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To Kill a Mockingbird Explained: Themes, Characters and Context for Year 10

This video provides a clear, exam focused introduction to To Kill a Mockingbird for Year 10 students, covering the story, historical context, key characters and central themes required for GCSE English Literature.

Set in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression, the novel is explored as a coming of age story that exposes racial injustice under Jim Crow laws. Through Scout Finch’s narration, students gain insight into how prejudice, poverty and moral courage shape the novel’s conflicts.

The video explains the trial of Tom Robinson and how systemic racism overrides evidence and justice, Atticus Finch’s moral courage and his definition of true bravery, the mystery of Boo Radley and the importance of protecting innocence, mockingbird symbolism and its connection to Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, and the key themes of empathy, perspective, loss of innocence and social class.

Designed for first time readers, this explanation supports revision, essay writing and exam preparation, helping students develop confident interpretations supported by context and theme.

Ideal for GCSE students, parents and educators seeking a structured and accessible overview of Harper Lee’s classic novel.

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