Reevaluates the legal and cultural significance of an iconic American film
The explosion of racial hate and violence in a small Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a Black man accused of rape
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso.
Dramatization of the story about the explosion of racial hate in an Alabama town as viewed by a little girl whose father defends a black man accused of rape.
This enhanced digital edition of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep south includes audio of Sissy Spacek performing the audiobook and video footage from the documentary Hey Boo: Harper Lee ...
"This collection, the first to consider Harper Lee's late novel, focuses on re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird in light of the publication of Go Set a Watchman.
Presents essays that examine racism and other related issues in "To Kill a Mockingbird," discussing such topics as new and old Southern values, and the connection between class, gender, and racial prejudice.
The result of this shift, I believe, hightlights the novel's universal qualities. [He] reminds us...that the issues explored are not those of a 'regional' work of art (as the novel is often categorised) but are of importance in Nottingham, ...
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.
Capote's young aunt, Marie Rudisill, recalls an escapade in which she, Capote, and Lee heard that the Ku Klux Klan was going to hold a rally in a nearby field. Curious, the three of them decided to spy on the proceedings.
These essays approach the novel from educational, legal, social, and thematic perspectives. Harper Lee's only novel won the Pulitzer Prize and was transformed into a beloved film starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch.