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 “We don’t write “we don't write in “Scout’s got to learn
until the third the first grade, we to keep her head”
grade.” print”

Bravery/Cowardice “Now hear me, Bob “If spitting in my “ If you should not
Ewell: If i hear one face and threatening be defending him,
more peep outta my me saved Mayella then why are you
girl Helen about not Ewell one extra doing it?”
being’ able to walk beating, that's
this road i'll have something i'll gladly
you in jail before take.”
sundown.
Racial Prejudice “ Your dad is a “Gertrude, I tell you “In our corts, when
nigger lover” there’s nothing more it’s a white man’s
distracting than a word against a
sulky darky. Their blacks man’s, the
mouths go down white man always
here. Just ruins your wins. They Are
day to have one of ugly, but those are
them in the the facts of life.”
kitchen.”
Social Class “There's four kinds “They don't belong “The class
Prejudice of folks in the anywhere….. murmured
world. The ordinary They're just apprehensively,
kind like us and the in-betweens” should she prove to
neighbors, the harbor her share of
Cunninghams, the peculiarities
ewells, and the indigenous to the
Negroes.” region.”
Gender Prejudice “For one thing, Miss “ I do. I guess it’s to “You mean women
Maudie can't serve protect our frail in Alabama can’t---?
on a jury because ladies from sordid I was indignant”
she's a women” cases like tom’s
besides, Atticus
grinned, I doubt if
we’d ever get a
complete case
 tried-the ladies’d be
interrupting to ask
questions.”
Loss of Innocence “It’s time somebody “Grandma says if “Once home, Scout
taught em a lesson, it’s bad enough he learns that Jem’s
they were gettin way let you all run wild, arm has been broken
above themselves, but now he’s turned and they were
and the next thing out a nigger lover attacked by Bob
they think they can we’ll never be able Ewell, who now lies
do is marry us.” to walk the streets of dead. Boo Radley
maycomb again. saved their lives
He’s ruining the from the vindictive
family, that's what man as he tried to
he doing.” kill the children of
Atticus Finch, the
Attorney that proved
him a liar”
Answer the following question:
Which theme do think is ​most important​ to the overall meaning of this novel? (1 pt)
The most important overall meaning of the book is social class prejudice.