“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest …

What, if any, prejudices do African Americans face in today’s world? Have the issues that Lee discusses in To Kill …

Read Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. Compare the lessons Scout learns with those that Huck learns. How is Jim like or …

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 …