Warm-Up Pair up with a partner to discuss the questions before sharing responses with the class. How is the meaning of the title revealed in Ch.25? Why did the author choose to include Mr. Underwood’s opinions about Tom’s death? Why is the court of “men’s hearts” sometimes more influential than the court of law? What evidence is there that Scout and Jem are growing up? Why is it hypocritical of Miss Gates to teach lesson on Hitler’s persecution of the Jews?

To Kill a Mockingbird Symbolism

Learning Intentions To be aware of symbolism and understand its meaning To be able to recognise its use and effect in the novel To be able to demonstrate this awareness in a critical paragraph

Symbolism - Definition Symbols are objects, characters, figures, and colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

Symbolism is present in society in many forms: Share some examples that are present in society.

Symbolism in society - Feedback

Literary Symbolism Symbolism is used in literature to invest the text with a deeper meaning. For example - 1.Blood is used in “Macbeth” to symbolize guilt. 2.The Mockingjay is used in “The Hunger Games” to symbolize survival and freedom of speech from the Capitol.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” and Symbolism Symbolism in “To Kill a Mockingbird” is used frequently, it is subtle and invests the text with greater meaning and significance. Share possible invented symbols from “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Popular Symbols in “To Kill a Mockingbird” 1.Mockingbird 2.Oak tree at the Radley place 3.Miss Maudie’s Nut Grass 4.The Courthouse 5.The Snowman 6.Roly Poly 7.Gifts in the tree 8.Mad dog 9.Fire at Miss Maudie’s Instructions: We will do #1 together as a class. Then you will complete the Analyzing Symbols worksheet. Select one other from this list.

Mockingbird What does it symbolize? Who are the symbolic mockingbirds in the novel? Why are they considered to be mockingbirds?

Mockingbirds first appear when Jem and Scout are learning how to use their shiny new air rifles. Atticus won’t teach them how to shoot, but he does give them one rule to follow: “Atticus said to Jem one day, ‘I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird’” (Lee 90).

“That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.” “’Your father's right,’ she said. ‘Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird’” (Lee 90).

What other references to mockingbirds have appeared in the novel?

Analyzing Symbols in TKAM Find a partner to work with and individually complete the “Analyzing Symbols” worksheet. Each partnership will complete Miss Maudie’s Nut Grass The Mockingbird Tim Johnson, the mad dog Another of your choice

Solo Activity Using the notes you have taken write a paragraph in formal critical essay style about Harper Lee’s use of symbolism in “To Kill a Mockingbird” Start with: Lee uses subtle symbolism throughout the novel to invest the text with greater meaning and to highlight the main themes... To be completed and handed in for Wednesday 9 th December.