To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Questions Essay
Kyle Nguyen
Period 5
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Ch. 1-11 Questions
CHAPTER 1 The novel is set in Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930s, during the Great Depression. What details does the narrator provide in order to introduce this setting, and what do they reveal about the time period?
The narrator introduces the setting by stating Simon Finch, their ancestor that was on one of the sides for the Battle of Hastings. The narrator then explains how Finch Landing was created and that a Finch was to stay on the land, most likely a man. Then it goes to the generation of the narrator’s father, and what his siblings did. The Great Depression caused the people of Maycomb moved slowly since there was nothing to do and no money to use to buy items. …show more content…
People with professions like a doctor or a lawyer were hit the hardest cause Maycomb was a farming country and the status of the professions like a doctor or a lawyer reflected the status of the farmers, if the farmers were poor, so were the doctors and lawyers.
CHAPTER 3
Identify two lessons taught to Scout, one by Calpurnia and the other from Atticus, as well as the context surrounding these lessons (what occurred that caused Calpurnia and Atticus to teach Scout these lessons?). Explain why these lessons are important for Scout to learn, and suggest ways she might be able to put them into practice in the future.
The lesson taught to Scout by Calpurnia was that you if you invite someone over, you let them eat however they want to eat. This arose from the scene where Walter was drowning his dinner with syrup. Scout can use this lesson to be more respectful to her guest. The lesson that Atticus taught Scout is that you must walk around in their skin to fully understand them. This arose from when Scout did not was to go to school and for Atticus to teach her just like how Atticus's father taught him and Uncle Jack. Scout could use this to be more empathic with other
Period 5
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Ch. 1-11 Questions
CHAPTER 1 The novel is set in Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930s, during the Great Depression. What details does the narrator provide in order to introduce this setting, and what do they reveal about the time period?
The narrator introduces the setting by stating Simon Finch, their ancestor that was on one of the sides for the Battle of Hastings. The narrator then explains how Finch Landing was created and that a Finch was to stay on the land, most likely a man. Then it goes to the generation of the narrator’s father, and what his siblings did. The Great Depression caused the people of Maycomb moved slowly since there was nothing to do and no money to use to buy items. …show more content…
People with professions like a doctor or a lawyer were hit the hardest cause Maycomb was a farming country and the status of the professions like a doctor or a lawyer reflected the status of the farmers, if the farmers were poor, so were the doctors and lawyers.
CHAPTER 3
Identify two lessons taught to Scout, one by Calpurnia and the other from Atticus, as well as the context surrounding these lessons (what occurred that caused Calpurnia and Atticus to teach Scout these lessons?). Explain why these lessons are important for Scout to learn, and suggest ways she might be able to put them into practice in the future.
The lesson taught to Scout by Calpurnia was that you if you invite someone over, you let them eat however they want to eat. This arose from the scene where Walter was drowning his dinner with syrup. Scout can use this lesson to be more respectful to her guest. The lesson that Atticus taught Scout is that you must walk around in their skin to fully understand them. This arose from when Scout did not was to go to school and for Atticus to teach her just like how Atticus's father taught him and Uncle Jack. Scout could use this to be more empathic with other