To Kill a Mockingbird Literature Word List

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  1. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
    To Kill a Mockingbird is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee published in 1960.
  2. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
    One critic explained the novel's impact by writing, "In the twentieth century, To Kill a Mockingbird is probably the most widely read book dealing with race in America, and its protagonist, Atticus Finch, the most enduring fictional image of racial heroism."[1]
  3. fictional
    related to or involving imaginative literary work
    One critic explained the novel's impact by writing, "In the twentieth century, To Kill a Mockingbird is probably the most widely read book dealing with race in America, and its protagonist, Atticus Finch, the most enduring fictional image of racial heroism."[1]
  4. screenplay
    a detailed script for a film or television show
    The book was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1962 by director Robert Mulligan, with a screenplay by Horton Foote.
  5. harper
    someone who plays the harp
    To Kill a Mockingbird is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee published in 1960.
  6. narrator
    someone who tells a story
    The narrator's father, Atticus Finch, has served as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers.
  7. gender
    properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of sex
    Scholars have noted that Lee also addresses issues of class, courage and compassion, and gender roles in the American Deep South.
  8. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
    Often the book is challenged for its use of racial epithets, and writers have noticed that regardless of its popularity since its publication, some readers are displeased by the novel's treatment of black characters.
  9. Gothic
    of or relating to the Goths
    As a Southern Gothic novel and a Bildungsroman, the primary themes of To Kill a Mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence.
  10. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
    The plot and characters are loosely based on the author's observations of her family and neighbors, as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936, when she was 10 years old.
  11. literature
    writings in a particular style on a particular subject
    It was instantly successful and has become a classic of modern American literature.
  12. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
    The book was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1962 by director Robert Mulligan, with a screenplay by Horton Foote.
  13. newspaper
    a daily or weekly publication with articles and advertisements
    Lee's novel was initially reviewed by at least 30 newspapers and magazines, whose critics varied widely in their assessments.
  14. perform
    get done
    Since 1990, a play based on the novel has been performed annually in Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville, Alabama.
  15. director
    someone who manages an organization
    The book was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1962 by director Robert Mulligan, with a screenplay by Horton Foote.
  16. writer
    a person who is able to write and has written something
    Often the book is challenged for its use of racial epithets, and writers have noticed that regardless of its popularity since its publication, some readers are displeased by the novel's treatment of black characters.
Created on Wed Jun 09 14:55:47 EDT 2010

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