n. 여주인공
In the early part of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the heroine and her brother are told by their father never to kill a mockingbird.
sin
n. 죄, 죄악
“Shoot as many bluejays as you want, but remember that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
puzzle
v. 당황[난처]하게 하다 Puzzled, the heroine asks Miss Maudie, her kind and clever neighbor, why she should not kill a mockingbird.
sing one's heart out
가슴이 터지도록 노래 부르다, 열창하다
Mockingbirds only sing their hearts out for us.
innocent
a. 결백한, 무죄인
In To Kill a Mockingbird, there are characters like mockingbirds, who are innocent and harmless.
harmless
a. 무해한, 악의 없는
In To Kill a Mockingbird, there are characters like mockingbirds, who are innocent and harmless.
unfair
a. 불공평한, 부당한
The author Harper Lee shows how an unfair society harms innocent people and prevents others from helping them.
cruelly
ad. 참혹하게, 무참히
She grew up in Alabama and saw many African-American people treated cruelly and unfairly.
criticism
n. 비판, 비평
Her criticism against racism and her wish for a more fair and understanding world are well expressed in this book.
racism
n. 인종차별(주의), 인종적 편견
Her criticism against racism and her wish for a more fair and understanding world are well expressed in this book.
translate
v. 번역하다, 해석하다
This novel has been translated in 40 different
languages.
severe
a. 혹독한, 가혹한
To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of a young girl growing up in a southern town during the 1930s, when African-American people were facing severe discrimination.
discrimination
n. 차별, 편견
To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of a young girl growing up in a southern town during the 1931s, when African-American people were facing severe discrimination.
generation
n. 세대, 시대
The same families have been doing the same things for generation after generation, and Atticus is a lawyer just like his father was.
haunted
a. 유령[귀신]이 나오는, (귀신 등이) 붙은
Scout, Jem, and their friend Dill are fascinated by the haunted house in their neighborhood.
stab
v. 찌르다
Boo is known as a “Monster” for stabbing his father in his leg when he was a boy, but no one actually witnessed the accident.
witness
v. 목격하다
Boo is known as a “Monster” for stabbing his father in his leg when he was a boy, but no one actually witnessed the accident.
act out
실연해 보이다, 연기하다
While children are acting out the story of Boo's life one day, Atticus stops them.
affection
n. 애정, 애착
Despite the children’s playful actions, Boo shows signs of affection for them.
defend
v. 변호하다, 방어하다
Atticus agrees to defend an African-American man named Tom Robinson, who has been accused of attacking a young white woman, Mayella Ewell.
be accused of
∙∙∙으로 고소당하다, ∙∙∙으로 비난 받다
Atticus agrees to defend an African-American man named Tom Robinson, who has been accused of attacking a young white woman, Mayella Ewell.
attack
v. 공격하다, 폭행하다
Atticus agrees to defend an African-American man named Tom Robinson, who has been accused of attacking a young white woman, Mayella Ewell.
bully
v. 약자를 괴롭히다
Jem and Scout are bullied by other children because of this.
evidence
n. 증서, 단서
Atticus provides clear evidence that Tom never attacked Mayella.
nevertheless
ad. 그럼에도 불구하고 Nevertheless, the all-white jury decides that Tom is guilty.
jury
n. 배심, 배심원
Nevertheless, the all-white jury decides that Tom is guilty.
guilty
a. 유죄의, 죄를 범한
Nevertheless, the all-white jury decides that Tom is guilty.
injustice
n. 불의, 부당, 불공평
Both Atticus and his children are shocked by the injustice of what has happened to Tom.
convict
v. 유죄를 선고하다, 유죄 판결을 내리다
Despite the fact that Tom has been convicted and is now dead, Bob Ewell feels that he has been insulted and tries to take his revenge.
insult
v. 모욕하다, 욕보이다
Despite the fact that Tom has been convicted and is now dead, Bob Ewell feels that he has been insulted and tries to take his revenge.
revenge
n. 복수, 보복
Despite the fact that Tom has been convicted and is now dead, Bob Ewell feels that he has been insulted and tries to take his revenge.
judge
n. 판사, 법관
He threatens Tom’s wife, tries to break into the judge’s house, and finally attacks Jem and Scout as they walk home from a Halloween party.
rescue
v. 구하다, 구조하다
A strange man comes to rescue them.
wounded
a. 부상당한, 다친
Scout and the wounded Jem are brought back to their house by Boo.
sheriff
n. 보안관, 치안 담당자
When the sheriff arrives, he discovers that Ewell was stabbed to death during the fight.
charge
v. 기소하다, 고소하다
He does not charge anyone with murder.
murder
n. 살인, 살해
He does not charge anyone with murder.
investigation
n. 조사, 수사
He knows that any further investigation will harm Boo.
regret
v. 후회하다, 유감스럽게 생각하다
When Boo disappears into the house, never to be seen again, Scout thinks about all the things he has done for her and Jem and regrets that they have never given him anything in return.
in return
답례로, 대가로
When Boo disappears into the house, never to be seen again, Scout thinks about all the things he has done for her and Jem and regrets that they have never given him anything in return.
porch
n. 현관
Standing on the porch of the Radley house, Scout sees the village as Boo has always seen it.
perspective
n. 관점, 시각
Scout imagines seeing herself and her brother from Boo’s perspective and finally understands what her father meant when he told her to put herself in other people’s places.
various
a. 다양한
The various events that she experienced taught Scout how unjust and ugly the adult world was.
unjust
a. 부당한, 불의의
The various events that she experienced taught Scout how unjust and ugly the adult world was.
sympathy
n. 동정, 공감
The various events taught her the importance of sympathy, understanding, and a sense of justice.
justice
n. 정의, 공정
The various events taught her the importance of sympathy, understanding, and a sense of justice.
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