To Kill a Mockingbird Characters
What is Scout's real name?
Jean Louise Finch
In what town does To Kill a Mockingbird take place?
Maycomb, Alabama.
What do Scout, Jem, and Dill do in the summers?
They play games and try to get Boo Radley to come out.
What does Atticus mean when he says, “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”?
Mockingbirds represent innocence and do no harm, so it’s wrong to hurt them.
What character was a flat character, and why?
Pick one and defend it.
What is Dill's real name?
Charles Baker Harris
During what historical period is the novel set?
During/ a little after the Great Depression.
What unusual fact do we learn about the Radley family?
They rarely leave their house and are feared by the town.
What is a scene that demonstrates the theme that people often cannot even see their own racism, even thought they can acknolwedge it in other people.
What is a novel that highlights a young person's change as they grow up?
Bildungsroman
Which character serves as a foil to Aunt Alexandra?
Miss Maudie
Why is it significant that Atticus is defending Tom Robinson?
Because he is a Black man, and racial prejudice is strong in the town.
What lesson does Atticus try to teach Scout after her rough first day at school?
To understand people by seeing things from their point of view.
What are three unusual events that Lee uses in part 1 to foreshadow the events of part 2 and create tension?
-Rabid dog in February
- It snows in Alabama
-A fire burns down Miss Maudie's house
What happened to Tom Robinson at the end and what did Heck Tate say kept him from making it out alive?
Tom was shot when he tried to escape from prison/ Heck Tate says if his left arm wasn't hurt, he would've made it out.
What is Boo's real name?
Arthur Radley
What does the Radley house symbolize in the first part of the novel?
Fear of those different from you
What event in the novel makes the kids change their perception of their father?
Atticus shooting the mad dog.
How does Scout’s changing perception of Boo Radley reflect the novel’s theme of growing up?
At first, she sees Boo as a scary figure based on town gossip, but as she matures, she realizes he is kind and misunderstood. This illustrates the theme that you should not judge but instead get to know them so you can understand their motivations.
Who was a round character, and why would you say they are "round"?
Which character serves as a foil to Atticus?
Bob Ewell
How does Harper Lee use Maycomb’s setting to establish themes of racism and social class?
She portrays Maycomb as a slow-moving, judgmental town where racial and social divisions are deeply ingrained, setting the stage for conflicts in the novel.
Why does Jem return to the Radley yard to retrieve his pants, and what does he discover when he goes back?
Jem doesn’t want to disappoint Atticus by getting caught in a lie. When he returns, he finds the pants neatly folded and stitched up, suggesting that Boo Radley was watching over them.
How does Harper Lee use the children’s experience at Cal's church to comment on prejudice?
She uses it to show that people's experiences can lead them to make judgments about people even if they don't know them.
What is a connection you can make between a message from TKAM and from Chimamanda Ngochie Adiche's TedTalk The Danger of a Single Story?
They share the message that if you only see a person from a single perspective, you can misjudge them because you don't know them as person.