Surbiton English Lit

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Episodes

To Kill a Mockingbird - Context: What Racist Attitudes Existed in the USA between 1800-1968?

This episode looks at the different types of racism that existed before and after the abolition of slavery in the 1860s. Even though Black Americans would be liberated from slavery in 1861, it wasn’t until 1968 that they had anything approaching equal representation under US law. Even in 2020, a double standard exists.

Jul 02, 2020•22 min•Season 3Ep. 4

To Kill a Mockingbird - A close look at the first three pages of the novel

In this podcast we take a close look at the myriad historical and cultural references in the opening three pages of To kill a Mockingbird. I recommend reading along and annotating your copy of the text as we go. Enjoy!

Jul 02, 2020•33 min•Season 3Ep. 3

Context: The Great Depression in the USA

In this episode we cover key facts about The Great Depression and apply it to the texts To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men.

Jul 02, 2020•15 min•Season 3Ep. 2

What is Of Mice and Men about?

A brief introduction to Of Mice and Men to set you up before reading the text.

Jul 02, 2020•4 min•Season 4Ep. 1