Justice
What happens to Tom after his trial?
He is deemed guilty and shot 17 times while trying to escape prison.
How do the kids use Mr. Avery and Boo Radley to entertain themselves?
They build Mr. Avery into a snowman and make a play about Boo Radley's life.
Give a word that could symbolize Atticus.
Courage; honesty; bravery; moral integrity; justice; voice of conscience; empathy.
Who is known as the Malevolent Phantom?
Arthur "Boo" Radley
What does Aunt Alexandra want Scout to be more like?
A proper lady.
If Atticus doesn't defend Tom Robinson, he couldn't...
Hold his head up high or tell his children not to do something.
In what way does Dolphus Raymond pretend, and why?
He pretends to be a drunkard as a fronted reason why he would rather spend time with African Americans.
Who is Tim Johnson and what does he symbolize?
He's the mad dog that Atticus has to shoot. He could symbolize innocence; a mockingbird; foreshadowing Tom Robinson's death; various answers.
How does he show care for the children?
He sews Jem's pants; gives them gifts in the tree; protects them from Bob Ewell; covers Scout with a blanket; various answers.
How does Aunt Alexandra try to enforce her ways onto the Finch family?
She tells Scout to dress differently; she instructs Atticus to have a talk with the kids about their family; she hosts missionary meetings at the house; other answers.
What stereotype does Boo Radley fit?
Because he stays inside, he's not friendly; there's something wrong with him because keeps his shutters closed; he's isolated because he doesn't adhere to Maycomb's Ways; various answers.
Why does Mayella lie on the stand during the Tom Robinson case?
She's afraid of her abusive father.
The Radley tree could be a symbol for what?
Growth and moral development of Scout and Jem; various answers.
What does the Radley phantom reveal about empathy and human nature?
Boo challenges the town's stereotypes and and prejudice that he is dangerous and should be treated as an outcast; various answers about empathy and building relationships and understanding.
What lesson does Jem give Scout about manners?
He invites Walter Cunningham over to the house after Scout beats him up.
Give an example of the injustice done unto Tom Robinson.
All white jury; voice isn't heard; sent to death albeit no evidence to convict him; Mayella tempting him and lying.
What does Scout discover about Atticus and his decision to defend Tom Robinson?
That Judge Taylor assigned the case to him, so he'd have to do it even if he didn't want to.
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
It's not right to kill something innocent just because you can.
How do we see the kids' fear for Boo fade as they grow up?
They realize that he is a person and begin to develop empathy for the mysterious Boo Radley; Boo saves Jem and protects Scout; Scout actually meets the man, which humanizes him in her eyes; other answers.
How does Calpurnia influence Scout?
She teaches her how to read and write; instructs her to treat Walter with respect and as a guest; empathy and perspective by taking her to a Black church; other answers.
What is Maycomb's "usual disease?"
Racism and the idea that white people are better than others; that you're a better person the longer your family has squatted on a piece of land; that stereotypes and rumors make someone who they are.
How do the ladies of Aunt Alexandra's Missionary Circle give hell to people without even thinking?
They're oblivious to their two-sided ways of treating African Americans and what they view as Christian values; criticizing Atticus in his own home; Mrs. Merriweather's prejudice toward her maid's reaction to Tom Robinson; various answers.
What do flowers, such as Mayella's red geraniums and Mrs. Dubose's camellias, represent?
Mayella's geraniums could represent the beauty within a place of ugliness, as in there is good in everyone; Mrs. Dubose's camellias could be the courage she has to die without owing herself to anyone or anything; the lesson that Jem learns after he destroys them.
Who said that there are "other ways of making people into ghosts?"
Atticus, talking to Scout about the rumor that Arthur was chained up in his house.
What role does Miss Maudie play in the book?
She is a positive role model and mentor to Scout; she stands up for the Finch family; she helps the kids understand Boo Radley as a human being; she exemplifies a love for nature; other answers.