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    To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences Chapter 1 1. Where does the narrator live? Maycomb 2. How old are Scout and Jem when the story starts? 3. Who is their new friend? Dill 4. What is the name of the odd family in Maycomb? The Radley’s 5. Why does Jem touch the Radley house? To prove he’s brave Chapter 2 6. How does Scout feel about starting school? she doesn’t want to go 7. What things does Scout get in trouble for at school? Fighting 8. Why

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    Jean Louise "Scout" Finch makes several progressions as a character from the beginning of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" to the end of part one. When Scout is introduced‚ she is shown as being a rude‚ hot-headed‚ quick-tempered little girl who sees nothing wrong with beating up the person who does her wrong. As she grows‚ she turns into a young girl who is still rude‚ hot-headed‚ and quick-tempered‚ but knows how to restrain her anger and not resort to physical violence. Scout learns about the

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Even though it appeared as though Mayella was guilty‚ the sympathy felt for her‚ caused some to believe she was innocent. During the Tom Robinson case‚ it was very evident that Mayella was lying‚ which made the audience believe she was guilty. Atticus questioned her‚ “’ Did you scream first at your father instead of at Tom Robinson? Was that it?’ No answer. ‘Who beat you up?‚ Tom Robinson or your father?’ No answer” (251). During this time of the trial Mayella realized that

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    In Harper Lee’s successful novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author explores the issue of justice using the symbol of a mockingbird with the characters Boo Radley‚ Tom Robinson and Atticus Finch. Set in the 1930s Deep South‚ a time of great intolerance and racial inequity. The novel unfolds as an account of injustice to the most gracious yet unjustly accused citizens of the town of Maycomb. The kind hearted‚ but black Tom Robinson is unfairly put on trial for the rape of Mayella Ewell. Despite racial

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    to communicate this? To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in 1960. It has become a classic of modern American Literature. Since it publishing date in the 1960s it has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. The book is set in the American South state of Alabama in the 1930s. The main characters brother and sister; scout and jem and their father; Atticus. Scout tells the story of when she is growing up in her country town of Maycomb. The main event the story is based on is when a black

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    the “perfect” parents; they have their flaws of being parents of two children. Everything they say or do makes me think about how I want to be when I have my own family one day. As a little girl I dreamed of having the perfect parents. In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee does a wonderful job of showing us the picture of a perfect parent. Atticus Finch would be described as a great person and great father for his children Scout and Jem‚ because Atticus’s wife died when Scout was two years old he is

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    Who in To Kill a Mockingbird is a good father‚ a good lawyer and a good citizen? Atticus is a great father in many ways. One example would be his style of discipline‚ meaning that he tries to lead Scout and Jem through a discussion to see what it is that they have done wrong and why it is wrong. As a lawyer‚ during the case of Tom Robinson‚ Atticus does all that he could to prove Tom’s innocence’s. Lastly‚ as a good citizen‚ Atticus is known to be very respectful‚ like when he helps Ms.Dubose with

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    The first character‚ Atticus‚ shows empathy to many people throughout the story including Miss Caroline‚ Boo Radley‚ and Tom Robinson. Atticus first had empathy for Miss Caroline when Scout came home complaining about getting in trouble by her‚ “’ 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’” (Lee 39). Atticus meant that in order to know what another person felt in a certain situation‚ she had to think how

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    My report is on To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee which is about a young girl from a sleepy town in Alabama where she finds friendship and her father showing heroic traits even though he’s struggling with his morals. Scout Finch‚ who is the narrator of the story‚ lives with her brother‚ Jem‚ and their widowed father‚ Atticus‚ in the small friendly town of Maycomb‚ Alabama circa 1930s with lots of old ladies baking cakes and town sheriffs saying homely things. Oh‚ and also morphine-addicted

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    Mrs. Muller English 1 12‚ December 2013 To Kill A Mockingbird I. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee published on July 11th‚ 1960. This novel takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. The main characters in this novel are Atticus Finch‚ Jem Finch‚ Scout Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ Dill Harris‚ Aunt Alexandra‚ Miss Maudie‚ Mr. Robert Ewell‚ Mayella Ewell‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Calpurnia. Each of these characters plays a significant role in this novel. II. A character who is abused and mistreated in this novel

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