Warm Up
Read Sentence Diagram: Compound Sentences and draw out the three sentence contained the post. You have 5 minutes. Go!
Homework
Atticus explains that it is a ‘sin’ to kill a mockingbird; this idea is a metaphor for something in the novel. Lee, never properly explains, exactly what the metaphor refers to. Is it a metaphor for the wrongful conviction of Tom Robinson? Is it the attack on Jem and Scout? Or is about causing harm to someone that has done nothing to hurt you? Explain your answer.
The wrongful conviction of Tom Robinson is comparable to the ‘sin’ of killing a Mocking Bird, as he is innocent of any crime; however, the metaphor applies to another event in the novel. Jem and Scout represent youthful innocence, and the attack they suffer at the hands of Bob Ewell is an another instance where harm is being caused to the harmless. The fact there are two events that are a metaphor for the idea that killing a Mocking Bird is a ‘sin’ suggests Harper Lee wants the reader to focus on the idea that causing harm to anyone or anything that doesn’t derserve it is fundamentally wrong.
Today
We are going to read chapter 12 and answer the following question:
Below is a brief description of the main themes explored in TKAMB. Which one do you think is explored the most in this chapter? Explain your answer with a sophisticated paragraph.
The Coexistence of Good and Evil
The most important theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is the book’s exploration of the moral nature of human beings—that is, whether people are essentially good or essentially evil.
The Importance of Moral Education
In a sense, the plot of the story charts Scout’s moral education, and the theme of how children are educated—how they are taught to move from innocence to adulthood—recurs throughout the novel (at the end of the book, Scout even says that she has learned practically everything except algebra).
The Existence of Social Inequality
Differences in social status are explored largely through the overcomplicated social hierarchy of Maycomb, the ins and outs of which constantly baffle the children. T