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To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee. Chapters 17-20 . Chapter 17: . Heck Tates testimony Why was there no doctor called? Why do you think Atticus asked this? Why do you think it is significant that the only orderly part of the Ewell residence is Mayella’s garden? .

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To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee

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  1. To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee Chapters 17-20

  2. Chapter 17: • Heck Tates testimony • Why was there no doctor called? • Why do you think Atticus asked this? • Why do you think it is significant that the only orderly part of the Ewell residence is Mayella’s garden?

  3. Chapter 18 • What is significant about Tom’s injury? • Why do you think Mayella is lying about Tom raping her? • Get in a small group and discuss the social and cultural contexts of the time the trial took place. (1934) Why is this significant in the trial scene?

  4. Chapter 19 • What does Link Deas say during Tom’s testimony? Link is Tom’s white employer, why is this significant? • Tom says he helped Mayella because he felt sorry for her. Why was the courtroom unsettled by this comment? • In small groups, discuss who you think is the victim in this scene: Tom or Mayella?

  5. Chapter 20 • What is Raymond Dolphus’ reasoning for pretending to drink alcohol out of a paper sack? What does this explanation say about the people of Macomb? • Atticus’ closing statement implores the jury not to convict Tom, and that Bob Ewell is the one who beat Mayella. In small groups, discuss why you think the jury convicted Tom.

  6. Homework • In 1-2 pages, write a short reflection on the trial scene, focusing on one of the following ideas. • Racism in Maycomb • Appeals to logic, ethos, and pathos in Atticus’s closing statement • The perspective of Scout, Jem, and Dill during the trial. Compare and contrast to the perspective of the other spectators. ** Be sure to include examples from the text** Consult these links for help: Atticus closing argument: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x6njs-cGUE Racism in TKAM: http://resources.mhs.vic.edu.au/mockingbird/racism.htm Article on childish perspective: http://www.tribstar.com/opinion/x657354365/MARK-BENNETT-A-child-s-view-of-prejudice-keeps-To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-relevant-a-half-century-later

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