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Analyzing "To Kill a Mockingbird": Harper Lee's Masterpiece

This overview explores the background, setting, and themes of Harper Lee's iconic novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," published in July 1960. Lee, who was born in Monroeville, Alabama, drew heavily from her own life experiences, as seen in the autobiographical elements of the story. Set in 1933-1935 in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, the narrative employs first-person limited narration through Scout Finch. Key themes include prejudice, compassion, and conscience, illustrated through rich symbolism, particularly the significance of the "mockingbird."

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Analyzing "To Kill a Mockingbird": Harper Lee's Masterpiece

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  1. To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee

  2. Background • Harper Lee was a descendant of Robert E. Lee • She was born April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama • Lee wrote from about 12 noon until early evening and would produce only a page or two of text.

  3. Background continued… • She has only written one novel. • TKMB is mostly autobiographical • Lee’s father was a lawyer and his middle name was “Finch” • Lee was a tom-boy like Scout during 1933-1935

  4. Continued… • Fictional Maycomb is modeled after Lee’s own Monroeville • The schoolyard and the courtroom are the same as when she grew up • Southern Dialect is used to portray the region • TKMB was published in July 1960

  5. Setting • Maycomb, Alabama 1933-1935 • Maycomb is a typical remnant of the “Old South” • The town exemplifies the prejudiced atmosphere of the Old South

  6. Point of View • Lee uses 1st Person limited narration • A grown Scout Finch narrates events from 3 years of her childhood and tells the effects of those events upon herself, her brother, her father and the inhabitants of Maycomb

  7. Continued… • Scout’s vision of the world is uncluttered and unprejudiced; She can serve as a true witness to events and facts that the adult community neither wishes to see or understand.

  8. Symbolism • “mockingbird” • Find out who the “mockingbirds” are in the story

  9. Themes • The need for compassion • The need for conscience • Prejudice • Discrimination • Tolerance

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