Monday, February 18, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird 25: Analysis Question

Discuss the portrayal or lack of portrayal of black characters. (i.e. Is Calpurnia a token black character?)

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  1. Does Reverend Sykes model the general black community or it is his personal character to be nice to the Finches.

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  2. Is the author trying to portray that black characters show a lot of respect towards people when they stood up when Atticus walked by or the author is just trying to show that black people really respected Atticus as an individual?

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  3. How does arthur portray the black characters?

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  4. Does the author accurately portray the culture and customs of black culture at the time to your knowledge?

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  5. Was the rape case in chapter 23 actually a good depiction of court cases during that time?

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  6. During the court cases, how did Lee show his reader that black people did not have equal rights as the whites?

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  7. Were black people disadvantageous in the court? Physically or strategically?

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  8. How come Scout doesn't have any black friends?

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  9. Why doesn't the prosecutor or anyone else openly acknowledge the possible innocence of Robinson or the guilt of Bob?

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  10. Is Harper Lee racist herself for not having more main black characters?

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  11. Why is it ironic when Harper Lee described how the black culture really was from Scout's perpective?

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  12. What are the similarities being portrayed between Tom Robinson and Calpurnia(that relates to aspects of the black culture)?

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  13. • How detailed is Tom Robinson portrayed as a person besides that he’s a black person?

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  14. What does the description of the black church say about the black community?

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  15. How does the author portray Calpurnia when she is around the black people?

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  16. How can the story be different if the minorities opinions were more respected by the whites?

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  17. How might jury's decision of convicting Tom Robinson influence other black people's behaviors in community?

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  18. How does the court case show the reader the status of black people?

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  19. How does the author portray black people through representations?

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  20. What similarities to the "stereotypical" black person do Calpurnia and Tom Robinson have?

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