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Setting: Setting: The fictional town of The fictional town of MaycombMaycomb, Alabama during the 1930s., Alabama during the 1930s.

Theme Topics: Theme Topics: EducationEducation CourageCourage Prejudice/DiscriminationPrejudice/Discrimination Loss of Innocence/MaturationLoss of Innocence/Maturation Social Class/Social OstracismSocial Class/Social Ostracism

Important Characters in the Book/Movie:Important Characters in the Book/Movie: Scout Finch: Scout Finch: (Jean Louise) The child who is (Jean Louise) The child who is

narrating the story.narrating the story. Jem Finch:Jem Finch: (Jeremy) Scout’s older brother (Jeremy) Scout’s older brother Atticus Finch: Atticus Finch: Jem and Scout’s father. He Jem and Scout’s father. He

is a lawyer and defends Tom Robinson.is a lawyer and defends Tom Robinson. Dill: Dill: Jem and Scout’s friend that visits Jem and Scout’s friend that visits

Maycomb during the summerMaycomb during the summer Arthur “Boo” Radley: Arthur “Boo” Radley: The town recluse The town recluse

who lives near Jem and Scout. His who lives near Jem and Scout. His abnormal behavior intrigues the children.abnormal behavior intrigues the children.

Calpurnia: Calpurnia: The maid and the cook of the The maid and the cook of the Finch household. She is also the womanly Finch household. She is also the womanly influence for Jem and Scout since their influence for Jem and Scout since their mother is dead.mother is dead.

Characters cont. Characters cont. Tom Robinson: Tom Robinson: The African American The African American

man accused of rape by Mayella man accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. Ewell.

Bob and Mayella Ewell: Bob and Mayella Ewell: A lower class A lower class family in the town. They are family in the town. They are insistent that Tom Robinson raped insistent that Tom Robinson raped Mayella.Mayella.

Walter Cunningham: Walter Cunningham: A little boy in A little boy in Scout’s class. His family is poor but Scout’s class. His family is poor but hardworking.hardworking.

Significant Parts to look for:Significant Parts to look for: Why is killing a mockingbird a sin?Why is killing a mockingbird a sin?

Why is the novel actually named after this?Why is the novel actually named after this? Walking around in someone else’s skin Walking around in someone else’s skin

or shoes.or shoes. Why is it important to consider Why is it important to consider things from another person’s point of view?things from another person’s point of view?

Race and class.Race and class. How do the characters in How do the characters in the novel use stereotypes of race and the novel use stereotypes of race and class? How does that affect events in the class? How does that affect events in the novel?novel?

Mob mentality.Mob mentality. Why are people more Why are people more likely to do something in a large group that likely to do something in a large group that they would not normally do on their own?they would not normally do on their own?