Southern Alabama
Where did Harper Lee grow up?
Maycomb, Alabama
Where is the story set?
Scout
6 years old girl, narrator, Jean Louise Finch
Doesn't want to be thought of as a "girl" by her brother
What reputation does Scout not want to have?
Personification
Maycomb was a "tired old town" when I first knew it..."
Personification
a lawyer and state legislator
What did Lee's father do for a living?
The Great Depression
What major event in history was happening during the story?
Jeremy Atticus Finch, 10 years old
Who was Jem?
Walter Cunningham
Who does Scout fight in the playard?
people were poor and often hungry
What was an effect of the Great Depression?
A Black maid, housekeeper, and care-taker to the children.
Who was Calpurnia?
with farm products: food, nuts, etc.
How did Atticus' clients often pay him for his help?
He was too old, wore glasses, and wouldn't play touch football with Jem.
Who was Atticus, Scout and Jem's dad
Scottsboro Trials
What historical event related to TKM took place in Southern Alabama?
a mysterious recluse who got in trouble when he was a teenager
Who is "Boo" Arthur Radley?