TKAM Ch.

20 & 21
Mr. dolphus raymond
- What is Mr. Dolphus Raymond’s secret?
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- Why does he do this?
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- Pick a word that describes him and explain why you chose
this particular word
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- Compare him to Atticus
Back in the courtroom
How’s everyone feeling?
What is the mood?

What does Atticus do that

is “horrifying” to the
kids? (They’ve never seen
him do this before).

Why does he do this?

Atticus’s closing argument
What is the tone?

What, according to Atticus, is

the one thing Mayella did wrong?

Explain Atticus’s views on people

being equal.

Who comes walking down the aisle?

The verdict
What is unusual about how long it takes the jury to reach a verdict?

Is the verdict predictable or not?

As Scout waits for the verdict, she thinks of earlier events. What
are these and how do they remind us of the novel’s central themes?

What is the verdict? Who does this impact the most? Why do you
think?
RAFT assignment
Choose a:

Role

Audience

Format

Topic- must be about the trial.

Try to write in the voice of the role you chose (include emotions/feelings,
etc). This takes some inferring on the part of the reader to really know about
they character. Who would they be addressing? What would they be thinking?