Exam Essay Topics+ Outlines Flashcards
What is the outline for the topic of Bias/Prejudiced/Discrimination in the trial?
Introduction: clear there is bias, bias in both trials, discrimination against race and religion.
Thesis: there is bias, changing the course of the trial by discriminating race, religion, and both appropriate and inappropriate outside influences.
Pt. 1-MOV: Bias and discrimination against Shylock for being a Jew
Pt. 2- TKAM: Bias and discrimination against Tom Robinson because he is black.
Pt. 3- MOV: Portia influences the trail causing bias inappropriately because she disguises to do so.
Pt. 4- TKAM: Atticus influences the trial appropriately because it is his job to try to change the course of the trial
Conclusion: The bias ultimately leads to a death and a live saved, was the bias needed to do this?
What is the outline for the topic of Villian or Victim?
Intro.- how people are characterized, how characters can have deep personality traits, how they are both victim and villians
Thesis: in both novels, there are characters that seem to have roles as both a victim and a villian such as…
Pt.1- MOV: Antonio- victim:Shylock wants to kill him. villian: he doesn’t repay Shylock and ruins his life
pt.2-TKAM: Boo Radley: victim- of society and rumours about him Villian- he possibly killed Bob Ewell
Pt. 3-MOV: Shylock- victim: of the trial villian: he wants to kill Antonio for his flesh
Pt. 4-TKAM: Bob Ewell- victim: he was possibly killed by Boo Radley. villian: he acused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter
Conclusion: shows how characters can be both, which one are they more likely to be? Could they become one over another based on how they are treated?
What is the outline for the topic of Importance of Social Class?
Intro- how social classes are constantly divided, inhistory they were more divided, shows how far we’ve come but both stories emphasize how far we have to go.
Thesis- In both stories, the difference in social classes have been shown to be clearly treated differently,…
Pt. 1- MOV: lower class= Shylock. He is part of the minority, he is discriminated against.
Pt. 2- TKAM: lower class= Ewell’s and the blacks. Both are discriminated against and disrespected.
Pt. 3- MOV: upper class= Antonio. He is part of the majority, wins trial because of this.
Pt. 4- TKAM: upper class= Atticus. He has more money than most at the time but he loses the trial anyway.
Conclusion- will there always be a divide?
What is the outline for the topic of Importance of Justice/Injustice
Intro- always a debate because it cant be measured, varies in opinions of characters, most used and misused in courts.
Thesis- In both stories there are many cases of injustice and justice being misused…
Pt. 1-MOV: Justiced that Antonio got to live
Pt. 2-TKAM: Justiced that Boo Radley deos not have a trial
Pt. 3- MOV: Unjusticed that the trail was biased against Shylock
Pt.4- TKAM: Unjusticed that Tom Robinson was found guilty
Conclusion- how do you make sure that justice is served?
