To Kill A Mockingbird Rachel Trudell

Chapter 1

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The narrator is a young girl. People usually call her Scout, but her full name is Jean Louise Finch. 2. My initial reaction to the central characters is that they are young, but they are extremely intelligent for their age. 3. Dill is a kid whose Aunt Rachel lives next door. He was visiting one summer and had met the main characters, Scout and Jem. It was revealed that he is a liar. 4. Boo Radley is one of the Finchs' neighbours. He is strange compared to the rest of the people in Maycomb. His character adds suspense to the plot because there are various rumors about him. Boo is something unknown, so that makes people wonder, therefore making the plot suspenseful. I think Boo Radley looks like he is in his thirties and has medium length hair. I also think he is tall and has a mysterious presence. 5. Boo Radley is a neighbour of the Finchs'. He lives in Maycomb. When Boo was in his teens he got involved with a group of people who were not the most respectable; the Cunninghams. They created a sort of small town gang. One day, they were backing around the square in a borrowed flivver and resisted arrest. This got Boo thrown in jail, but thankfully Boo's father convinced the judge to let him go. He has been in his house ever since. Now Boo has aged to about 30. 6. Atticus is Scout and Jem's father. If people dont listen to him, specifically his children, he disciplines them. He is basically always right and is very respectful towards others. Calpurina is a coloured lady that works in the Finchs' home. She is very nice, although she is stern and intelligent. Jem is the narrator's brother, Scout's, older brother. He looks out for Scout and is very brave. He encourages Scout to do her best, and has a love for football. 7. Boo Radley is considered such an outcast because he is hardly ever seen and therefore almost everyone is

scared of him. It is said that he is very pale while everyone else in Maycomb is tanned. Chapter 2 The element that is juxtaposed onto the peaceful atmosphere of Maycomb's inhabitants is that Dill had left because summer was over and now Jem and Scout were going to school. 2. The incident that happens at school is that Scout's teacher is surprised that she is literate. When Scout tells her teacher that her father taught her, the teacher says that he must stop and that he cannot teach her right. When Scout tries to defend her father and herself her teacher, Miss Caroline, proceeds to not believe Scout and gets angry with her. 3. School is making a mocking of education because they cannot learn certain things until a certain time. They also do not learn from text books, but hands-on learning. 4. Walter Cunningham is a child in Scout's first grade class. He is from a poor family and didnt bring food for lunch. His significance is that their teacher gave him a quarter and told him to pay her back tomorrow. He told Miss Caroline he couldn't pay her back so he couldn't take it. Miss Caroline was angry because she did not understand this.
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Chapter 3 1. Thus far, the ultimate life lessons that Scout has learned is not to judge people by what they do and not to assume things of people. 2. Yes, the life lessons are still taught today. It is wrong to judge someone if they do a certain thing differently from us. Also, assuming people that they are going to do things based on previous actions can end badly.

3. Both Walter and Burris are from poor families. Walter Cunningham tried to make an attempt to come to school and get an education. While Burris would only show up on the first day because he and his parents don't care. Chapter 4 1. The items that was found at the end of the Radley property in the oak tree were two pieces of chewing gum. I think the gum was from Boo. I think the significance of the items were a sort of peace offering from him. I think he thought that the children would like them and make them happy. 2. The second item found was two old Indian Head pennies in a small box. Chapter 5 1. Miss Maudie is a neighbour of Jem and Scout. Miss Maudie likes gardening and baking. She was also a childhood friend of Atticus. 2. The true identity of the infamous Boo Radley is that he is a very nice person and it is his fathers fault that he is being treated the way he is by the people of Maycomb. 3. Jem and Scout make up this plan to have Boo Radley go get ice cream. They wrote a note as an invitation to join them for ice cream. This plan was made to see if Boo is actually a nice man or not. 4. Miss Maudies character is different from all the other people in town because she is the only person that thinks Boo Radley isnt actually crazy. She knows that Boo is a nice person, and wouldnt harm anyone, and that its entirely his dads fault. Chapter 6 1. The climax that is reached in this chapter is when the three kids sneak up to the Radley house and peek into the windows. As soon as they see movement

they run and hear shots from behind them. When they were running, they went under a fence where Jem got his pants stuck. Chapter 7 1. The suspicious occurrence Jem tells Scout about the night he went to retrieve his pants is that he had found that pants on the fence, all stitched up. It had been like they were waiting for him to come get them. 2. The additional gifts the children have received from the oak tree are: a ball of yarn, two people carved out of soap, gum, a spelling bee medal, and a pocket watch. 3. The turn of events that stop the kids from thanking this sender for the gifts is that the hole in the tree was filled with cement. This occurrence is relative with the mocking bird story because now the mocking birds have no place to live. Chapter 8
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The tragedy that occurs in this chapter is that Miss Maudies house was set on fire. The human kindness that metaphorically doused the fire was the neighbours helping her bring out furniture and supporting her through it all. The shift in the plot that occurs in this chapter is that Atticus, the kids father is now defending an African American in court. Tom Robinson is innocent and no one believes it but Atticus and the other African Americans. I think she added this secondary plot this late in the novel to have it lead up to something even later on in the book.

Chapter 9

1. Scout gets into a fight because someone at her school was making fun of her family. They were saying that Scouts dad defends niggers. 2. The prejudices that the Finches experience is that because they are defending African Americans, they get treated as badly as the African Americans did. 3. The significance of Atticus advice is to have class and not drop down to anyone elses level. If Scout starts fighting, that makes her just as bad as that person. But if she keeps her head up and walks away that makes her the bigger, classier person. 4. Society disregards this advice by people encouraging and encouraging others to hit one another. People now a day get a kick out of watching others get hurt. 5. The evidence suggesting that Atticus is the calm in the eye of a storm is that instead of lashing out and raging at every one who is talking down about him, he is shrugging it off. He ignores it with such class that its hard not to be calm. 6. Atticus is a moral and courageous character is when the mob was going to murder the accused, Tom Robinson, but Atticus stood in their way. Atticus was ready to tell them to back off because it was the right thing. 7. The significance of the lynch mob after Tom Robinson was that it showed just how prejudice people were and are against different people. 8. Scout unknowingly extinguishes the lynch mob by embarrassing and talking to Mr. Cunningham. It reminds Mr. Cunningham that they Finches are still people. 9. The lessons Scout has learned thus far is that: not everything is how it seems, you should never assume anything based on what you hear, and not all people are as nice as they are portrayed to be. Her real teachers are her father and her brother. This is ironic because they teach her far more than she has learnt at school form her actual teacher.

Chapter 10 The realization Jem and Scout come to regarding their father is that he is not as laid back and as old as they once thought. They figured all he did was read, and not do anything like hunt. Not until he had shot a rabid dog that was walking down their street. 2. The children feel shocked and excited that their father used to be called Ol One-Shot. This was because he was the best person in town to hit its target with one shot. 3. People figuratively killed mockingbirds everyday by being prejudice and racist to those who are African American.
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Chapter 11 1. The perception of the children concerning Mrs. Dubose is that they are disrespectful and do not know right from wrong. 2. Jem retaliated against Mrs. Duboses prejudices by taking a baton from Scout and destroying her garden. 3. Jem learns that Mrs. Dubose is addicted to morphine, and is sick and dying. 4. Mrs. Dubose was seen as courageous because she was addicted to morphine and was trying to get help with it while she is sick and dying. 5. Courage is defined by the life you have lived and the lessons you have learned; what you want to learn from those lessons. Courage is defeated by illness or too many harsh words. 6. Seeing things through is important in building character because doing certain things can either make you or break you. If you have to do something all the way through, some people cant make it. But seeing things all the way through can make you that much stronger.

Chapter 12 1. Jem and Scout are subject to racist prejudices when they go to Calpurnias church by going to a coloured peoples church. 2. The Reverend, Reverend Sykes, ultimately allows them to attend the mass. 3. Calpurnias son, Zeebo, is a singer at the church and sings the few hymns that they have. 4. Loss of innocence in this chapter is found when none of these people could read. Loss of faith in humankind is evident when Tom Robinsons wife, Helen, cannot find work because her husband has been falsely accused of rape. 5. This chapter attempts to abolish the distinction between colour and personality by all joining as one, and acting as a family. By being there for each other despite all their differences. Chapter 13 1. Aunt Alexandra tries to impress upon the children in relation to their involvement in the community is a feminine influence and the proud name of the Finches. 2. I agree with Atticus. Judging by their names and not their worth is just wrong. How can you judge someone by their name, when you dont know their story? Its impossible; because thats all you know about them. 3. People are apt to be judging today by judging what you wear, who you hang out with, and what you look like. Chapter 14
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Jem betrayed Scout in this chapter because earlier they made a promise not to tell the adults any of the

kids secrets and right away Jem had gone and told on Dill. Chapter 15 1. Scout causes the tension of the mob to dissipate by talking to Mr. Cunningham about his son, and having him relay the message hey to him. Chapter 16 1. I agree with this because it only takes on voice or one action to be doing the right thing and walking away. After that one person steps back, it starts a chain reaction and others follow. 2. Miss Maudie could be characterized as a barometer of human decency because she is always in a cheerful mood and is always trying to make others happy. 3. The term Mob Mentality is when a group of people get together for the same cause even if they typically wouldn't believe in the cause. An example of mob mentality that exists today would be a street fight. Even the most peace loving person can be found on the sidelines encouraging this fight because they get caught up in the rest of the crowd encouraging this as well. Chapter 17
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Atticus outwitted Bob Ewells testimony by proving Tom Robinson has no control over his left arm, and Bob Ewell is left handed. It was also proven that whoever had beaten Mayella has been hit with the left hand.

Chapter 18

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The truth we learnt about Mayellas life is that she has a very poor life. Her dad is a drunk who beats her and she is very lonely.

Chapter 19
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The most tragic thing about the main characters in this chapter is that Mr. Gilmers cross examination adds fuel to the fire of racism because Tom had said he felt sorry for Mayella because she had seemed to have no one. It is racist because Mr. Gilmer kept questioning how a coloured man could ever feel sorry for a white woman.

Chapter 20
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The revelations that are made about Mr. Raymond is that he pretends to be drunk when only he is acting to be because he prefers to be around coloured people and not white people. His paper bag that he drinks out of to pretend to be drunk is actually filled with Coca-Cola. The social code that Mayella broke was that she is white, and she had kissed a coloured man. Yes, there are still codes like this in our society. Some people are still racist against races: coloured, Arabic, Jewish, ext.

Chapter 21
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The complication of prejudice the children have witnessed is that they had found Tom Robinson guilty even though everyone in that court room had known that he was innocent. All the evidence had proved him innocent, but it still wasnt enough to overpower racism.

Chapter 22

1. If you are a humanitarian, it means that you are

sympathetic to others feelings. Atticus is a model of this trait because of how much feeling and thoughtfulness he presents to people in everyday life. He is a lawyer and gets emotionally attached to his defendant. He is a father and people owe him debts; he doesnt like to embarrass others and make them look like fools. 2. The consequence that Atticus has to face is that his kids are being questioned about this trial, and that people are now against him. Mr. Ewell had spit in his face and had sworn revenge. Chapter 23
1. Aunt Alexandra shows characteristics of prejudice by

hating the Cunninghams just because they are poor and different. 2. Jems rational for why Boo is never seen is 3. Atticus ultimate plea to the judicial system was Yes, I think to same type of injustices occur today. This is because people can be very racist still. Chapter 29
1. Boo Radley had ultimately saved the childrens lives. 2. Malevolent is when you wish harm on people. This word

applies to Bob Ewell because he wishes Atticus and his family to be harmed. 3. The two themes in this novel are racism and prejudice. They are brought together in this novel around the Tom Robinson trial with Bob Ewell. Chapter 30
1. Heck Tate and Atticus have a clash of wills in the

determination of the fate of Boo Radley because Atticus doesnt want to lie about what happened and Heck Tate wants to blame Bobs death on himself. He was

responsible for Tom Robinsons death, and now he is dead. Let the dead bury the dead. Chapter 31
1. The shoes that Scout ultimately gets to stand in are Boo

Radleys. 2. Scout learns about sympathy from Boo Radley. She learns this because of how people treat him.