticus, and their African- American cook Calpurnia.
    Every summer, Dill, comes to town and Scout and
    Jem basically spend all day with him. They all
    become fascinated with this house on the corner,
    the Radley house. They believe there is a boy
    named Boo Radley living in the house; an
    inhumane person who never sets foot outside the
    Radley property. One night a house in the
    neighborhood burns on fire and Scout goes outside
    to see the commotion. Someone secretly slips a
    blanket over Scout's shoulders since she is cold.
    Since then, they believe it was this mysterious Boo
    Radley who did that and was involved in a couple
    other strange incidents. Time comes and Atticus
    then agrees to defend Tom Robinson, an African
    American man accused of raping a white woman.
    Because of his decision, Scout and Jem face
    problems with the other children around town and
    at school. They tease them about their father
    defending an African American man. Because of
    this, the children get in a lot of trouble. When the
    trial comes, Atticus has the perfect evidence to
    prove that Tom Robinson is not guilty, but due to
    the time around where people were most racist, of
    course Tom Robinson ended up being guilty. The
    father of the girl who says was raped by Tom
    Robinson seeks revenge on Atticus since he knows
    the actual truth about the whole conflict they faced.
    On the night of Halloween, he attacks Jem and
    Scout. Suddenly, what seems to be Boo Radley
    comes, stabs Bob to fatality, and takes wounded
    Jem inside the house for safety.

    Character Analysis

    About the Author


    Lee grew up as a tomboy in a small town, being the
    youngest of four children. Her father was a lawyer,
    and her mother is said to have had a mental illness.
    In high school, Lee developed an interest in English
    literature. She then went to an all female college,
    but unlike the other girls, she was not interested in
    fashion or makeup. Instead she focuses her
    attention on writing. One of her other works has
    been In Cold Blood.

    Novel Notes
    To Kill A Mockingbird
    Harper Lee
    Yasmeen Casillas
    1/7/16

    Historical Context
    Around the time the novel was published, African
    Americans were still denied most of their basic
    rights. Tom Robinson was an innocent man, but
    because of the white jury making the decision, he
    was still found guilty. The book was also written
    around the time of the Great Depression. Small
    farmers, like some mention throughout the book,
    had little or no money in order to plant crops.

    Essential Quotes
    You never really understand a person until you
    consider things from his point of view until you
    climb into his skin and walk around it (Lee 3).
    Remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird (10).

    SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2016.


    Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 10 Jan.
    2016.

    Themes

    Motifs and Symbols

    Jean Louise (Scout) Finch: The narrator and


    protagonist of the story. She lives in Maycomb
    County with her brother Jem, her dad Atticus,
    and their cook Calpurnia. She is a bright child,
    and in some ways, because of the descriptions
    in the book, is a tomboy. Throughout the novel
    her faith is being tested as the Tom Robinson
    trial comes closer.
    Jeremy Atticus (Jem) Finch: The brother of
    Scout, and son of Atticus. At their young ages,
    Scout and Jem were the best of friends. They
    were 4 years apart. As Jem gets older, he
    distances himself from Scout, but he still acts
    as her companion and protector.
    Atticus Finch: Father of Scout and Jem Finch.
    He is a lawyer in Maycomb county. Hes a
    widow, and raises the children basically on his
    own, with the help of Calpurnia of course. He is
    wise, intelligent, and has a good sense of
    humor. He is one of the few people to believe
    in the equality of races. Because of his trial with
    Tom Robinson, Scout and Jem face problems
    with others due to assumptions and rumors.
    Calpurnia: The housemaid and cook of Atticus,
    Scout, and Jem. She teaches Scout and Jem
    the difference between the white and black
    communities.
    Arthur (Boo) Radley: Scout, Jem, and their
    friend, Dill, imagine him to be some sort of
    inhumane person living inside the Radley
    house; never setting foot beyond the property.
    A bright child traumatized by his cruel father.

    If people are essentially good or evil: The book


    shows this when Scout and Jem have an
    innocent childhood, to when they come to an
    adult perspective when it comes to the trial of
    Tom Robinson.
    Not everyone is perfect, people can be good,
    but bad at the same time: The most important
    thing is to appreciate the good qualities of
    people and look at the bad qualities as
    understanding. Tom Robinson was a good
    man, but he was not perfect either. Although he
    did not commit the rape, the jury, as well as the
    others, could have been understandable
    instead of acting immediately racist.

    Living in a small town: The author explains in


    detail how it feel to live in the slow, small town
    of maycomb in order to portray the ideas of
    being good and being evil.
    Mockingbirds: The title has very little to do with
    the plot of the story. Throughout the story,
    innocence is destroyed by evil. The
    mockingbird comes to show innocence. So
    when the title says To Kill A Mockingbird, it
    means to eradicate innocence.

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