1. To kill a mockingbird final review
By Harper Lee
To kill a mockingbird final review

2. Jean Louise Finch (Scout)
Main character/ narrator
Only 6 at the beginning
Has little compassion for others
Matures through personal experience and exposure to Atticus
Understands Mayella’s motivation
Treats Boo Radley with compassion

3. Atticus Finch Scout and Jem’s father who defends Tom Robinson
Strongly believes in compassion, tolerance, justice, and integrity which both of his children display
His relationship with his children shows that he isn’t too concerned with surface behaviors
Defends Tom Robinson with the hope that his example will prevent prejudice from developing in his children

4. Jem Finch Protective of Scout, yet annoyed with her at times
Reflects his father’s compassion, tolerance, justice, and integrity
Goes through a maturing process that leaves him ready for the adult world at the end of the story
Cries over the cement in the knot-hole
Tells on Dill, which breaks code of childhood
Gets upset when Tom is convicted, expected his father to win

5. Plot Two major plot lines that come together at the end of the novel
At one level the Boo Radley story
At another level the trial
Two major climaxes in the novel
The trial’s verdict
The trip home after the Halloween pageant

6. Significance of the title
“a sin to kill a mockingbird”
Is applicable to human situations
Tom Robinson: given the trial but the judgment is hidden in the hearts of men leading to the verdict and his senseless death
Boo Radley: to place him in a courtroom for the death of Bob Ewell would be the same

7. Point of View
The point of view is 3rd person limited, told through Scout’s eyes as an adult reflecting back on the incidents
However, it is restricted to only those thoughts and feelings of a child, which makes it more appealing to the reader
Advantages:
Her vision is pure and uncluttered.
Her comments about the adult world are done innocently and without ill will
Her observations are innocent which helps to show how tragic the story is

8. Theme Possible subjects that relate to the theme Human compassion
Prejudice
Conscience and personal integrity
Adult-child relationships

9. Essay on the Symbolism in To Kill a Mockingbird

10. Prompt
In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the mockingbird as a symbol to represent characters. Identify 3 characters that could be considered mockingbirds and explain how these characters could be symbolically represented by the mockingbird.

11. Requirements
Name, due date, and period on the back

12. Introductory Paragraph
Use the prompt to help with the topic sentence
Name the three characters you have chosen

13. Body – 3 paragraphs Paragraph of the body Character selected
Explanation of how the mockingbird symbolizes him/her

14. Conclusion
Summarize
How the symbolic representation ties into the title of the novel