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To Kill a Mockingbird, Part I - Crash Course Literature 210

In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous (and only) novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association... In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous (and only) novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association with Truman Capote, who figures as a character in the book. You'll get an overview of the plot, and we'll talk a bit about Mockingbird as an example of bildungsroman (again(man, this description is heavy on parentheses)) and Southern Gothic, and look into the novel as a commentary on the racism and patriarchy of the Alabama in which Harper Lee grew up.

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Media Length: 11:54

Grade: 12th - Higher Ed

Subjects: English Language Arts; 5 more...

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Date: 2014

Language: English

Audiences: For Teacher Use; 2 more...

Usage Permissions: Fine Print: Educational Use

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plot, gender, harper lee, truman capote, john green, literature, education, time

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