Knowledge Base - To Kill a Mockingbird
THEME
CHARACTERS
VAIs
AESTHETIC FEATURES
Racial prejudice
Injustice dehumanises us all
Gender prejudice
Women should be themselves, not conform.
Racial prejudice produces barriers that prevent society from really working.
Conformity
People should be free to express themselves, but not harm others.
Conforming to rigid social structures destroys society
INTEGRITY
Men and women should be judged on character, not appearance
Without integrity, we have nothing.
You can lose everything, but never your integrity
Scout, Atticus, Jem, Alexandra, Maudie, Calpurnia
Tom and Helen Robinson, Sykes, Zeebo
Ewells
Cunninghams
Dill, Stephanie Crawford
Mrs Dubose
Arthur Radley, Nathan, Mr Radley
Symbolism
Juxtaposition
Simile
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Allusion/intertextuality
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