TKAM
What did Harper Lee use weather for in TKAM?
Springtime.
What is the setting during the story?
The setting throughout the story is described as cold and gray.
What weather was To Build a Fire set in?
Winter, Snow
What type of climate is Maycomb county described as?
hot and humid.
The speaker mentions that we normally see summer as warm and happy but what does he also say it can be seen as?
Hot and miserable.
What is a major part of the story that the weather foreshadows overtime?
JFK dying.
When making a fire under a tree what happened which led to the fire not working?
The snow on top of the tree fell onto the fire.
What happened to Miss Maudies house in Chapter 8 even with the unlikely chance of this happening.
Fire, it burned down
While snow can be threatening with things like blizzards and avalanches but what can it also be?
It can be inviting and playful.
What time of the year did Elena hate the most?
Winter, because of the cold
What had the weather in to build a fire symbolize?
In chapter 8 in TKAM what weather was seen as strange for Maycomb.
Snow, Winter
While fog can bring a more mysterious mood to a story what other type of weather can bring on similar feelings?
Rain
Throughout the passage the author mentions the weather multiple times, why does the author do this?
They do this to highlight Elena's isolation and discomfort.
Throughout the passage snow was a large part of the story, what did the snow foreshadow?
It foreshadowed the evident death of the man.
What was the weather described as when Jem and Scout were walking home after the play?
Unusually warm and dark, no moon out.
On page 59 and 60 in chapter 10 the speaker mentions their favorite snippet of poetry, what snippet of poetry is this?
Shakespeares sonnet 73.
What does the weather symbolize?
The weather is used to symbolize Elenas emotions.
How cold was the temperature said to be in to build a fire.
Seventy five below zero, -75F