Characters
Scout thought he was a snake.
Who is Charles Baker "Dill" Harris?
Jem says his pants were arranged like this when he went to retrieve them that night.
What is sewn up and folded?
This quote from Atticus emphasizes this theme. “If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Who is empathy?
Atticus' quote: "It’s when you know you’re licked [defeated] before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" is an example of this theme.
What is courage?
This is the year TKAM was published.
What is 1960?
Open-minded neighbor; loves flowers and takes care of the siblings.
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
This is one experience the children have while they are at Cal's church:
Singing using lining, Personal call outs during the sermon, offerings for Helen Robinson, Scout realizes Cal has a life outside of taking care of the Finch household
Scout's conversation with Mr. Cunningham explores these 2 themes (name one)
What are courage and empathy?
"Hey Mr. Cunningham, I go to school with Walter. Would you tell him 'hey' for me?" This quote affects the situation in the following way:
The farmers mob from Old Sarum leaves Atticus, Tom Robinson, and the children alone.
This is one historical event that was taking place when the novel was PUBLISHED
What is the Civil Rights movement?
This relative wants Scout to conform to traditional femininity.
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
This character gets sick during the trial and is helped by Dolphus Raymond
Who is Dill?
DAILY DOUBLE: This is the novel's genre AND one example
What is Southern Gothic? Ex. Rumors about Boo Radley, Maudie's house burning down, mad dog, Jem's arm breaking, the courthouse is dilapidated...
Cal's quote “Don't matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house's yo' comp'ny, and don't you let me catch you remarkin' on their ways like you was so high and mighty!” is an example of this theme?
Empathy
This factor proves Tom's innocence.
What is the fact that Bob Ewell is left handed, and the person that beat Mayella up would have had to have been left handed, AND Tom Robinson's left hand is crippled?
Calls out during the trial, noting his employee's good character
Who is Link Deas?
Tom Robinson's trial is based on these factors:
What is racism, guilt, and/or the word of only 2 "witnesses"?
Tom's trial and death especially reflects this theme
What is prejudice?
WHO SAID IT? “...Remember, it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
WHO SAID IT? "Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us."
Who are Atticus and Miss Maudie, respectively?
Atticus uses these 3 strategies to talk to the jury in his closing statement:
What are logos, pathos, and ethos?
Jem, Scout, and Dill sit next to him during the trial; attends Cal's church
Who is Reverend Sykes?
Why Heck Tate says that Bob Ewell fell on his own blade.
What is... letting Boo Radley stay out of the limelight and letting the cycle of violence end with Ewell?
Aunt Alexandra's (and sometimes Jem and Dill's) treatment of Scout explores this theme.
What is Gender Roles?
What does this quote tell us about Atticus? “If I didn’t defend Tom Robinson, I couldn’t hold my head up in town, I couldn’t represent the county in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again"
Atticus takes this task seriously and feels that if he does not do it, he would feel ashamed and lose credibility with his neighbors, his job, and his family
This is what "bildungsroman" means AND here is an example from the novel.
What is a coming-of-age story? (Growing up, losing innocence, discovering nuance and complexity)
Examples: Jem's moodiness, Jem telling Scout not to kill a bug after Tom's trial, Dill crying at the courthouse, Scout not fighting but imagining other people's perspectives