Week 2--Themes & their relation to us and the Bible

Now that you've read much of To Kill a Mockingbird, I want you to consider several of the themes found in the book. Here's a list of some of the themes:

• education
• bravery vs. cowardice
• racial prejudice and civil rights
• peer pressure vs. invididuality
• good vs. evil
• true Christianity vs. hypocrisy

There may be some other themes too that you find that I have not listed. Identify two of the themes from the book and discuss them by summarizing two examples from the plot in which those themes are found (you will list two themes and four examples total). When you summarize the scenes, be sure to cite the chapters and page numbers (i.e. ch. 1, p. 3), and you may add quotations too if you like. Next, discuss how one of the themes relates to us today--this may be through your own personal experience or that of someone you know, or it may relate to a current event in the news. Last, quote a Bible verse that also relates to one of the themes and tell how it is applicable to our lives.

Remember to answer my questions and to respond to one other person during the week. Your postings are due by Friday, Nov. 16.

Here's some other ideas for you.

 

Welcome to our first discussion!

Welcome to our English classes' To Kill a Mockingbird blog! Weekly, I'll be posting different questions and tidbits of information for you. You'll be required to respond to my posting and one of your classmates. When you respond, be sure to include your actual name (the one we use in class--no pseudonyms!) and the name of the person to whom you're responding. Make sure your responses are thoughtful and that you thoroughly answer the questions (remember, this is for a grade)! Also, show proper "netiquette" by being respectful to others and remember--this is an educational blog! Your postings need to relate specifically to our classwork.

 

Alright, let's get started.  Discuss one of the main characters from chapters 1-11.  As you analyze that character, consider the five ways authors reveal characters--by what they say, how they act, how they physically look, what they think, and how others think/react to them.  List the character you will analyze, identify three characteristics that character has (include quotes from the book that exemplify those characteristics) and explain them.  Last, include a Bible verse referring to one of those characteristics.  Does the character exhibit godly characteristics?  Why or why not?

 

 

To help you get started with a list of character traits, you can download a list of emotions from http://www.sba.pdx.edu/faculty/mblake/448/FeelingsList.pdf.