Tracking Themes TKAM

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 “She discovered that “When in “Nigger-lover is just
I was literate and tranquility, her one of those terms
looked at me with grammar was as that don’t mean
more than faint good as anybody’s anything… it just
distaste. Miss in Maycomb. shows how poor that
Caroline told me to Atticus said that person is, it doesn’t
tell my father not to Calpurnia had more hurt you.”
teach me any more, education than most (Page 124)
it would interfere colored folks.”
with my reading.” (Page 27)
(Page 19)
Bravery/Cowardice “There he was, “We had just come “He thought that up
returning to me… to her gate when to make me
Wordlessly, he held Jem snatched my understand that he
up his pants.” baton and ran wasn’t afraid of
(Page 64) flailing wildly up Radley’s in any
the steps into Mrs. shape or form, to
Dubose’s front contrast his own
yard.” fearless heroism
(Page 118) with my cowardice.”
(Page 43)
Racial Prejudice “What you want “I guess it ain’t your “The sheriff hadn’t
Lula?... I wants to fault if Uncle the heart to put him
know why you Atticus is a in jail alongside
bringin’ white nigger-lover Negroes, so Boo
chillun to nigger besides, but I’m was locked in the
church.” here to tell you it courthouse
(Page 135) certainly does basement.”
mortify the rest of (Page 12)
the family.”
(Page 94)
Social Class “Miss Caroline, he’s “He’s one of the “It was just a nest of
Prejudice a Cunningham… I Erwells ma’am… those Cunighams,
thought I had made They come the first drunk and
things sufficiently day then leave.” disorderly.”
clear.” (Page 30) (Page 180)
(Page 22)
 Gender Prejudice “And you, she “Foot-washers think “So the boys came
pointed an arthritic women are a sin by before the on
finger at me, ‘what definition… Is that probate judge on
are you doing in why Mr. Author charges of
those overalls? You stays in the house, to disorderly conduct,
should be dressed in keep away from disturbing the peace,
a dress and women? asult and battery,
camisole, young (Page 50) and using profane
lady!” lanuage in the
(Page 117) presence and
hearing of a
female.”
(Page 11)
Loss of Innocence “We were playin’ “Atticus said, ‘Don’t “He was
strip poker up pay attention to her, constructing a
yonder by the fish Jack. She’s trying cigarette from
pool.” you out. Cal says newspaper and
(Page 61) she’s been cussing string… ‘you’ll
fluently for a week, stink up this whole
now.” end of town”
(Page 90) (Page 56)

Answer the following question:

Which theme do you think is ​most important​ to the overall meaning of this novel? (1 pt)
Racial Prejudice is probably the most important theme in “To Kill a Mockingbird”
because throughout the whole book, there are many times that things happen just because
Atticus is lawyering for African Americans and other examples like that.