Folks Around Maycomb
America in the '30s
Scout's Adventures
People on the Street
Gatsby Characters and Places
Literary Terms to Know
100

He is the Judge in Tom Robinson's trial.

Judge John Taylor

100

This was the era of American History that immediately followed the Roaring Twenties. 

The Great Depression

100

Scout stands up for him in class, then fights him in the schoolyard, then makes fun of him at lunch. She finally comes to have a type of admiration for him and his family. 

Walter Cunningham

100

He likely saves Scout and Jem's lives. 

Arthur "Boo" Radley

100

He is a brute.

Tom Buchanan

100
When an author shows you a character's personality through their actions, thoughts, and feelings.

Indirect Characterization

200

He is the Father of Walter Cunningham

Walter Cunningham

200

This program sought to put people back to work; Bob Ewell may have been the only man fired from it. 

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

200

She thinks Scout should only wear dresses, so that she can be a lady. 

Aunt Alexandra

200

If you haven't heard about it, she'll tell you (whether she knows or not). 

Miss Stephanie Crawford

200

He throws the BEST parties week after week all in hopes to see Daisy. 

Jay Gatsby

200

When you act contrary to the morals or standards you claim to uphold. 

Hypocrisy

300

He might not be much, but he's the Sheriff of Maycomb County. 

Heck Tate

300

This period of American History, from about 1870 to 1960, saw both de jure (by law) and de facto (by custom) segregation throughout the United States, and particularly in the South. 

Jim Crow Era

300
This is where Scout busts her knuckles open on Cousin Francis's teeth. Merry Christmas!
Finch's Landing
300

He keeps his brother inside the house at all times. 

Nathan Radley

300
She is less than honest and Nick comes to dislike her as much as the people she hangs out with. 

Jordan Baker

300

When an author gives a hint or clue about what is to come. 

Foreshadowing

400

He's the Editor-In-Chief of the local paper. 

Mr. B. B. Underwood

400

This New Deal organization employed young men to build and beautify State and National Parks. In fact, they built Pere Marquette and Giant City Lodges. 

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
400

Scout stands up to a crowd of men in front of this building. 

(some version of) The Maycomb County Jail

400

Originally from Meridian, Mississippi, he shows up under Scout's bed one night because he feels like a third-wheel at home. 

Charles Baker ("Dill") Harris

400

Gatsby, get a grip....she's never leaving Tom.

Daisy Buchanan

400
Borrowed from German, this is the literary term for a Coming-of-Age story. (No, you don't have to spell it right to get the points.)

Bildungsroman

500

He literarily stands up for Tom Robinson at his trial, is kicked out of court, and then gives Helen Robinson a job. 

Mr. Link Deas
500
Characterized by large jazz ensemble orchestras, this type of music was as good for listening as it was for dancing and provided an escape for weary Americans. 

Big Band Music

500

After watching what she does and seeing her life outside of the Finch House, Scout begins to have a great respect for her. 

Calpurnia

500

Her Lane Cake was "so full of shinny [it'd make you] tight." Also, she had to build another house. 

Miss Maudie Atkinson

500
This place is on the old moneyed side of the Bay. 

East Egg

500

When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what you would expect. 

Situational Irony

600

He reveals to Dill and Scout that he only pretends to be drunk whenever he is in town so that the racist society of Maycomb leaves him alone. 

Mr. Dolphus Raymond
600

At the beginning of the novel, he had recently told Maycomb County that it had "nothing to fear, but fear itself." 

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)

600

This is where Scout and Jem first learn how much respect the Black Community in Maycomb has for their Father. 

First Purchase M.E. Church

600

She's the bravest woman Atticus ever knew. 

Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose

600

This is where Dr. T. J. Eckleburg's eyes watch over. 

The Valley of Ashes

600

An action that limits a group's liberty or autonomy against their will intending to promote their own good. This is the type of racism that Atticus embodies. 

Paternalism (or paternalistic)

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