Tracking Themes TKM

Directions: For each listed theme, find at least THREE strong examples from the novel.
(1/2 point each example)

THEME EXAMPLE #1 EXAMPLE #2 EXAMPLE #3

Education Burris Ewell only Uncle Jack says When Miss Caroline
going to the first day Maycomb has a told Scout to stop
of school every usual disease of having Atticus teach
year. Racism, which is her how to read
caused by people
who aren’t educated
Bravery/Cowardice When Jem goes and Atticus is defending When Jem went to
touches Boo Tom Robinson get his pants back
Radley’s house because he isn’t from the Radley’s
scared and for his yard
pride
Racial Prejudice When Boo went to Scout’s class saying When Reverend
jail the sheriff didn’t that her dad defends sykes says that a
have the heart to put n*ggers jury has never been
him with the other in favor of a black
“negroes” man over a white
man
Social Class Scout talks about Poorer people tend When a member of
Prejudice Walter Cunningham to use the N-word Scout’s class says
and says “He’s a more often “He’s just one of the
Cunningham”, Ewells ma’am…
implying he doesn’t They come the first
have a lot of money day and then leave
Gender Prejudice The prosecutors of Jem saying that When Jem told
Boo and his friends everyone hates girls Scout she was being
got an extra charge because they always a girl, someone who
because women imagined things imagines things
probably heard them
cursing
Loss of Innocence Whenever Ms. Whenever Jem, When Tom’s trial
Maudie’s house Scout, and Dill were was done, Jem was
burned down playing “Strip crying with “angry
Poker” tears”

Answer the following question:

Which theme do think is ​most important​ to the overall meaning of this novel? (1 pt)