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Harper Lee: (Bradley Kennedy)

Harper Lee Bradley Harper lee is a well known author, mostly known for her award winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. Lee only published one novel which was To Kill a Mockingbird, however this novel won the Pulitzer-Prize. Along with the Pulitzer-Prize her novel also lead her to winning Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work in the literary field. Lee was known to be a kind hearted person, which why people believe her novel achieved so much. This quote is from "President Bush Honors Medal of Freedom Recipients,” "One reason To Kill a Mockingbird succeeded is the wise and kind heart of the author, which comes through on every page.” Even today Lee is commended for her contribution to the world for this novel and her views.

"President Bush Honors Medal of Freedom Recipients." The White House. N.p., 05 Nov. 2007. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.

Monroeville, AL: (Aaron Archuleta) Monroeville is not only the hometown to literary author Harper Lee and Truman Capote, but is the living image of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. There is both a historical and cultural atmosphere Monroeville creates, and is the attraction to many tourist interested in stepping into the story Harper Lee created. Monroeville’s high season is May, when tourist come from all around to witness the live performance of To Kill a Mockingbird. Cathy Newman, reporter for National Geographic, explains her experience in Monroeville during this season and the environment created by these “Mockingbird” fans. “The event is a morality play of sorts, a migration of pilgrims paying homage to the powerful sermon of the story. ‘People around here actually quote lines from the book like scripture,’ one man told me” (Newman). The town of Monroeville is a literary symbol for those who appreciate the themes created by To Kill a Mockingbird, and plays an important role of keeping the novel alive. Though, Harper Lee based the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird off her hometown of Monroeville, the importance of this town is the dedication the citizens have to honor the themes created by this novel. “The cast volunteers their time. ‘We're not putting on a play,’ says director Kathy McCoy, ‘we're sending a message of racial tolerance’” (Newman). Monroeville offers the opportunity for others to experience the themes Harper Lee created through a different perspective.

Newman, Cathy. "Monroeville, Alabama, To Catch a Mockingbird - National Geographic Magazine." Monroeville, Alabama, To Catch a Mockingbird - National Geographic Magazine. National Geographic, Jan. 2006. Web. 03 Apr. 2014.

Civil Rights Movement: (Bradley Kennedy)

Civil Rights Movement Bradley The Civil Rights Movement was the struggle that African Americans endured to receive the same rights an everyday white american has. The movement really exploded in the 1950’s and 1960’s when people really started to fight back when in came to “Jim Crow” laws, especially when the Supreme court ruled the “separate but equal” doctrine. Striking down this doctrine later lead to various law that were put in place to help end discrimination, to help create a more equal world. Laws such as “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968.”These laws brought forth movements from many civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King jr. Along with acts of protests such as the boycotts and even the Rosa Parks incident.This era achieved great strides in trying to achieve an equal world but it is a fight that still goes on even in modern times.

"Civil Rights Movement." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2014.

Southern Gothic: (Aaron Archuleta) Southern Gothic contributes a grotesque outline and is widely known for the damage it creates for the characters living in this genre. This genre began to generate its popularity in the late 18th century, and was used as a social commentary to criticize moral blindness. Though Southern Gothic has primarily been used through situations of supernatural entities, it can also develop a wide range of grotesque, yet realistic, scenes to convey the messages of the author. “This genre is unusual as a genre in that it is significantly limited to a certain geographical space. Many of the most notable American authors of the 20th century wrote in this tradition” (WiseGEEK). The writing of To Kill a Mockingbird was influenced by the genre of Southern Gothic and criticizes societies view of racial discrimination through the grotesque situation illustrated in the novel. As well, Lucinda MacKethan illustrates the importance of this southern genre by stating “Southern literature is substantially recognizable as contingent upon certain identifiers: geographic, social, cultural, political, as well as historical and linguistic contingencies that make up what is known and named as ‘the South’.” The importance of this genre is not to illustrate these themes primarily through unidentifiable grotesque and supernatural, but to allow the reader the opportunity to understand these themes through exaggerated real world experiences.

MacKethan, Lucinda. "Genres of Southern Literature | Southern Spaces." Genres of Southern Literature | Southern Spaces. Southern Spaces, 16 Feb. 2004. Web. 04 Apr. 2014. "What Is the Southern Gothic Movement in Literature?" WiseGEEK. Conjecture Corporation, n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2014.

Bildungsroman: (Bradley Kennedy)

Bildungsroman Bradley Bildungsroman is a type of novel that deals with the growth of the protagonist and shows how the develop into the character that they are. It shows the journal that the character will take showing how they grow and mature into a new person.This way of writing has been around since the 1600’s when it was mostly found in folklore, now a days found in most pieces of literature. The word itself is german meaning “novel of education”. Novels such as these are known to end in some positive way however there are always exceptions that may not end in this way.

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Bildungsroman (German Literary Genre)."Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. Autherine Lucy: (Aaron Archuleta)

Autherine Lucy participated in one of the most important events involving the Civil Rights Movement and was an influential figure to changing racial discrimination in America. In an attempt to end racial segregation Lucy enrolled to the University of Alabama but was denied the right to attend the university after the board discovered her true race. This discrimination continued as Lucy received an education and mobs of white people protested to have her removed from an educational system, “with a thousand rioters attempting to storm the car in which she rode to class with the dean of women. When the campus president's home was attacked, the administration suspended Lucy just three days after admitting her” (National Women’s History Museum). These threats did not hold Lucy back and she returned to courts to prove the unconstitutionality of these actions. However, through the trials Lucy was expelled after the university discovered she was accusing them of conspiracy. James Aetz, author on Encyclopedia of Alabama, illustrates the struggles Lucy experienced in these moments by stating “the university trustees voted to permanently expel Lucy for her part in the conspiracy charges; the complaint was subsequently withdrawn, but the expulsion stood. Judge Grooms issued an order for Lucy's readmission on February 29, but he refused to overturn the trustees' decision to expel Lucy. Lucy's attempt to attend classes at the university had failed.” Though, Lucy no longer able to integrate a university, her efforts contributed to a movement that would finally be recognized seven years later. Lucy was an important aspect to the Civil Rights Movement and the conclusion of racial discrimination in America.

Aetz, James P. "EOA Links." Encyclopedia of Alabama: Autherine Lucy. The Encyclopedia of Alabama, 9 Nov. 2009. Web. 04 Apr. 2014.

"Autherine Juanita Lucy." Education & Resources. National Women's History Museum, n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2014.