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To Kill a Mocking Bird TKAM Allusions

TKAM Allusions 13-16

Chapter 13

Lydia E. Pinkham: a maker and manufacturer of patent medicines in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Most of Pinkham's medical concotions were aimed at women, and the majority of them contained liberal amounts of alcohol.

Reconstruction: the period of time, roughly between 1867 - 1877, when the Southern states were reorganized and reestablished after the Civil War.

Rice Christians: Christian converts from third-world nations, especially those in parts of Asia.

War Between the States: the Civil War. Chapter 15

battlement: a low wall with open spaces built on top of a castle wall or fort.

flying buttresses: a buttress (support) connected to a building by an arch.

Gothic: a style of architecture developed in Western Europe between the 12th and 16th century. An excellent example of the Gothic style is Nortre Dame Cathedral in France.

(above is a Jitney Jungle advertisement) Jitney Jungle: a supermarket chain. Supermarkets were still relatively new to America in the 1930's. Most shoppers did business at smaller grocery stores.

snipe hunt: a practical joke. The "victim" is taken on a hunt deep into a forest at night and told to look for and capture "snipes," small, flightless birds that, in actuality, don't exist. While the hunter searches, the rest of the party leaves. Chapter 16

Braxton Bragg: The commander of the Western Confederate Army during the Civil War, Bragg led a less-than-distinguished career in the military, and his army unit was eventually defeated.

Ethiopia: During the time of the Old Testament, Ethiopia was a kingdom of Northeast Africa. Today, Ethiopia is a country in Eastern Africa.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">Greek revival columns: a form of architectural columns.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">straight Prohibition ticket: Prohibition was a period in US history (1920 - 1933) when the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages was against the law. By voting the straight Prohibition ticket, Mr. Jones always votes for those political candidates who support Prohibition and were likely members of the Prohibition Party.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">William Jennings Bryan: (1860 - 1925) Bryan was a lawyer, a politician (he ran for the Presidency three times), and a famous orator. His speeches were major events, especially in the South and along the Bible belt, and would draw huge crowds.