Website Address:

http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/mockingbird.html

Content of Site:

Background
Setting
Characters
Plot Summary
Major Conflicts
Key Issues
Lessons, Morals, Applications
Themes

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This site opens with a section of Background information on To Kill A Mockingbird, setting it in its social context and explaining the impact that society would have had on Harper Lee's writing. There follows a brief outline of the Setting of the novel and a series of profiles of its central Characters. There is an informative but concise Plot Summary and then the Major Conflicts in the novel are discussed. These are identified here as; Man Vs Society and Man Vs Man. These conflicts are illustrated and explained with evidence from the book. The Key Issues in the novel, according to this resource are; Tom Robinson's innocence, Atticus' hidden courage, Mob mentality, Social classes, Mrs. Dubose's morphine addiction, Jem's mentality, Jem and Scout's experiences with Boo Radley, and The Cunningham's Financial Status Vs The Ewell's Financial Status. This list provides a helpful step-by-step checklist of the important things to remember when studying the book. The section on Lessons, Morals, Applications, indicate the lessons that the characters have learned in the novel and the morals which should be drawn from these lessons. Finally, is an account of the central Themes in the novel under the headings of; Prejudice, Maturity, Friendship, Status and Sacrifice.