To Kill A Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee and was published on July 11, 1960. The book is based on her childhood experiences. The book takes place over the course of 3 years during the Great Depression in the town of Maycomb, Alabama. The narrator of the book is Jean Louise Finch, better known as Scout.
Theme: The most important Theme of the novel is the exploration of moral nature in humans
Setting: The novel takes place in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression
Symbols: Mockingbirds- Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, and the items found in the tree knothole
Major Events: Tom Robinson's trial, Miss Maudies house burning down, Bob Ewell attacking the children, Boo Radley saving Jem after Bob Ewell attacks them
"To Kill a Mockingbird." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 23 May 2013.
Theme: The most important Theme of the novel is the exploration of moral nature in humans
Setting: The novel takes place in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression
Symbols: Mockingbirds- Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, and the items found in the tree knothole
Major Events: Tom Robinson's trial, Miss Maudies house burning down, Bob Ewell attacking the children, Boo Radley saving Jem after Bob Ewell attacks them
"To Kill a Mockingbird." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 23 May 2013.