Hey wormlets! It's Phoebe back with the second post in my new blog series "Let's Start A Discussion" where I pose questions about a popular book and you start a discussion with your opinions on them down below in the comment box! To motivate y'all to comment, I will be sharing some of my opinions on these questions as well so if you are intimidated by commenting you can go ahead and check that out first! Also, as a disclaimer, know that some of these questions were inspired by those found on readinggroupguides.com and other websites but are all adapted in my own words and changed based on my own thoughts:).
Today, I wanted to focus on To Kill A Mockingbird, a timeless novel by Harper Lee, which I love. Since this is a very widely known book, I am excited to see what your opinions are! Let's get started... QUESTION #1: How would you describe Atticus' parenting style? What do you think the fact that he has his children call him by first name says about his beliefs? QUESTION #2: How do Jem, Dill, and Scout mature over the course of the story? What do you think they learned? QUESTION #3: Why do you think Calpurnia has a different way of speaking when she is around other african americans? QUESTION #4: Who do you think are the "mockingbirds" in this story? Why do you think that that symbol is important to the plot? QUESTION #5: Early in the book we learn that Atticus does not approve of the criminal law system. Why do you think he still practices criminal law? QUESTION #6: To Kill A Mockingbird has been banned in many schools because it talks about many hard-to-discuss topics such as race. Do you agree or disagree with this? Shouldn't hard-to-discuss topics be allowed because they can help prepare students for hard-to-discuss topics in the real world? QUESTION #7: In what ways is Boo Radley's story similar to Tom Robinson's? Apparently, one criticism of the book is that the two stories are too separate from each other but do you think they are intertwined more than they appear to be? QUESTION #8: What challenges do you think Atticus has as a single, older, father? Who do you think helps take the place of Jem and Scout's mother? QUESTION #9: For those of you who have seen the movie, how does it compare to the book? Did you like how the characters were portrayed? QUESTION #10: Did you enjoy this book--what kept you reading (or did you keep reading)? What do you like about Lee's writing? That's it for the post! I hope you liked it:). See you next Tuesday for another edition of the series... -Phoebe
5 Comments
Zoe
9/26/2017 11:06:09 am
Great post!
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Phoebe
9/26/2017 11:33:42 am
Thanks for your comment, Zoe! I agree that parents should be familiar with the book or at least know about the topics but I don't think schools are necessarily in a position to make these decisions do you?
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Rose E.
9/26/2017 12:20:51 pm
I planned on reading this book this summer but I never got around to it. Hopefully this Fall or Winter??? New book review coming soon (whenever Phoebe wants to post it???)
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D. Datch
9/30/2017 06:02:39 pm
Atticus, if I remember him correctly, is not a fan of authority. His choice to have his children call him by his name seems reflective of that attitude. He also wants to be seen as a champion of those who can't stand up for themselves; Insisting that his children address him in the same way he addresses them may convey, at least in theory, that, though he's much more knowledgable and powerful than they are, he doesn't feel superior.
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