Friday, January 14 (E9)

EXTRA CREDIT ASSISTANCE!
The following examples of character influence were submitted as part of today's class review of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. You may incorporate any of the items listed below into your final essays, which are due NEXT CLASS (Wednesday, Jan. 19).

If you choose to write about any of these influences listed below -- DO NOT JUST COPY these sentences word-for-word! You will need to rewrite each example in your own words and say *why* they were significant.


MAJOR CHARACTERS who influenced SCOUT

In chapter 3, Atticus teaches Scout what a compromise is (page 41). This was an influence because...

Atticus influences Scout on page 27 when he explains how the Cunninghams pay people back. This was an influence because...

Atticus influenced Scout on page 125 when he tells her that it is ten times worse to take advantage of a black person than a white person. This was an influence because...

Atticus influenced Scout when he teachers her how to read in chapter 2. This was an influence because...

Atticus influences Scout when he started asking lots of questions in the courtroom in chapter 22. This was an influence because...

Dill influenced Scout on page 74 when he told her that she was going to die in three days. This was an influence because...

Jem influences Scout when he goes and touch Boo Radley's house on page 30. This was an influence because...



SUPPORTING CHARACTERS who influenced SCOUT
In chapter 12 (on page 153), Calpurnia influenced Scout when she told her that her older brother is starting to grow up. This was an influence because...

Calpurnia influenced Scout on page 33 when she makes her stop showing off when company was around. This was an influence because...

Calpurnia was a big influence in Scout's life because she taught her how to write. This was an influence because...

Aunt Alexandra influences Scout when she says that Walter is trash in chapter 15. This was an influence because...

Boo Radley influenced Scout on page 371-372 when she realized that he was harmless after he had saved their lives. This was an influence because...

Scout was influenced by her Uncle Jack when he has a talk with her on page 113. This was an influence because...

Tom Robinson influenced Scout on page 202 when he convinced her that black people are good. This was an influence because...


MINOR CHARACTERS who influenced SCOUT
Miss Caroline influenced Scout in chapter 4 when she made Scout sit in the front of the class. This was an influence because...

Miss Caroline influenced Scout on page 27 when she told Scout not to read with her father anymore. This was an influence because...

Miss Caroline influenced Scout on page 24 when she scolded her for using cursive handwriting instead of print letters. This was an influence because...

Miss Caroline influenced Scout on page 27 when she made Scout sit in the corner. This was an influence because...

Cecil Jacobs influenced Scout in chapter 2 when he bugged her so much that she got into a fight with him. This was an influence because...

Cecil Jacobs influenced Scout when he jumped out and scared her on page 370. This was an influence because...

Dolphus Raymond influenced Scout on page 267 when he shows her he's not a bad man. This was an influence because...

Dolphus Raymond influences Scout on page 267 when he tells her the secret that he is not a drunk. This was an influence because...

Zeebo influenced Scout on page 157 by welcoming her into First Purchase Church. This was an influence because...

The jury influenced Scout when they found Tom Robinson guilty on page 282. This was an influence because...

Mr. Nathan Radley scared the kids by shooting a shotgun to get them off of his lawn on page 70. This was an influence because...


A copy of the project guidelines and grading rubric is available online here.