What Do You Think ?

What do you think that Mayella would fear if she admitted to sleeping with Tom Robinson ? (A black man) How would you think her farther would react?

Reactions...What do you think of what you've read?

React to chapters 18 and 19 in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Your Choice

We have read up through chapter 17...  Up until this point on this blog we have been answering questions from Mr C. Now let's talk about what we have found interesting in the chapters we have read so far.

Bob Ewell...Create a character sketch

What kind of person is Bob Ewell. Use evidence from the text as you craft your response. For those of you looking for a challenge: Compare and contrast the characters of Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch: In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different?

Are Jem and Scout prejudiced? Racist?

After reading up through Chapter 16, do you believe Jem and Scout are prejudiced characters? Moreover, do you believe they are racist? Use evidence from the text to defend your thinking.

Your Choice:

Comment on any aspect of the book that you find particularly interesting. This may be a question that you've been pondering as you read, an inference that you've made, something you thought was symbolic, something you felt was unusual. Use this space to bring up issues that are important to you in your reading of "To Kill a Mockingbird".

Atticus Finch: A Brave Man or A Man Who's Just Doing His Job?

In regards to Chapter 15, do you feel Atticus Finch is being brave in his defense of Tom Robinson, or is he simply doing his job as a public defender? Be sure to make explicit the criteria you are using in the creation of a response that reflects evidence-based argumentation.