Mary,+Melissa,+Jake,+Brittany,+Darian

​ **//To Kill a Mockingbird// By: Harper Lee**


 * Author Background**
 * Her dad was also a laywer
 * She was the same age as Scout when a similar trial occured
 * Many characters symbolize a person who was in her life
 * Worked with Truman Capote-favorite author
 * No one thought that she had wrote her book because she never came out of her house
 * Capote wrote an introducktion in her book


 * Character Sketch (protagonist-Scout)**
 * seven years old, but tall for her age
 * doesn't wear girl clothes, but pants, and plays with the boys
 * fiesty, wants to do everything on her own
 * people, like her aunt say she should act more like a lady
 * Scout fights anyone who makes her angry
 * very intelligent for her age


 * Summary**

The two main characters are Scout and Jem and they live with their dad Atticus, in Maycomb County. They love to have adventures in the summers with their friend Dill. All three children take interest in the Radley house, which is considered eerie by all the other towns people. The Radley house is the home of Boo Radley, a legend in the small town, and feared by everyone. One day the two happen upon a knothole in the sidewalk and come to find that Boo is leaving them small presents. One night a neighbor and friend's house, Miss Maudie's, starts on fire. Jem and Scout are told to stay a safe distance and wait infront of the Radley house. They are so mesmorized by the fire that neither of them even realises when the never-seen-before Boo Radley comes out and puts a blanket around Scout. Jem and Scout are coming to find that times will change drastically for them when their father, a lawyer, is asigned to defend a negro man, Tom Robinson for charge of rape of a young white Ewell girl. The Ewell's are the low life of the county, never clean, and only attend the first day of every school year. Scout can't understand why her father would do such a thing as defend a negro, and then comes to realize there is a lot about her father that she never knew. When a mad dog is lose in town, it is their father of all people is the one to hit the dog with one shot. Scout and Jem learn from Miss Maudie that her father used to be the best shot in Maycomb County. Scout begins to wonder how she could have never known these things about her own father, but her older brother Jem tells her not to ask Atticus about any of it.


 * Symbols**:
 * Boo Radley is a symbol of adventure.
 * Scout's overalls represent rebelion against society.
 * Dill represents companionship.
 * Aunt Alexandra represents tradition.
 * Atticus represents morality


 * Conflicts:**
 * person vs. person -Scout vs Aunt Alexandrea, Alexandrea is trying to control the way Scout acts.
 * person vs. person -Scout vs Jem, Jem is always acting like he is too mature to play with her now.
 * person vs. fate -Tom Robinson vs fate, it is almost inevitable that he will get convicted.
 * person vs. Society -Atticus vs Society, the whole town is against him as a defendent to Tom Robinson.
 * person vs. Society -Scout vs Society, everyone in Maycomb County thinks that Scout should dress and act more like a lady.
 * person vs Society -Jem vs Society, he is questioning the morals of society.
 * person vs Society -Boo Radley vs Society, he stays indide all day, and that is uncommon behavior in Maycomb.


 * Questions**:
 * 1) What elements make this a good book? It has suspense, dynamic characters,
 * 2) What would make it better? A shorter introduction and rising action. Less rambling naratives.
 * 3) What's the one most important thing the author wants you to know? Respect all, fear none and don't judge a book by its cover.
 * 4) What does the audience need to know to understand and enjoy the book? What roles the different characters play.
 * 5) WHat is your overall recommendation? We would reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys reading.