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To Kill A Mockingbird Mood Analysis

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Mood Portrayed
When reading a book one can predict a particular event that may occur based on the author’s ability to build a mood. The classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, which takes place in a small town of Maycomb, Alabama. At that time, prejudices swarm around Maycomb and the main characters Scout, her dad Atticus, and her brother Jem. Atticus is an attorney who was put on the case of Tom Robinson, a black man that was accused of raping a white girl. Through Scout’s perspective, the readers learn about the prejudices in the 1930’s. There are various crafts the author uses to make the book come to life. Harper Lee uses the crafts wWords of the wWiser, tTough q Questions, and cContrasts and cContradictions to work towards

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