Hi, folks!
To appreciate and connect to literature,
it helps to understand the point of view of an author and her contemporaries.
Today we read several articles about the
Civil Rights movement to give you an idea of what America was like in the
1950's, especially the deep south (Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana). This
was the setting for Harper Lee's original audience, who were all deeply aware
of the issues you read about.
Now, think about what things must have
been like before any of these changes took place. One major conflict
of To Kill a Mockingbird deals heavily with issues of race.
The book is set in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930's, long before any of the
changes in legislation and culture described in the articles.
Based on inferences you made from your
summaries and what you learned from the link above, explain what you think
small-town Maycomb, Alabama might have been like. In 200 words or less,
describe what the setting might be like.
How long is 200 words? To
give you an idea, this post is 201 words long.
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