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[English] To Kill a Mockingbird: Characters, Plot, Setting, Vocabulary

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Professor Bradley Greenburg from Northeastern Illinois University explains characters in Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

 

Character Map

Character Analysis (Links)

 

Character List (Course Hero)

Character List (Sparknotes)

Character List (InfoBase Bloom Literature)

Character List & Analysis (Shmoop)

Character Analysis (Course Hero) 

Character Profiles (Novelguide)

Character Relationship Map (Shmoop)

 

Professor Bradley Greenburg from Northeastern Illinois University provides in-depth analysis of the plot in Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

 

Plot Summaries & Analyses  

 

Plot Summary (Course Hero)

Chapter by Chapter Summaries (Course Hero)

Chapter by Chapter Summaries (Sparknotes)

Plot Summary and Chapter by Chapter Summaries (Shmoop)

Plot Summary and Chapter by Chapter Summaries (Novelguide)

 

Plot Summary Infographic (Shmoop)

 

 

A Teacher Explains: 5 keys to understanding To Kill a Mockingbird

English teacher Lauren Cavarra unlocks crucial topics that will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the book. Topics include the theme of lying in the novel and the role of Calpurnia.

To Kill a Mockingbird, Part 1 - Crash Course Literature 210

In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association with Truman Capote, who figures as a character in the book. You'll get an overview of the plot, and we'll talk a bit about Mockingbird as an example of bildungsroman (again) and Southern Gothic, and look into the novel as a commentary on the racism and patriarchy of the Alabama in which Harper Lee grew up.

 

Here is a map of Maycomb. It will help you get your head around the layout of the town as you read.

Check this Link also for a brief Setting analysis 

Professor Bradley Greenburg from Northeastern Illinois University explains symbols in Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

 

Literary Devices & Symbols

 

Symbols (Course Hero)

Literary Devices (Sparknotes)

Literary Analysis (Shmoop)

Metaphor Analysis (Novelguide) 

Theme Analysis (Novelguide)

Professor Bradley Greenburg from Northeastern Illinois University provides an in-depth summary and analysis of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

 

Symbols & Themes Infographics (Shmoop)

 

Vocabulary List 

 

Civil Rights Vocabulary (Learning@Redlands upload)

Literature Glossary (Shmoop) 

Vocabulary Study for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (LTF, 2010)