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Harper Lee
0Born in Monroeville, AL, April 28, 1926.0Studied law at the University of Alabama.0Pulitzer Prize for best novel in 1960.
bildungsroman
0German word: literally means “a novel of education or formation”
0Focuses on the maturation (coming-of-age) of the novel’s central character
Learning Experiences
0Be able to cite examples of each:
0prejudice and its effect upon the processes of society and the law
0courage as shown in both physical and other ways
0respect for individuals0justice and injustice through the Tom
Robinson trial
Motif/Symbol
0The mockingbird represents innocence. Hunters kill mockingbirds for sport; people kill innocence or those who are innocent, without thinking.
0This motif arises four times in the novel. As you read, look for the places where the motif is used.