TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD BY HARPER LEE QUESTIONS---
Prompt: At the end of Part One, Atticus claims that “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). Defending Atticus’s statement, Miss Maudie later explains, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up peoples’ gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). Given this explanation, which characters in the book might be regarded as “mockingbird figures”? Provide two characters, and explain, through multiple examples, how each might be regarded as such.
1. List which two characters you will be arguing are “mockingbird” characters:
I chose Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
1B. Write bullet points on why they are considered "mockingbirds"
1C. Cite Evidence + Chapter# Page# + Go back to previous events in the book.
2. For the first character you choose, explain why they are a “mockingbird” character. Make specific reference to the text. (For example, do not simply say, “Sally is a mockingbird character because she is nice.” You should say, “Sally is a mockingbird character because she did X and did not do Y.”)
3. Repeat step 2 for the second character you chose:
4. Now, craft your thesis statement using the information above. (Example: “So-and-so and so-and-so are ‘mockingbird’ characters because [state a succinct summary of the reasons you chose Character 1 and Character 2]…”)
5. Your thesis should be a single sentence. Now, for your roadmap (which comes right after the thesis statement) you can explain yourself a bit more, giving specific examples or reasons why you made your claim. Write your roadmap below.
Example: [Thesis statement:] Sally and Bert are both mockingbird characters because they fly and enjoy singing. [Roadmap:] Sally routinely flies over the neighborhood in her private jet, while Bert sits on Lucinda’s kitchen window and croons hits from the 50s.
PLEASE DON'T ANSWER IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER OR DONT HAVE THE BOOK! I AM NOT GIVING AWAY POINTS! ANSWER ALL PARTS! NO LINKS!
I need to use this to write an essay.
Thx In Advance.
-Aadi