Volume IV Special Issue IV April 2024

Name of Author : B.S.S. Bhagavan

Title of the paper : Anthropology in Maycomb: Dissecting To Kill a Mockingbird

Abstract: Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird is a seminal work in American literature, offering rich insights from an anthropological perspective. This article aims to explore the cultural, societal, and racial dimensions of the novel, analyzing how these elements interact and influence the narrative and its characters. The anthropological analysis will delve into the social structures, cultural norms, and racial dynamics of the American South during the 1930s, as depicted in Lees novel.

Keywords : Cultural Anthropology, Racial Dynamics, Southern American Society, Social Structures, Narrative Techniques

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Page Number : 102-107