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Introduction

Welcome to the 1930s, the setting of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.  You will soon meet Atticus who gives his daughter, Scout, some wise advice: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view----until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."

Because you are growing up in the 21st century it may be hard to understand the characters of this novel since they are growing up in the 1930s.  These characters experience similar emotions as you have had growing up; they feel happiness, fear, love, pride, hate, and sadness.  However, these characters live a completely different lifestyle than you do.

This difference in setting, of time and place, is why it may be difficult for you to identify and understand the many allusions the author uses in the novel.  What is an allusion you ask?  An allusion is a reference to a well-known work of literature, a famous person, or a historical event.  In this WebQuest you will work as part of a team to learn about allusions in To Kill a Mockingbird and share this information with your classmates.  You will also learn to identify and research allusions on your own.

By learning about these allusions you will be considering things from the characters' points of view.

To learn about your mission,
click on the Task link to the left to continue. 

Created by Maggie Wolcott.  Last updated 02/27/02.