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Understanding To Kill a Mockingbird - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historic Documents (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
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Understanding To Kill a Mockingbird - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historic Documents (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Series: The Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel of such profound power that it has
affected the lives of readers and left and indelible mark on
American culture. This rich collection of historical documents,
collateral readings, and commentary captures the essence of the
novel's impact, making it an ideal resource for students, teachers,
and library media specialists. Drawing on multi-disciplinary
sources, the casebook places the issues of race, censorship,
stereotyping, and heroism into sharp perspective. Through these
documents, the reader also gains a taste for the historical events
which influenced the novel as well as the novel's relevance in
today's world. Among the documents which speak most eloquently are
testimony from the Scottsboro Case of the 1930s, memoirs and
interviews with African Americans and whites who grew up in Alabama
in the 1930s, and news stories on civil rights activities in
Alabama in the 1950s. Most of the documents presented are available
in no other printed form. Study questions, project ideas, and
bibliographies are also included for ease of use in further
examination of the issues raised by the novel. Thirteen historical
photographs complement the text. Following a literary analysis of
issues raised by the novel, the casebook opens with testimony and
newspaper articles from the 1930s Alabama Scottsboro Case. The
significant parallels of this case to the novel paint a social and
historical background of the novel. Memoirs and interviews with
African Americans and whites who grew up in Alabama in the 1930s
further complete the historical landscape. Articles and news
stories from the 1950s depict the increasingly tense, volatile
environment in which the novel was writtenand published. Documents
examine the stereotypes of the poor white, the African American,
and the southern belle; and how the novel allows the reader to
"walk around in the shoes" of those who have been stereotyped. More
current articles examine the legal, literary, and ethical
ramifications of the novel. These articles include a debate between
lawyers over whether Atticus Finch was a hero, and discussion of
attempts to censor the novel.
General
Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series |
Release date: |
November 1994 |
First published: |
November 1994 |
Authors: |
Claudia Durst Johnson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
246 |
Edition: |
Annotated Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-29193-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Children's & Educational >
General
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Children's Fiction & Fun
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LSN: |
0-313-29193-4 |
Barcode: |
9780313291937 |
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