- Full Title: To Kill a Mockingbird When Written:1950-1960 Where Written:New York City and Monroeville, Alabama When Published:1960 Literary Period: Modernism Genre:Bildungsroman; Social Novel Setting:The fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression Climax:The trial of Tom Robinson; or when Bob Ewell attacks Scout and Jem Antagonist:Bob Ewell; more broadly, racism and mob mentality Point of View: First Person

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Brief Biography of Harper lee

Law degree from the Uni of Alabama
Published TKAM in 1960
TKAM inspired by her hometown Monroeville

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Historical context

The Scottsboro Trials

In 1931 nine teenage black boys were accused of rape by two white girls
trials last 6 years
intensified the debate about race and racism
faulty testimonies, one of the girls changed to say the boys did not rape
Inspired TKAM

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Key Facts

Full Title: To Kill a Mockingbird
When Written:1950-1960
Where Written:New York City and Monroeville, Alabama
When Published:1960
Literary Period: Modernism
Genre:Bildungsroman; Social Novel
Setting:The fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama during the
Great Depression
Climax:The trial of Tom Robinson; or when Bob Ewell
attacks Scout and Jem
Antagonist:Bob Ewell; more broadly, racism and mob
mentality
Point of View: First Person

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To Kill a Mockingbird Flashcards

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