TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD First Purchase was unceiled and unpainted within. Along its walls, unlighted kerosene lamps hung on brass brackets; pine benches served as pews. Behind the rough oak pulpit a faded pink silk banner proclaimed God Is Love, the church’s only decoration except a rotogravure print of Hunt’s The Light of the World. There was no sign of piano, organ, hymn-books, church programs- the familiar ecclesiastical impedimenta we saw every Sunday. It was dim inside, with damp coolness slowly dispelled by the gathering congregation. At each seat was a cheap cardboard fan bearing a garish Garden of Gethsemane, courtesy of Tyndal’s Hardware Co. (You-Name-It-We-Sell-It).

Identifying Allusion

In the above paragraph from Chapter 12, identify and explain the two allusions, or indirect references to famous people, places, events, literary works or works of art.

Allusion #1

Allusion #2

Why do you think author’s use allusions in their writing?