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Use specific text-based details from throughout the whole novel to show how Harper Lee develops this idea of perspective. Be sure that, unless you are the first person to respond to this post, you respond to at least one other comment in this thread.
Discuss Lee’s use of satire in her description of Aunt Alexandra’s missionary tea. Also, discuss how Scout, Aunt Alexandra, and Miss Maudie display moral courage. Use specific text-based details to support your opinions. Make sure you respond so another comment in this thread, unless you are the first to respond. Also! Remember that you only need to respond to ONE of these posts, not two, as discussed in class.
Why does Jem say this at the end of Chapter 23? Use specific text-based details to support your opinion. Remember to respond to at least one other comment in this thread, unless you are the first person to respond to the post. Also! Remember, you only have to write in response to one post not two, as discussed in class.
Analyze the response of the African American community to the outcome of the trial. Is this how you would react? Is this how you would expect the African American community to react today? What does this say about race relations and civil rights then and now? Please use specific text-based details to support your opinions. Remember to respond to at least one other comment in this thread, unless you are the very first person to respond to this post.
Analyze Atticus’ defense of Tom Robinson. Use specific text-based details to support your answer. Remember to respond to at least one other comment in the thread, unless you are the very first to respond to this post.
Analyze the characterization of Mayella Violet Ewell and her performance on the stand. Use specific text based details from the novel to support your opinions. Remember, if you are not the very first person to comment on this post, you must respond to at least one other comment in this thread.
Analyze the characterization of Robert E. Lee Ewell and his performance on the stand. Use specific text based details from the novel to support your opinions. Remember, if you are not the very first person to comment on this post, you must respond to at least one other comment in this thread.
Why is it more than all right that the children sit in the colored balcony? Discuss the literary and dramatic effects that this plot device creates? As always, use lots of text-based details to support your answer. Also, unless you are the very first person to respond to this post, please refer to at least one other comment in this thread.
Analyze the events that occur in the night outside the jail. This is considered one of the most memorable and significant scenes from this beloved novel. Why do you think this might be so? Use specific text based details from the novel to support your opinions. Remember, if you are not the very first person to comment on this post, you must respond to at least one other comment in this thread.
Analyze Dill’s return to Maycomb. How does this event help us better understand Dill’s character? What do we really know about him? What does this character add to the novel as a whole? What is his purpose literarily? Use specific text based details from the novel to support your opinions. Remember, if you are not the very first person to comment on this post, you must respond to at least one other comment in this thread.
