E.O.F.
Narrator of the story
Scout
Lawyer & father of Scout and Jem
Atticus
The reason why Scout if punished on the first day of school.
She can read and write
Jem and Scout become shocked when they find out their father is very good at this.
Shooting - "One-Shot-Finch"
A sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay.
Describe Maycomb County
Hot, slow paced, many people racist
This is how you would describe Boo Radley
Kind - Put blanket over Scout and entertains kids by putting things in the tree.
Name two things the children find in the tree.
Gum, Gray Twine, Pocket Knife, Watch, Soap Dolls, Packet of gum.
It is the last night of the summer before Dill leaves. This what Jem and Dill plan to do.
This is Tim Johnson in To Kill a Mockingbird
A rabid dog that Atticus has to kill
This is the overarching conflict in To Kill A Mockingbird.
Character vs. Society
Finch's cook
Calpurnia
This is why Walter Cunningham doesn't take Miss Caroline's quarter to buy lunch on the first day of school.
The Cunninghams don't take anything they can't pay back.
What causes Jem to destroy Mrs. Dubose's garden?
She said a racist slur about Atticus and who represents in town.
Author's choice of words
diction
A theme prevalent in the novel.
prejudice / racism (and how to overcome it)
Role Models - and how they can affect one or many people
She is a morphine addict racist
Mrs. Dubose
This is why Jem is so shaken up when he went back to retrieve his pants from the Radley's.
They were folded and sewn
How are stereotypes defied in the first part of the novel? (Hint: Think about Scout)
Scout wears overalls, plays with guns and hangs out with boys.
TKAM Character that douses syrup all over lunch
Walter Cunningham
The symbolism of the mockingbird
Her house burns down
The reason Mr. Nathan Radley covered up the hole in the tree.
To stop communication with the children / The tree was "dying"
How does Scout teach Uncle Jack a lesson at Christmas?
She teaches him that he has to listen to both sides of the story before judging.
The symbolism of Ms. Maudie's nut grass
Racism - spreading all over town
A static character in the novel.
Dill's aunt
Explain a lesson the children learn in the first part of the novel.
"Don't judge a person until you see things from their perspective."
To Atticus, What is "real courage?"
Is to finish what you started and to continue to persevere even if you know there's a possibility of losing.
This type of diction - "Yo my bad"
colloquial