1. To Kill A Mockingbird
Flip Chart

2. Flip Chart Sections To Kill A Mockingbird, Your Name, Per.___
Point of View
Plot
Settings
Symbols and Motifs
Characters
Style Elements and Tone
Themes

3. Plot
climax chapter 28
(Rising Action)
Tom’s Trial chapters denouement
chapters 29-31
Boo Radley
chapters Both plots mixed
(exposition) chapters 9-14
Two separate plots that merge in climax. The Boo Radley plot seems related to Scout and Jem’s childhood. The Tom Robinson plot seems to contain the conflict (Rising Action). Both Boo and Tom connect symbolically to the theme of the mockingbird. After the two plots join, Scout has a more mature view of life.

4. Point of View
First person- Scout Finch, 8 year old girl. Though grown up, she still is limited to what she saw and heard as a child. Sometimes, since she is young, and rather naïve, she can’t give us a full understanding of events. For example:
1. Not understand danger of walking into a lynch mob.
2. Not know not to ask why Dill has no father.
3. Not know “rape”
4. Can’t tell Mrs. Dubose is an addict.

5. Settings Divide in 4 parts Select from:
Label at top with one *Neighborhood
setting and page # from *Mrs. Dubose’s House
which it comes *Radley House
Illustrate the setting *Cal’s Church
Tell how setting is *Jail House Steps
important and what *Courtroom
effect it has on the *Ewell House/Dump
story. *Halloween Night

6. Symbols/Motifs Symbols Motifs 1. Left 1. Left 2. Mob 2. Mobs
3. Tree Trees
4. Birds Birds
5. Flowers Flowers
6. Gifts Gifts
7. Mad Dog Mad Dog
8. Character Names (Atticus, Boo Radley, 8. Jail Scene
Mr. Ewell)
Explain how the symbols and motifs effect the overall story.

7. Characters Family School Neighbors Townspeople
Static Character: One who stays the same throughout the story
Dynamic Character: One who grows or changes as the story develops
Flat Character: One-dimensional character who moves action forward
Round Character: Multi-dimensional character with well-rounded personality
Foil: a character who sets off [or accentuates] another character by contrast.

8. Style Devices and Tone Diction Tone Imagery Allusions Biblical
Describe the type of diction that is used throughout the novel and quote
pertinent examples.
Imagery
Sensory elements that provide a tangible understanding
or experience of that which the author is trying to
convey (visual, tactile, aural, scent, taste)
Allusions
Biblical
Historical
Literary

9. Themes
Themes Quotes 1. Understanding DIRECTIONS: Others 1) Select 2 quotes from Part I and 3 quotes from Part II which exemplify each theme. Be sure to 2. Courage/Do the indicate the page number of each quote. right thing 2) Write a statement of theme in the left hand 3. Don’t hurt the column, describing Lee’s insight to life about innocent each thematic topic. See next slide for example. 4. Prejudice/ Tolerance 5. Parental Roles 6. Growing Up/ Gender Roles

10. SAMPLE Themes Themes Quotes Friendship “Summer meant Dill.”
Friendship is the
most valuable
possession a person
could have.
2. Growing Up