| The novel is about three years in the life of the Finch family: Atticus and his son Jem and daughter Scout. They live in the town of Maycomb in Alabama, where whites are in control and blacks are second-class citizens.
Atticus is a lawyer and the central incident of the novel is when he defends a black man, Tom Robinson, against the charge of raping a white girl. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Ethnic/Regional/Religion Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Main Character Gender - Female Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Age: - long-lived adults Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () United States Yes The US: - Deep South Small town? Yes Small town people: - hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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