- Type the quotation (include the act.scene.lines at the end)
- Put the quotation into your own words idea for idea
- Who said it?
- What’s the context in which it’s spoken (what’s happening at the time)
- What’s the significance of this quotations (to the plot, to character development, to theme development)?
For each quotation, answer the following questions:
Clearly post your response under the appropriate comment - make sure you're putting the complete quotation along with proper citation (Act.scene.lines) (1.1.27-30).
Post each answer as a separate response - if someone else has your answer, post a different one The trial scene is very telling in terms of how the people of Alabama discriminated against others. Answer one of the following questions about the trial scene and post a response to at least one other person.
You've seen plenty of examples of blog discussion questions, now it's your turn! Post one question to your classmates, and answer at least 2 of your classmates' questions.
Some ideas for discussion questions:
Make sure your responses are insightful and include adequate evidence as support. "After trying for years to be the temperate bridge builder on race relations, Barack Obama took the gloves off and deliberately used the N-word to show his concerns. Unfortunately, Neil Macdonald writes, that became the story, not the message."
Read the following article and answer the question below: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/a-black-president-speaks-about-race-and-no-one-hears-1.3123540 Given the severity of racial issues in America lately, in your opinion, was the president's use of the word distasteful and newsworthy, or appropriate and impactful? Defend your answer with details from the article and connections to To Kill a Mockingbird.
When talking to his brother about his fears concerning the trial, Atticus says, "You know what's going to happen as well as I do, Jack, and I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through it without bitterness, and most of all, without catching Maycomb's usual disease" (Lee 117).
Answer one of the following questions and respond to at least one other person's post.
Boo Radley is discriminated against throughout the novel because of things he's done in the past and the story that have resulted from this incident. The fact that he never leaves the house only perpetuates these stories.
Answer one of the following questions relating to this issue AND post at a response to at least 2 people's answers.
We've identified some important aspects of the context in which To Kill a Mockingbird is set, now let's make some inferences about where this story is going.
Make three predictions about where you think the novel is headed. Here are some ideas to get you thinking--you do not have to answer these questions, but if you're stuck, here's where the start: What kind of issues will Scout encounter? How will she handle them? What characters will become important as the story moves forward? What do you think will be the main conflict? (Side note about blog posts):
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