Today on… The Dr. Yatron Show

An interview with my grandmother!

Written by famous author: Harper LeeTo Kill A Mockingbird dives into the realm of

the Great Depression, segregation, and racism that occurred in the deep southern state of Alabama in the 1930s.

First published in 1960Became a Pulitzer prize winner in 1961Later made into Academy Award winning

movieRenowned as a masterpiece of American

Literature

To Kill A MockingbirdFast Facts

Our wonderful host and on field reporter, Dr. Stratton Yatron, has been doing some immense research with the book To Kill A Mockingbird recently. He has been studying how award winning author , Harper Lee’s book relates to life now and how the book related to life in the 1930s. Today we will be showing you an interview with a woman who lived through the 1930s. This woman is Sarah D. Yatron; Dr. Yatron’s very own grandmother!

On Today's Episode…

Interview

Mrs. Sarah D. Yatron

Mrs. Yatron was 17 in 1935 and lived with her mother

Lived in PA (North) Mrs. Yatron didn’t know or

wanted to know what was happening in the world at the time

People of Hamburg knew each other and were friendly

Blacks excluded from community for the most part

Mrs. Yatron and her family had some finical problems

Racism was evident everywhere

Scout was 5 and Jem was 9 in 1935 without a mother

Lived in AL (South) Jem and Scout didn’t understand

what was happening in the world at the time

Citizens of Maycomb were kind to each other

Blacks had their own community separate from Maycomb

Jem and Scout didn’t have to worry too much about money unlike many in Maycomb

Racism was evident everywhere

To Kill a Mockingbird & Grandma

To Kill a Mockingbird

Mrs. Sarah D. Yatron

Hamburg had a Pool for kids in the summer

Hamburg School had good teachers that inspired their students

When Mrs. Yatron taught, you couldn’t discipline students in a physical way

Mrs. Yatron feels Atticus is the Hero of the story

Finally, during the civil right movement when white and colored schools had to mix, many protested

After reading the book Mrs. Yatron believes that the book teaches tolerance and equality for all

Maycomb was poor and didn’t have much for kids to do

Scout’s teacher Miss Caroline didn’t inspire Scout

Miss. Caroline disciplined students by patting them with a ruler

Scout and Jem look up to Atticus as someone to go to when in trouble

When Tom Robinson and Mayella were together Bob Ewell was furious and beat Mayella

To Kill a Mockingbird & Grandma

To Kill a Mockingbird

Host: Stratton YatronDirector/Producer: David Brickey (Blurred)Sr. Cameraman/Designer: Frank LisaLead Designer/ Jr. Cameraman: Colby Geisinger

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