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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee centres on Atticus Finch’s attempts to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a black man who has been wrongly accused of raping a white woman in 1930s Alabama.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee centres on Atticus Finch’s attempts to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a black man who has been wrongly accused of raping a white woman in 1930s...
Overview. First published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee who grew up near Alabama, a state in the south-eastern region of the US. Her father was a lawyer and unsuccessfully defended two African-American men accused of murder. Since its publication, the novel has sold over 40 million copies.
Step 1: Read the extract and think about where the extract is in the novel: do we know the outcome of the trial yet? Do we know the truth about Boo Radley? Step 2: Highlight the key quotes/events relating to the question and focus on the technique used, themes, symbols or unique idea.
GCSE English Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird. Qualification: GCSE. Subject: English Literature. Exam board: All. Source: SAM Learning. These revision cards will help you familiarise yourself on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Use these to help you with your general revision.
This comprehensive guide offers targeted, detailed notes and analysis to lead students through the novel and help them to ‘climb into’ the skin of mockingbirds Tom Robinson and Boo Radley and ‘walk around in it’. I really like the chapter analysis and activities.
To Kill a Mockingbird at 50. Marking the 50th anniversary of the influential novel To Kill a Mockingbird, writer Andrew Smith visits Monroeville in Alabama, the setting of the book, to see how life there has changed in half a century.
