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33 Cards in this Set
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What is it about? |
The dangers of prejudice |
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What does it relate to? |
Scottsboro Trials |
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When was the novel written? |
Late 1950s during the Civil Rights Movement |
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When was slavery abolished? |
1865 |
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What did some blame blacks for the Great Depression? |
The abolish of slavery meant loss in profits, as they had to employ and pay people now and Blacks were an easy target. |
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What happens between chapters 9-15? |
Scout and Jem find out Atticus is defending Tom. Atticus kills a mad dog. Mrs Dubouse dies. |
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What's important about the first person narrative? |
explores it's central themes of innocence and growing up. |
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Why are the children suspicious of Miss Caroline? |
Because she's from Winston County - Part of Alabama that joined to support the North in the civil war. |
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What does Atticus encourage Scout to do after her first day at school? |
"climb into her skin and walk around in it" - look at things from their perspective |
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How important is Miss Maudie to Scout? |
Level-headed mother figure and role model who teaches life lessons. |
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What does Boo Radley start doing that is friendly? |
Leaves presents in the tree |
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What does Miss Maudie tell Scout about Boo Radley? |
He was a polite boy when he was younger, and his religious father keeps him locked up. |
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What does Miss Maudie tell scout that is a metaphor that suggests the damage that prejudice can cause? |
One sprig of a nut-grass can ruin a whole yard. |
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By showing the childrens initail view of Boo is wrong what does this sugget? |
We should form our own opinions |
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Why does Jem become more mature? |
After he realises Boo sew up his trousers and starts to get rid of his prejudice towards him. |
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Even though there is hardly any snow the schools cancelled what does this suggest? |
Maycomb overreacts to unfamiliarity |
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What is symbolic about the kids using a mound of dirt covered in snow to make a snowman. |
Its black on the inside but white on the outside suggesting everyone is the same on the inside regardless of skin colour. |
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Why is Miss Maudies house burning down important? |
It unites people and brings out the best in them. Boo puts a blanket around Scoutl |
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What is significant about Scout walking away from a fight with Cecil? |
She's learning violence isnt the answer. |
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Why does Atticus accept Toms case even though he knows he wont win? |
He believes it would be wrong for not too try and he wouldnt respect himself if he didnt fight for justice. |
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Why do Scout and Jem think their father is feeble? |
He's older than the rest of the fathers and can't do much. |
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Why does Atticus respect Mrs Dubouse? |
He think its courageous for her to be determind to die without her morphine. |
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What does Mrs Dubouse teach the children? |
Braverey isnt just a man with a gun. |
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What describes a book that focuses on growing up? |
Bildungsroman |
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How is Maycomb described? |
An old town, in rainy weather the streets turned to red slop. |
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What does Miss Maudie say to show Atticus isn't feeble? |
If Atticus drank until her was drunk he wouldnt be as hard as some men at their best. |
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What did Atticus say to Jem about shooting. |
Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit em but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird. |
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What does Scout say that suggests Atticus is a teacher? |
Jem and I were free to interrupt Atticus when something was beyond our understanding. |
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What does Jem say that suggests Atticus is kind to the children? |
Atticus aint ever whipped me since i can remember |
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What does Atticus say that he is unprejudice? |
I do my best to love everybody |
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What suggests Jems bravery? |
In all his life Jem had never declined a dare |
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What suggests Boo Radleys locked up? |
Mr Radleys boy was not seen again for 15 years |
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What suggets ckj |
jfohds |
