As you read the novel think about the following themes:
Prejudice and how it works in society (all types of prejudices can be found in this novel)
Appearance vs. Reality (are things truly as they look?)
The Meaning of Duty (to oneself, to one's family, to one's community and society)
What it means to grow-up (this is a bildungsroman novel)
Note: the structure of this novel is episodic (told in episodes) because the author, Harper Lee, originally wrote the books as a series of short stories. Her friend, Truman Capote, helped her revise it into a novel. Atticus is based on Harper Lee's father. Dill was based on Truman Capote. NOTE - Harper revised a short story collection into a novel. Think about this when you start revising your expository essays. Because it is episodic the incited event will not come until chapter 8. The first part of this book deals with the mystery of Boo Radley.
Below are questions you will need to answer on your blog:
What do you learn in this chapter about Maycomb, Atticus Finch and his family?
What do you learn about Dill's character?
What, briefly, has happened to Arthur “Boo” Radley.
Why does the Radley place fascinate Scout, Jem and Dill?
What do you notice about the narrative voice and viewpoint in the novel?
To Kill A Mockingbird vocabulary
1) Subpoena
2) Fey
3) Venerable
4) Uncouth
5) Sundry
6) Begrudge
7) Elucidate
8) Acquiescence
9) Succinct
10) Façade
(you should look these words up).
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