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 Scout felt that she was Calpernia had more Everyone at school
being cheated out of of an education is allowed to say
something when at than most colored racial things, but
school. people. Atticus does not
Chapter 4, pg-37 Chapter 3, pg-27 want Scout and Jem
to do the same.
Chapter 11, pg-124
Bravery/Cowardice Jem was brave when it Jem went back to Calpurnia tells Lula
came to Boo Radley, get his pants from to stop when she
and Scout was more the Radleys despite starts yelling at her
cowardice. being shot at once for bringing the
Chapter 4, pg-43 before. kids to a colored
Chapeter 6, pg-64 church.
Chapter 12, pg135
Racial Prejudice When Boo Radley got Kids at school pick Francis tells Scout
into trouble the sheriff on Scout because that Atticus is an
didn’t want to put him Atticus is defending “african american’
with the colored people, a colored man. lover.
the town was prejudice Chapter 9, pg-85 Chapter 9, pg-94
still.
Chapter 1, pg-12
Social Class Scout has to explain to Scout learns that Dill is calling a
Prejudice Miss Caroline that the Ewells can miss group of people
Walter is a Cunningham school because the Mennonites because
and can’t afford lunch. town doesn’t care they live deep in the
Chapter 2, pg-22 about what they do woods and are poor.
because they are Chapter 16, pg-180
very poor.
Chapter 3, pg-29
Gender Prejudice The town was biased Miss Maudie said Jem tells Scout she
towards women, they that Mr. Arthur gets more and more
charged a group of boys stays in the house like a girl everyday.
for using abusive and because he is very Chapter 6, pg-58
profane language in the religious and thinks
presence of a female. that women are
Chapter 1, pg-11 sinful.
Chapter 5, pg-50
Loss of Innocence Jem cried when Nathan Scout started Scout asked Atticus
Radley filled the tree cussing and acting what rape was.
hole with cement. grown. Chapter 14, pg-153
Chapter 7, pg-71 Chapter 9, pg-90

Answer the following question:

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

Racial Prejudice, because the kids are learning what is and what isn’t appropriate in
society.