To Kill a Mockingbird: The Themes  The Characters  The Language and Style  The Plot Analyzed (Literature Made Easy)

If you’re looking for an explanation of To Kill a Mockingbird's themes, plot points, character actions and motivations, plus discussions of Harper Lee's unique literary style and point of view, reach for the Literature Made Easy Series. This enlightening guide uses meaningful text, extensive illustrations and imaginative graphics to make this novel clearer, livelier, and more easily understood than ordinary literature plot summaries. An unusual feature, "Mind Map" is a diagram that summarizes and interrelates the most important details about the book that students need to understand. Appropriate for middle and high school students.

Barron's Literature Made Easy guides are a brand-new way to help students get a top grade in English literature. They rely on modern scientific knowledge of how the brain works. Literature Made Easy volumes will guide students toward faster, more efficient learning habits, and help them get good grades on both examinations and papers.

Each Literature Made Easy guide contains:

Commentary covering themes, setting characters, style, language, and viewpoint

Pictures and graphics that make the guide lively and easy to use

Questions to help students develop their personal view of the novel or play

A special section - How to Get an "A" in English

Essay practice with a full model answer

Unique "Mind Maps" that summarize details students need to learn on just a few pages

All Literature Made Easy guides have been written by experienced teachers and writers, and are especially designed for use in high school level literature courses.