Radio interview georgia: Good morning folks, Thursday 26th of May. This is 279.8 bringing to you the latest news and talk topics from around your area.
Jemma: Today we have a treat for you, it’s a novel you may have studied back in those high school days. georgia: Yes guys, that’s right, we’re going to talk about To Kill a Mockingbird but more specifically how the characters are related to us.
Jemma: So first, for those of you who didn’t pay attention in class, here’s a few things you need to know.
Georgia: To Kill a Mocking bird is written by Harper Lee, and was published in 1957. This book is from a “first person” point of view and told by a young girl called Scout, living in a small county called Maycomb in Alabama.
Jemma: This novel is set in the 1930's. Scout’s father is a lawyer and he has to represent an innocent black man accused of rape. At that time, black people were frowned upon and accused of all sorts of things. Scout and her brother Jem are frightened of a neighbour they have never met called Arthur Radley, who ends up saving their lives in the end. The title of the novel comes from something Scout's father said that Mockingbirds are harmless and sing and you should never kill one.
Georgia: One of the first characters that I think related to me would be Atticus. One of the things I can draw a connection with is that Atticus is doing what’s right despite what others say or think. When I was in primary school, book week story… this can be drawn to the part in the book where Atticus defends Tom Robinson, white people were quite sceptical of Atticus and mortified of themselves in a way. Whereas Atticus knew that he was doing the right thing by defending Tom even though everyone in the town started talking about him.
Jemma: Standing up for people is compassionate and empathetic. It shows great courage and bravery when you are standing up to your