To Kill A Mocking Bird

Question 1

Paragraph 1

Answer 1

Intro:

Title, author, reference to question and identity techniques

Question 2

Paragraph 2

Answer 2

Brief summary

Set during Great Depression 
Atticus must defend tom
Angers Bob Ewell
Bob attacks Jem and scout
Saved by Aurthur 'Boo' Radley

Question 3

Paragraph 3

Answer 3

Atticus as a father

How he regards Calpurnia

Question 4

First Quote for paragraph 3

Answer 4

“Do you know what a compromise is?…an agreement reached by mutual concessions. If you’ll concede to the necessity of going to school and we’ll go on reading every night just as we always have”

• could have just told scout instead makes fair deal and teaches lesson
• values children as people, wants them to understand and not just follow blindly

Question 5

Second quote for paragraph 3

Answer 5

“Alexandra, Calpurnia’s not leaving this house until she wants to, she’s a faithful member of this family and you’ll simply have to accept things the way they are”

• Atticus will stand up for what is right and what is best for his children, even against sister

Question 6

What do we learn about Atticus in paragraph 3

Answer 6

How deeply he cares for his children and how strong his sense of morality is and how important his morals are to him

Question 7

Paragraph 4

Answer 7

Atticus as an upholder of truth and justice in his defence
His strong beliefs in the court system
His reaction to Toms death

Question 8

First quote for paragraph 4

Answer 8

“Link, that boy may go to the chair, but he’s not going till the truths told’ Atticus’s voice was even. ‘And you know what the truth is’”
Despite prejudice of time, he doesn’t let it cloud his judgment
Values truth and justice about all else and is willing to risk life for it
Heavily implied he knows outcome will be Toms death, still fights for truth

Question 9

Second quote for paragraph 4

Answer 9

“it tears him to pieces. He doesn’t show it much but it tears him to pieces”
Not just a job for Atticus, cares deeply
Unfairness of death really affects him

Question 10

What do we learn in paragraph 4

Answer 10

How dedicated Atticus is to his work

How much he cares and how strongly it effects him to see an innocent man dead

Question 11

First quote for paragraph 5

Answer 11

“whether maycomb knows it or not, we’re paying him the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do right…”
Dedication to truth and justice is valued and recognised
They know he will fight despite expected outcome

Question 12

Second quote for paragraph 5

Answer 12

“what mr radley did was his own business. If he wanted to come out he would. If he wanted to stay inside his own house he had the right to stay inside, free from the attentions of inquisitive children”
From way Scout speaks she is repeating Atticus
Shows Atticus’s unbiased attitude , radley family rarely gets this type of respect

Question 13

What do we learn in paragraph 5

Answer 13

Atticus is trusted and respected within the community

That trust is well deserved and hard earned

Question 14

Paragraph 5

Answer 14

Atticus within the community

Question 15

Paragraph 6

Answer 15

Key incident that illustrates Atticus character

Question 16

First quote for paragraph 6

Answer 16

‘Heck,’ Atticus’s back was turned. ‘If this thing’s hushed up it’ll be a simple denial to Jem of the way I’ve tried to raise him… before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, I’ve tried to live so I can look squarely back at him”
Despite how it could effect Jem Atticus puts faith in truth
Best thing for jem is to not hide mistakes

Question 17

Second quote for paragraph 6

Answer 17

“yes sir, I understand’ I reassured him ‘Mr Tate was right.’
Atticus disengage himself and looked at me. ‘What do you mean?”
‘Well, it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mocking-bird, wouldn’t it?’”
Symbol of mockingbird (explain) parallels tom Robinson
Despite passion for justice he knows sometimes you have to bend the law
Running theme in character

Question 18

What do we learn in paragraph 6

Answer 18

This in my opinion is one of his most admirable qualities, atticus is a great lawyer who does his job with passion and determination but he knows sometimes the best thing to do is to be kind and understanding.

Question 19

Paragraph 7

Answer 19

Final reaction to character and why is he interesting

Dedication to truth and justice make him extremely admirable
I personally like him alot: example of good characterisation
Reaction to Boo killing Ewell seems surprising (why) but has been foreshadowed (Burris Ewell, small forgettable moment until u realise)
Very carefully crafted, very good mainstream character for this story