About the Author
Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama. The youngest child of Amasa C. and Frances Finch Lee, she attended public […]
To Kill a Mockingbird
Setting
To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama, a town so small and insular that, according to Scout, her father is […]
Themes and Characters
The central Characters of To Kill a Mockingbird are Jean Louise (Scout), Jeremy Atticus (Jem), and Atticus Finch. Scout, precocious and outspoken, possesses a quick […]
Literary Qualities
Lee neatly structures her novel around a dual plot and dual Themes; the novel is evenly divided into two parts. In her graceful, understated style, […]
Social Sensitivity
To Kill a Mockingbird is about two deeply disturbing subjects: r-a-p-e and racism. Lee addresses both subjects with grave sensitivity. The details regarding Mayella Ewell’s […]
Topics for Discussion
1. Scout describes her father’s first law case in this way: “His first two clients were the last two persons hanged in the Maycomb County […]
Ideas for Reports and Papers, Adaptations
Ideas for Reports and Papers 1. When Aunt Alexandria forbids Scout to associate with Walter Cunningham because she considers him “trash,” Scout and Jem have […]