Tom Robinson
This government official presided over the trial of Tom Robinson. Later it is revealed he purposefully gave the case to Atticus so Tom Robinson would have a better chance.
Who is Judge Taylor?
Who are the Cunninghams?
"The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box."
Who is Atticus?
Hold your applause, this term simply refers to a swift and witty response to an insult or critique.
What is a "clapback"?
This actor had their breakout performance in "Boyz N the Hood", but he is better known for his contributions to rap as a member of N.W.A.
Who is Ice Cube?
Who is Bob Ewell?
This town gossip eagerly shares the news of Bob Ewell's threat toward Atticus; earlier in the book she insisted that Boo Radley was looking through her window at night.
Who is Stephanie Crawford?
"Well Jem, I don't know - Atticus told me one time that most of this Old Family stuff's foolishness because everybody's family's just as old as everybody else's."
Who is Scout?
If you're in a state of relaxed concentration you might say you have achieved what?
What is a "flow state"?
This term refers to the speed at which the events of the plot unfolds, how fast the story moves along.
What is pacing?
This former employer of Tom Robinson protects Helen Robinson, Tom Robinson's widow, from harassment.
Who is Link Deas?
Scout doesn't understand how Miss Gates, her third grade teacher, can passionately condemn this historical figure while supporting the unjust sentencing of Tom Robinson.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
"I can't say I approve of everything he does, Maudie, but he's my brother, and I just want to know when this will ever end."
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
This pseudoscientific method for restructuring one's jawline by pressing their tongue to the roof of their mouth is named not after the Pokemon, but the controversial dentist that promoted this method.
What is "mewing"?
Dustin Hoffman was only five years younger in real life than Anne Bancroft, his co-star in this movie in which the characters they play are separated by about 20 years.
What is "The Graduate"?
Who is Mr. Underwood?
Despite his unpopularity for defending Tom Robinson, Atticus is elected without opposition to this government body.
What is the state legislature?
"I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time... it's because he wants to stay inside."
Who is Jem?
You might use this term to refer to someone being indisputably caught doing something wrong or incriminating, regardless of whether or not the evidence is high resolution.
What is "caught in 4k"?
This term refers to how actors are positioned within a scene in relation to the other actors, the camera, and the set.
What is blocking?
Tom Robinson is taken to this correctional facility, where he is later fatally shot when trying to escape during an exercise period.
What is Enfield Prison Farm?
The Maycomb Missionary Society expresses deep concern for this African tribe, revealing their hypocrisy when it comes to addressing poverty in their own town.
Who are the Mrunas?
"[T]he cooks and field hands are just dissatisfied, but they're settling down now—they grumbled all next day after that trial."
Who is Mrs. Merriweather?
When you say someone has been "unalived" you are participating in this phenomenon in which you self-censor yourself in order to evade real or imagined content moderation.
What is "algospeak"?
This "Breakfast Club" director is famous for having directed many teenage/coming-of-age movies from the 80s like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Sixteen Candles."
Who is John Hughes?