To Kill a Mockingbird – Reading Notes:



To Kill a Mockingbird – Reading Notes:

Chapters 1 – 8:

|Chapter 1 – First 3 Paragraphs – Narrator, Flashback, Additional Characters, Events, Foreshadowing… |

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CHARACTERS:

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|Scout | |

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|Jem | |

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|Dill | |

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|Boo | |

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|Calpurnia | |

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|Atticus | |

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|Walter | |

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SETTING:

|Location(s): |Physical Description(s) |

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|Maycomb: | |

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|School: | |

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Themes / Lessons Learned from Chapters 1 - 8:

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Chapters 9 – 16

Study Questions:

1. Scout is involved in three altercations up through these chapters; two are physical, one is not. Describe each and explain their relationship to the larger context of the novel.

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2. Why do the people of Maycomb resent Atticus for defending Tom Robinson?

3. How do Scout and Jem perceive their father? Give specific examples to support your answer.

4. What causes Jem and scout to see their father in a new light? Interpret the significance/symbolism of what happens.

5. Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? What is the symbolism here?

6. How does Mrs. Dubose represent courage in this novel?

7. Explain why the mob disperses at the end of chapter 15. How can Scout be seen in a new “light” at the end of this experience?

Themes / Lessons Learned from Chapters 9 - 16:

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Chapters 17 – 22

CHARACTERS:

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|Bob Ewell | |

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|Mayella | |

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|Tom Robinson | |

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|Mr. Dolphus Raymond | |

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The Facts of the Trail: List the facts of the trial based on the testimony of the characters and the witnesses called to the stand:

|The Ewell’s Case |Tom Robinson’s Case |

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Chapters 23 – 31

|The Verdict: |Jem’s Reaction / and how he changes as a character: |

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Themes / Lessons Learned from the verdict:

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Chapters 23 – 31

Cause & Effect Relationships – The end of the book has many events happen that are caused by previous events. Discuss three cause and effect relationships, and the lessons learned by them. Use details from the novel to support your answers.

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The Scout we meet at the beginning of the novel has changed by the end of the novel… Give three ways that Scout matures/grows as a character based on her experiences.

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Themes & Symbolism:

|Theme / Symbol: |Relevance to the novel: |

|Mockingbird: | |

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|Boo Radley’s House: | |

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|Social Injustice / Racism: | |

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|Coming of Age: | |

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