... and where women had very few rights and at this time, women were inferior to men and had to marry well to secure a good future. The social and historical contexts of this novel are very different from those in To Kill a Mockingbird. This is because the novel is set in a different era ... of time, where different societies existed and there were different social expectations of women. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the 1930s America, in the Southern State of Alabama. The town in which the story is set ... (P.69) that Mr Brockelhurst has laid upon her and that he has "weakly and pompously...

• Word Count: 5125
• Approx Pages: 21
• Grade Level: High School

... make are honest and while there are evil influences around her, she appears to go through the story with no ill effects. Two: we obtain a good description of the Maycomb social ladder and how it works. Three: we share Scout's confusion that things are not always what they seem. Scout expects all adults, especially those in authority to be the same ... in order to provide Scout with some proper feminine influence. She receives a warm welcome from the lady folk of the town and soon becomes an integral part of the town's social life. Aunt Alexandra is very proud of the Finch family and it ...

• Word Count: 10075
• Approx Pages: 40
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... in order to provide Scout with some proper feminine influence. She receives a warm welcome from the lady folk of the town and soon becomes an integral part of the town's social life. Aunt Alexandra is very proud of the Finch family and it is one of the favorite pastimes of the womenfolk to discuss the attributes of all the main families ... ...

• Word Count: 2907
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School