To Kill A Mockingbird Quotes
Mark Lockard
Zayn
Adv. Lit/Comp 3rd
22 April 2012
To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Chart
About the Author-Harper Lee- * She grew up in Alabama during the Great Depression * To Kill a Mockingbird was Lee’s first novel * She based the novel upon actual childhood events in her life * Lee’s mother died from severe illness when Lee was young and a mother is never mentioned in the novel
Setting-
* Maycomb, Alabama * The Great Depression
Similes-
* Page 10- “It drew him as the moon draws water.” * Page 22- “Class was wriggling like a bucket of Catawba worms.” * Page 230- “I heard Mayella scream like a stuck hog inside the house.” * Page 337- “Stormed around like horses.”
Theme-
* Prejudice * Accepting …show more content…
A gigantic moon was rising behind Ms. Maudie’s pecan trees.” * Page 89- “he looked thoughtfulyl at it” * Page 141- Defensive- “My sister ain’t dirty and I ain’t scared of you” * Page 180- Maturing- “As we grew older, Jem and I thought it generous to allow Atticus thirty minutes to himself after supper” * Protective- “Run, Scout! Run! Run!” * Page 203, paragraph two- Loyal- When Jem followed Atticus to make sure he was safe. * Page 185, last paragraph- Protective/Brave- When Jem went to the kitchen to get a broom to get the snake from under Scout’s bed.
Dill- * Page 10- Brave/curious/cautious- “The Radley Place fascinated Dill. In spite of our warnings and explanations it drew him as the moon draws water, but drew him no closer than a light pole on the corner, a safe distance from the Radley gate” * Lives next door to Finch’s * Deceiving, “He ain’t got a beard, he___” Dill stopped, as if trying to remember. “Uh huh caughtcha,” I said. page …show more content…
Folks.” Page 304 * Immature/cunning, “I was proceeding on the dim theory, aside from the innate attractiveness of such words, that if Atticus discovered I had picked them up from school, he wouldn’t make me go.” Page 105 * Growing up, “We were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus” page 3 * Page 8, paragraph two, Smart, “Scout yonders’ been readin’ ever since she was four.” * Page 26, Compassionate, “Ms. Caroline, Walter is a Cunningham and probably hasn’t seen three quarters in
Zayn
Adv. Lit/Comp 3rd
22 April 2012
To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Chart
About the Author-Harper Lee- * She grew up in Alabama during the Great Depression * To Kill a Mockingbird was Lee’s first novel * She based the novel upon actual childhood events in her life * Lee’s mother died from severe illness when Lee was young and a mother is never mentioned in the novel
Setting-
* Maycomb, Alabama * The Great Depression
Similes-
* Page 10- “It drew him as the moon draws water.” * Page 22- “Class was wriggling like a bucket of Catawba worms.” * Page 230- “I heard Mayella scream like a stuck hog inside the house.” * Page 337- “Stormed around like horses.”
Theme-
* Prejudice * Accepting …show more content…
A gigantic moon was rising behind Ms. Maudie’s pecan trees.” * Page 89- “he looked thoughtfulyl at it” * Page 141- Defensive- “My sister ain’t dirty and I ain’t scared of you” * Page 180- Maturing- “As we grew older, Jem and I thought it generous to allow Atticus thirty minutes to himself after supper” * Protective- “Run, Scout! Run! Run!” * Page 203, paragraph two- Loyal- When Jem followed Atticus to make sure he was safe. * Page 185, last paragraph- Protective/Brave- When Jem went to the kitchen to get a broom to get the snake from under Scout’s bed.
Dill- * Page 10- Brave/curious/cautious- “The Radley Place fascinated Dill. In spite of our warnings and explanations it drew him as the moon draws water, but drew him no closer than a light pole on the corner, a safe distance from the Radley gate” * Lives next door to Finch’s * Deceiving, “He ain’t got a beard, he___” Dill stopped, as if trying to remember. “Uh huh caughtcha,” I said. page …show more content…
Folks.” Page 304 * Immature/cunning, “I was proceeding on the dim theory, aside from the innate attractiveness of such words, that if Atticus discovered I had picked them up from school, he wouldn’t make me go.” Page 105 * Growing up, “We were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus” page 3 * Page 8, paragraph two, Smart, “Scout yonders’ been readin’ ever since she was four.” * Page 26, Compassionate, “Ms. Caroline, Walter is a Cunningham and probably hasn’t seen three quarters in