The Great Depression

1
The Great Depression

• and how it affected the story in To Kill A
  Mockingbird

2
Financial Woes

• The Great Depression was the worst economic slump
  ever to hit the U.S.
• Millions of Americans were unemployed

3
Financial Woes

• Characters in To Kill A Mockingbird depict the
  nations lack of wealth or stability during this
  time
• For example, the Ewell family are very poor and
  experience desolate living conditions

4
Violence Increased

• During the Great Depression violence, such as
  lynching and other forms of abuse against African
  Americans rapidly increased, especially in the
  South

5
Violence Increased

• In To Kill A Mockingbird attitudes of African
  Americans at this time are clearly shown
• For example, Tom Robinson, an African American
  man in the story gets accused of a crime he did
  not commit, no one questions his accuser or
  thinks twice when a mob tries to murder him and
  prevent him from having a trial

6
In Conclusion

• One can clearly see how the Great Depression
  affected To Kill A Mockingbird, the attitudes
  of people during this time were plagued by
  feelings of self-doubt, hatred, and helplessness,
  all of which the characters in this story exhibit