Personal Reaction

React to the following excerpt from Chapter 31 of TKAM:

"'...an' Atticus, when they finally saw him, why he hadn't done any of those things... Atticus, he was real nice...'
His hands were under my chin, pulling up the cover, tucking it around me.
'Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.'"

Personally respond to these last lines of the novel in a thoughtful paragraph response.

Atticus Finch

http://www.afi.com/100years/handv.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL4tVLiWFuk

Read the attached article "America's 100 Greatest Heroes and Villians" and note where Atticus Finch is listed on the "Heroes" list. After, watch Gregory Peck's acceptance speech when he won the Oscar for his role as Atticus Finch.

Why do you think Atticus' character recieved this ranking?
What do people like/appreciate about Atticus Finch?
Do you think this film can/should be remade? Why or why not?

Norman Rockwell

“YOU NEVER REALLY UNDERSTAND A PERSON UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND THINGS FROM HIS POINT OF VIEW – UNTIL YOU CLIMB INTO HIS SKIN AND WALK AROUND IN IT.”
- ATTICUS FINCH


DO YOU KNOW WHAT EVENT THIS PICTURE DEPICTS? WHAT IS THE SETTING? WHY WAS THE PERSON BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS EVENT/IMAGE? IF YOU PUT YOURSELF IN THAT PERSON’S SHOES, HOW DO YOU THINK THEY FELT?

Mockingbirds

WHICH CHARACTERS FROM THE NOVEL COULD BE CHARACTERIZED AS “MOCKINGBIRDS”? USE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.

Hidden America: Children of the Mountains

After viewing the video, respond to the following questions:

In the film, it says that the people in the Appalachia Mountains have twice the rate of alcoholism and drug addiction. In TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Atticus reveals that Bob Ewell has a drinking problem as well. Why do you think people stuffering from economic hardship have a higher rate of drug/alcohol abuse? Do you sympathize with Mayella Ewell? Bob Ewell? Why/why not?