Five Important Events In 'To Kill A Mockingbird'
FIVE Important Events: BE SPECIFIC. Use bullets or number them.
The judge calls Heck Tate to the stand and tells him that Tom Robinson raped Mayella Ewell.
Bob Ewell is called to the stand and also claimed his daughter was raped
Atticus questions why a doctor was not called, and why the bruises were on the opposite side of Tom’s dominant hand.
Scout finds this all very boring
After Bob Ewell’s answer, the crowd explodes, forcing the judge to calm them down
TWO Significant Points: What do you think any of the events you’ve chosen SHOW about the development of the characters, plot, themes, etc. in this novel.
Scout finds the case extremely boring and confusing, which shows that while she is growing up, she is still understanding everything
about the case, like a little girl would.
When asked about calling a doctor, Bob Ewell says no, it would have cost five dollars. This shows that he uses his poorness as an excuse for his daughters safety.
One Important Quotation: Use correct punctuation, and explain WHY you think it is important.
Punctuation Examples: Narrator or author: Scout/Lee writes, “When he was nearly thirteen my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow”(3).
Character speaking: Miss Maudie says,“ ‘Your father’s right...Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy’ ”(119).
“Slowly but surely I began to see the pattern of Atticus’s questions” (244).
This shows that Scout is figuring out what Atticus is trying to do, and that she is supporting him, and believes he will win the case
The judge calls Heck Tate to the stand and tells him that Tom Robinson raped Mayella Ewell.
Bob Ewell is called to the stand and also claimed his daughter was raped
Atticus questions why a doctor was not called, and why the bruises were on the opposite side of Tom’s dominant hand.
Scout finds this all very boring
After Bob Ewell’s answer, the crowd explodes, forcing the judge to calm them down
TWO Significant Points: What do you think any of the events you’ve chosen SHOW about the development of the characters, plot, themes, etc. in this novel.
Scout finds the case extremely boring and confusing, which shows that while she is growing up, she is still understanding everything
about the case, like a little girl would.
When asked about calling a doctor, Bob Ewell says no, it would have cost five dollars. This shows that he uses his poorness as an excuse for his daughters safety.
One Important Quotation: Use correct punctuation, and explain WHY you think it is important.
Punctuation Examples: Narrator or author: Scout/Lee writes, “When he was nearly thirteen my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow”(3).
Character speaking: Miss Maudie says,“ ‘Your father’s right...Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy’ ”(119).
“Slowly but surely I began to see the pattern of Atticus’s questions” (244).
This shows that Scout is figuring out what Atticus is trying to do, and that she is supporting him, and believes he will win the case