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Do now!. Please take out your “I Know this Because” worksheet from Tuesday In four sentences: Summarize chapters 9-10 in four sentences. You may use your books. To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 9-10. Please copy these phrases into your notebook Leave spaces!. Introduction of Racial Prejudice
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Do now! • Please take out your “I Know this Because” worksheet from Tuesday • In four sentences: • Summarize chapters 9-10 in four sentences. You may use your books.
Please copy these phrases into your notebookLeave spaces! • Introduction of Racial Prejudice • Tom Robinson • Scout Applies Another Lesson • Aunt Alexandra
Introduction of Racial Prejudice • Scout reacts with violence • Jemreacts in a more mature manner
Introduction of Racial Prejudice • Scout reacts with violence • Jemreacts in a more mature manner • Finally, we see Scout being corrected on the word… • Atticus calls it “common”…code word for low-class and racist
Tom Robinson • The fact that Atticus accepts Tom’s defense is that he sees it as a matter of ethics and honor • The foreshadowing of increasing conflicts is now coming true! • Major motif emerging = “we’re fighting our friends” • Atticus promises Scout that what she once knew to be safe will now be dangerous
The next day at school, we see Scout applying another of Atticus’ lessons
The next day at school, we see Scout applying another of Atticus’ lessons • she drops her fists, accepts being called a coward, and WALKS AWAY
Introduction of Aunt Alexandra and her grandson Francis • Remember that Alexandra is traditional • She and Scout will clash! • The first conflict we see is regarding Scout’s clothing… • Atticus also clashes with his sister
Introduction of Aunt Alexandra and her grandson Francis • Remember that Alexandra is traditional (she’s the one who stayed on the family land…she also maintains traditional biases and prejudices) • She and Scout will clash! • The first conflict we see is regarding Scout’s clothing…Alexandra doesn’t think overalls are appropriate attire • We see, from past experiences, that Atticus also clashes with his sister in terms of how to raise a little girl
Introduction of Aunt Alexandra and her grandson Francis • Alexandra thinks Scout should behave as a young lady…Scout is not ready to do this / doesn’t understand it yet
Francis • Francis has learned prejudices from his mother…except we see more viciousness from him than the children at school • This proves Atticus’ previous comment that they’ll be fighting their friends
Scout starts Cursing • In this chapter, we see Scout testing the limits of language (sign of immaturity and development): • She flirts with obscenity to see how far she can push authority (and to try to get out of going to school) • She doesn’t even know what some terms mean, but uses them anyway!
Some People Don’t Change • Each child is a reflection of…. • This shows that the same values are… • UNFAIRNESS OF SOCIAL STATUS/SOCIETY
Chapter 10 • This chapter’s function is to concentrate on the children’s perceptions of their father • They see him as: • Miss Maudie tries to tell them his good qualities, but they aren’t the kind the kids want to hear about.
IT’S A SIN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD • Mockingbirds don’t do anything but sing • What does this mean?
IT’S A SIN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD • The innocent things in life should be protected, not hurt.
The Tim Johnson Incident • Who is Tim Johnson? • serves as way for the children to understand what their father is really capable of • This will help them mature in their perceptions not only of their father, but of other people as well!
The Tim Johnson Incident • Highly symbolic • Something “harmless” can become dangerous • “We’re fighting our friends”
The Tim Johnson Incident • Highly symbolic… • The dog represents the danger facing the children in the rest of the novel • Atticus represents the amount of protection and support the children will receive against various conflicts • At the end of this chapter, we see Jem proud of his father • Important in his development from boy to young man! He finally accepts his father as the best possible role model.
