Analysis
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Champion, L. (2006). Literary contexts in novels: Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird". Literary Contexts In Novels: Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird', 1.
This essay explores Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," focusing on the social issues addressed. It gives a plot summary of the novel and places it in historical context. It discusses "To Kill a Mockingbird" in terms of the lack of scientific and technological references, allusions to religion, and symbols and motifs. -
Heims, N. (2010). Critical contexts: "Were you ever a turtle?": To Kill a Mockingbird--Casting the self as the other. Critical Insights: To Kill A Mockingbird, 50-66.
This article highlights an analysis of the book "To Kill the Mockingbird," by Harper Lee. In addition, it mentions that the book revolves around the two subject matters which are racism and growing up.
CrashCourse. (2014, May 8). Race, class, and gender in To Kill a Mockingbird: Crash Course Literature 211 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDS32LEe1Ss
Go Set a Watchman
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McCrum, R. (2015, July 19). Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee review – a literary curiosity. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jul/19/go-set-watchman-harper-lee-review-literary-curiosity
Is Lee’s companion piece to the classic Mockingbird worth the wait? -
Kakutani, M. (2015, July 10). Review: Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman’ gives Atticus Finch a dark side. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/books/review-harper-lees-go-set-a-watchman-gives-atticus-finch-a-dark-side.html
A comparison of characters and issues in Go Set a Watchman and To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Ma, A. (Producer). (2015). The Book Club [Television series]. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC.
Literary Criticism
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Jones, C. (2010). Critical readings: Atticus Finch and the Mad Dog: Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird. Critical Insights: To Kill A Mockingbird, 145-164.
This article highlights an analysis to the book "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee. In addition, it evaluates the relationships of different characters including Atticus Finch, Jean Louise Finch and Boo Radley.
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Murray, J. (2010). More than one way to (mis)read a "Mockingbird". Southern Literary Journal, 43(1), 75-91.
This article focuses on the characteristics of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. It discusses some of the aspects of the novel including the structural cohesion of the text, the ideological position of gender, class, and race in the novel, and the status and identification of a main character.
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Hovet, T. R., & Hovet, G. (2010). Critical readings: "Fine fancy gentlemen" and "yappy folk": Contending voices in To Kill a Mockingbird. Critical Insights: To Kill A Mockingbird, 187-204.
This article mentions that the book focuses on the subject racism. It cites that Lee uses realism and regionalism in her writings as a two-edged sword.
Censorship
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To Kill a Mockingbird. (1997). Censorship (Ready Reference series), 1.
One of the most widely read novels in American junior high and high schools, this book has been challenged frequently by parents and school boards and even banned in some areas.
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Lee, H. (1966). The problem is one of illiteracy, not Marxism. Retrieved from http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/04/problem-is-one-of-illiteracy-not.html
Letter from Harper Lee to The Richmond News Leader upon hearing that the Hanover County School Board in Virginia decided to remove all copies of To Kill a Mockingbird from the county's school libraries.
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Downs, K. (2016, February 19). ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ remains among top banned classical novels. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/to-kill-a-mockingbird-remains-among-top-banned-classical-novels/
“To Kill A Mockingbird,” considered one of the best novels of the 20th century, is also one of the most controversial.