Harper Lee uses language and grammar that mirrors how the characters actually speak. Is this technique helpful in understanding the …

Read Truman Capote’s Other Voices, Other Rooms. Capote based the character of Idabel on Harper Lee, his childhood friend, just …

What significance do the items that Boo leaves for the children have? What do they tell you about Boo? Why …

Suppose that Mayella had admitted that she was lying when she testified against Tom. What would have happened to her? …

Read the play To Kill a Mockingbird, by Christopher Sergel. What elements in the story are different? What limitations does …

Would Heck Tate have filed charges against Tom Robinson so quickly if Tom were white? Why or why not? Would …

Read Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. How are the stories alike? How are they different? Compare Atticus Finch and Tom …

Why does Atticus choose not to reveal to his children that Judge Taylor appointed him to Tom’s case? How does …

Do you think that the adult Jean Louise telling the story through Scout’s eyes may have added any embellishments to …

Trace Boo Radley’s development from monster to savior. How does Scout’s understanding of Boo develop? What lessons does Boo teach …