To kill a Mockingbird

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

To Kill a Mockingbird

What did you think of this book?

Would you recommend this book?

Yes

No

What is the perspective/point of view for this story?

Where and when does to Kill a Mockingbird take place?

Jean “Scout” Finch

Atticus Finch

Jem Finch

Arthur “Boo” Radley

Now you! 

- Try and complete your assignment 

- We will discuss this together in 30 min.

- You can use the internet! 

What did you know about?

- Background?

- Characters? 

Themes

Chapter 12 – Skeeter – 

"Hilly raises her voice about three octaves when talking to black people. Elizabeth smiles like she's talking to a child, although certainly not her own. I'm starting to notice things"

The Coexistence of Good and Evil

The Coexistence of Good and Evil

Chapter 11 -  "Atticus, you must be wrong...." "How's that?"

"Well, most folks seem to think they're right and you're wrong.... "    

Which character represents 'good'

Which character represents 'evil'

Prejudice + Injustice

Prejudice: forming judgement before knowing the facts

Injustice: lack of justice, wrong

Chapter 3 - "First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. 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."

Social Inequality / social status