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25 Cards in this Set
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who are the main characters |
Atticus Finch Jem Finch Scout Finch Tom Robinson Bob & Mayella Ewell |
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What POV is the story told in |
1st person (scout) |
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what is Tom Robinson charged with |
rape (of Mayella) |
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Is Tom innocent |
yes |
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Who beat Mayella |
Bob Ewell |
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What are the themes of the book |
Coming of age, Prejudice, Courage |
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What motifs does Harper Lee use |
gothic descriptions (ex Radley house) specific language & word choice for each character |
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What does Atticus' name symbolize |
the greek word Attikos, which was used by Solon a poet who created legal reform |
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What does Scout's name symbolize |
a scout is someone who gathers information, throughout the novel scout gathers information and is the readers way of getting information |
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What does Jem's name symbolize |
a gem can be a highly prized person (like Jem in the novel) |
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What does Calpurnia's name symbolize |
Calphurnia was the 3rd wife of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar who was noted for her faithfulness (in the novel Cal was faithful to the Finches) |
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What does Mayella's Middle name symbolize |
Mayella (violet) seems to be aflower trying to bloom in the middle of a landfill Flowers are symbols ofbeauty, Mayella tried to keep clean and she tried to maintain somethingbeautiful in her ugly life |
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What does Bob Ewell's name symbolize |
Ewell is an old English form of the word Evil |
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What does Arthur "Boo" Radley's name symbolize |
King Arthur, Boo saves the day for the Finchfamily |
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Where is the novel set |
Maycomb County, 1930s |
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What is happening in Maycomb in the 1930s |
racism, age-ism, poverty, sexism |
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What are symbols in the book |
Jem's snowman, mockingbird, Jem destroying the camellias |
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What does Jem's snowman symbolize |
blending of black and white shown through snow and dirt fire represents burning racism in Maycomb which melts the snowman or blending racism kills the mixing of people |
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What does Jem's destruction of the camellias symbolize |
Mrs. Dubose represents Maycomb's racism and Jem's attack on her represents his attack on her flowers represents him attacking the racism |
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What does the mockingbird symbolize |
Represents condemning a person who does not deserve it Atticus gives this advice to Jem because Atticus is the character who observes this rule Ex. defending Boo and Tom Jem receives this advice because it is a father trying to guide his son’s beliefs |
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what are the Ewells and the Cunninghams |
character foil |
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Who were the main characters in the help |
Skeeter (Journalist) Aibileen (Maid) Minny (Maid) Hilly (White lady) |
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Plot Summary of the Help |
Skeeter wants to write a book from the perspective of black maids (aka the help) she asks Aibileen and Minny to tell their stories however it is the 1960s in Mississippi, so this is against the cultural norm. |
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Differences from movie - book (TKAMB) Characters |
No Aunt Alex; No Uncle Jack; Miss Stephanie & Miss Rachel become Miss Rachel; None of Radley family |
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Differences from movie - book (TKAMB) Plot |
Children don't get in trouble for being at trial, Tom dies same day as trial, no reading to Mrs. Dubose, Miss Maudie's house doesn't burn, don't actually see the school scene |
