Characters
The novel's narrator (nickname AND real name)
Who is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch?
This person's house catches fire in chapter 8.
Who is Miss Maudie?
Aunt Alexandra's treatment of Scout explores this theme.
What is Gender Roles?
This quote is said by _____________ and 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 Atticus Finch and what is empathy?
Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird
Who is Harper Lee?
Accused of a crime; killed unjustly
Who is Tom Robinson?
Reason(s) why Atticus takes Tom Robinson's case
What is...
1. He was appointed
2. He believes it's the right thing to do
Scout's conversation with Mr. Cunningham explores these 2 themes (name one)
What are courage and empathy?
Atticus' quote and Miss Maudie's addition represents what theme?
“...Remember, it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. 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."
Justice/Injustice
The year TKAM was published.
What is 1960?
Relative who comes to stay for a while; wants Scout to conform to traditional femininity.
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
Soap figures, a medal from a spelling bee, a watch, chewing gum.
What are gifts that Boo Radley gives Jem and Scout in the hollow of the tree?
Tom Robinson's trial is an example of these 2 themes.
What are Racism and Injustice?
Atticus' quote: "It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" is an example of this theme
What is courage?
Narration is told from this point of view (1st, 2nd, or 3rd).
What is first person?
Calls out during the trial, noting his employee's good character
The basis for Tom's trial (evidence, etc.)
What is only the word of 2 "witnesses"?
The character development of Mr. Underwood and Aunt Alexandra highlight this theme.
What is Hope?
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
According to Atticus, what institution is "the great leveler" where all people are equal?
What is the court?
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?
Jem telling Scout not to kill a bug because it's not harming her is an example of this overarching idea (think bigger than theme).
What is Growing Up/ Bildungsroman?
Miss Maudie's quote “Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of... well, your father. There are just some kind of men who - who're so busy worrying about the next world they've never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results" means...
There are some people who use the Bible irresponsibly and incorrectly, to condemn other people.
TKAM's genre (and include an example from the story!).
What is Southern Gothic?
Examples: Miss Maudie's house burning down, Boo Radley's presence in the neighborhood, Jem's broken arm, the mad dog, the old broken clock in town, etc.