The novel's central situation
The novel's central situation
Harper Lee's novel uses Scout Finch's retrospective first-person narration to examine prejudice, justice and moral education in segregated Alabama. The adult Scout looks back on childhood events, so the reader receives both a child's limited understanding and an older narrator's awareness of their significance.
Step-by-step lessons on Oxford AQA IGCSE English Literature 1.1.2 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the poetry and unseen-text skills before moving on to the longer, comparison-heavy essay questions on the set prose and drama texts.