To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird

By Harper Lee

(Story was published in the 60’s but SET in the 30’s)

By Harper Lee

(Story was published in the 60’s but SET in the 30’s)

To Kill a Mockingbird?To Kill a Mockingbird?Think of “killing a mockingbird” like

being prejudiced to someone who doesn’t deserve it.

This is a central theme in the story.Hear a mockingbird:

http://www.lsjunction.com/bird.htmIn the 1930’s, we had not come as far

yet with civil rights. This book changed views.

Think of “killing a mockingbird” like being prejudiced to someone who doesn’t deserve it.

This is a central theme in the story.Hear a mockingbird:

http://www.lsjunction.com/bird.htmIn the 1930’s, we had not come as far

yet with civil rights. This book changed views.

(you don’t have to copy this)(you don’t have to copy this)"Mockingbirds don't do one thing

but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

"Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

MockingbirdMockingbird

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Harper LeeHarper LeeBorn in 1926 in Alabama.Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for this book.This is Lee’s only novel.Her father was a newspaper editor, he

practiced law, and he served as a senator.Lee was a student at the University of

Alabama.

Born in 1926 in Alabama.Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for this book.This is Lee’s only novel.Her father was a newspaper editor, he

practiced law, and he served as a senator.Lee was a student at the University of

Alabama.

Harper Lee ContinuedHarper Lee ContinuedShe later went to

Oxford.She went to New

York for a career in writing.

She was friends with Truman Capote.

This picture is from 2006.

She later went to Oxford.

She went to New York for a career in writing.

She was friends with Truman Capote.

This picture is from 2006.

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The Great DepressionThe Great DepressionBegan in October of

1929.The stock market

crash triggered it.Economic problems

led to many other problems for people, both personally and politically.

Began in October of 1929.

The stock market crash triggered it.

Economic problems led to many other problems for people, both personally and politically.

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Life in the 1930’s . . .Life in the 1930’s . . .What do you think

prices were like?Candy Bar:Rent:Newspaper: Ice cream:

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What do you think prices were like?

Candy Bar:Rent:Newspaper: Ice cream:

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