To Kill a Mockingbird Questions 1. Boundaries/Limitations: What is the nature of a boundary/limitation? What are they designed to do? What characters are bound/limited throughout To Kill a Mockingbird and how do they break those boundaries in the novel? Give specific examples to support your thought. The nature and design of a boundary/limitation is to restrain someone from going anywhere or doing anything. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Jem Finch‚ Scout Finch‚ Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ Dill Harris‚
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1. In To Kill A MockingBird‚ Harper Lee describes the school setting and Southern culture to better understand the story and its plot. Lee describes deep divisions between the people in Maycomb‚ divisions that the everyone in the town is aware of. For example‚ when Scout’s first grade teacher‚ Miss Caroline‚ is new to Maycomb and does not know of these divisions‚ she is quickly showed them. She tells Burris Ewell after a “cootie” comes out of his hair‚ to go home and wash his hair‚ but is puzzled
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Chapters 1-5 _____l. Jem a. respected lawyer in town _____2. Simon Finch b. is the main “character” actor in the plays performed by the children _____3. Boo Radley c. never brings a lunch to school because his family is too poor _____4. Atticus d. A big sin because they are innocent; known for their sweet song _____5. Jack e. only comes the first day of every school year; whole family lazy _____6. Calpurnia f. Atticus’s brother;
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To Kill a Mockingbird Theme Questions 1) What were the four major ‘classes’ in Maycomb society like and how did they relate to each other and why? The four major classes in Maycomb were the Townsfolk‚ the Cunninghams‚ the Ewells and the Negroes. The townsfolk were a snobby bunch who spent their time spreading gossip. They were generally more educated and richer than the other classes. The Cunninghams were poor country folk who had to pay in food and produce rather than in money. They were uneducated
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To Kill A Mockingbird Reading Guide Questions Chapter 1 1. a) Pride in ancestry and “tradition”“Being Southerners‚ it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings.” (pg.1‚2)-pride in ancestry “It was customary for the men in the family to remain on Simon’s homestead‚ Finch’s Landing‚ and make their living from cotton.” (pg.2)- pride in tradition b) Pride in conformity and distrust of those who are
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Question #1 The events after the rare snowfall symbolize many life lessons that Scout learns from various people. First‚ the snowfall itself symbolized how Scout has had trouble controlling her temper. Mr. Avery accuses Jem and Scout of the change in season‚ claiming that it is bad children who cause seasonal changes. Next‚ Jem constructs a figure that is made of mud but is covered in snow in response to Mr. Avery’s accusation. This symbolizes Mr. Avery and how he may seem white on the outside
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To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee. The protagonist and narrator of the story is Jean Louise‚ or Scout‚ Finch. She lives in the small town of Maycomb with her father‚ Atticus‚ and brother‚ Jem. Scout is only six years old but is very intelligent‚ defensive‚ and curious. At Christmas‚ Francis is talking to Scout and is saying negative things about Atticus. Scout tries to defend Atticus by yelling. On page 83 Scout narrates‚ “I leaped off the steps and ran down the catwalk. It
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Kyle Nguyen Period 5 To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Ch. 1-11 Questions CHAPTER 1 The novel is set in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ in the 1930s‚ during the Great Depression. What details does the narrator provide in order to introduce this setting‚ and what do they reveal about the time period? The narrator introduces the setting by stating Simon Finch‚ their ancestor that was on one of the sides for the Battle of Hastings. The narrator then explains how Finch Landing was created and that a Finch was
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To Kill a Mockingbird Exam 1 1. Boo Radley is Mr. Radley’s son and he lives on Jem’s street. His name is Arthur and he is described as the town’s phantom who only comes out at night. Boo joins the bad crowd and he resists arrest and helps his friends lock an officer in the courthouse outhouse. His father locks him up in their house as a punishment for Boo instead of him going to the state industrial school. Boo Radley has not been seen for fifteen years‚ but after he stabs his father with
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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Chapter Questions: Chapter One 1. it is a small and very poor town in southern America‚ Atticus is a lawyer and has two children. They aren’t poor they are just lower class. 2. Because the house is full of mystery and myths 3. Scout is the narrator of the story and is looking back on this particular chapter of her life Chapter Two 1. Scout loves learning and has heard about all the good things at school from Jem 2. Jem doesn’t want anything to do with Scout at school
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