1. Memory Moment
1.1. "When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broke at the elbow." page 1.
1.2. "When we were small, Jem and I confined our activities to the southern neighborhood, but when I was well into the second grade at school and tormenting Boo Radley became became passe, the business section of Maycomb drew us frequently up the street past the real property of Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose." page 99
1.2.1. This quote is a good of example of memory moment because the sentence starts off with when which refers to the past. It shows that as small children Jem and Scout stayed in a particular part of the neighborhood, when tormenting Boo Radley became an out of date thing they drifted down to Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose's.
1.3. On page 279 Scout flashes back to the previous years but through the eyes of Arthur Radley.
1.3.1. As Scout looks back through Arthurs eyes she sees things he would have seen them. This shows how she as a character has grown. She is now able to look through the eyes of someone else and understand their point of view
2. Tough questions
2.1. When Jem is about to run on the Radley porch scout has to ask herself whether or not she should go or stay.
2.1.1. This is a tough question for Scout because she does not like being like a girl and thats exactly what Jem calls her. However she knows it would be wrong to bother Arthur.
2.2. After Scout and Jem are attacked Scout is questioned about her attacker by Heck Tate.
2.2.1. What's difficult about this question is that it was really dark when they were attacked. She had no idea what had happen and when it happened and it shows that she was very confused by the events that took place.
2.3. Dill is asked why he is in Maycoomb and why he left.
2.3.1. Dill feels like his parents don"t need him. This show how lonely the world can be but somebody cares.
3. Words of the wiser
3.1. • “There’s some folks who don’t eat like us,” she whispered fiercely, “but you ain’t called on to contradict ‘em at the table when they don’t. That boy’s yo’ comp’ny and if he wants to eat the table cloth you let, you hear?” page 24
3.1.1. Calpurnias words to Scout are words that made you realize the value of manners. Scout was told in way that we might not say but the meaning behind the quote helps you to realize our we should treat others even they are not our favorite people.
3.2. "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know your licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do." page 112.
3.2.1. these words really help you to know that even though Mrs. Dubose was a mean woman she had an amazing amount of courage. It also shows that physical strength is not what makes a person brrave.
3.3. let
3.3.1. "Let the dead bury the dead" page 276
3.3.1.1. In my opinion this is a word to the wiser quote because it makes you think about the death in the story. An innocent is killed by a man that is now dead and that man has gotten what he deseved.
4. Contrasts and Contradictions
4.1. "So it took an eight-year-old child to bring 'em to their senses" page 157
4.1.1. In this section you kind of predict that Atticus will have to fight this gang that is angry because they are only human
4.2. " -- Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in Maycomb county in his time." page 98
4.2.1. I did not think that Atticus was as boring as he was portrayed. however I did not expect him to be the "best shot in Maycomb." This shows how with both Atticus and Boo Radley the image is not always the whole story.
4.3. on page 266 it talks about how Mr. Bob Ewell attacked Scout and Jem.
4.3.1. You understand from the incident at the post office that Mr. Ewell is upset and insulted but you don't expect him to stoop so low as to kill children. This shows how corrupt a person can be.
5. Again and Again
5.1. In the book Tom Robinson is mentioned quite often because of the crime that he supposedly committed.
5.1.1. Tom is in this note and notice because he is constantly mentioned in the book. Everywhere he is mention has to do with the racism that at the time is the south.
5.2. You often hear the name Boo Radley tossed around from the very beginning to the very end.
5.2.1. Arthur "Boo" Radley is continuing character in this book. He is thought to be crazy and insane but he is reaaly the sanest person in the book because he wants to avoid all of the conflict and racism of the outside world. iI shows how smart he is and how his image has kept the world away.
5.3. the main characters brother, Jem is also mentioned very frequently even so much that the first sentence of the book is about him.
5.3.1. Jem shows a reflection of the town and its views on racism and the injustice of society.
6. Aha Moment
6.1. • “But I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, and it was not until many years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said”
6.1.1. Adult scout tells this part of the story and you realize how clever Atticus is. This shows how , contrary to Aunt Alexandra's word, well Atticus teaches his children.
6.2. At the end of the book Scout realizes that Boo Radley is the person that killed Bob Ewell.
6.2.1. I think this is the biggest aha moment in the book it is so unexpected yet expected at the same time because you know they wouldn't put Arthur in the book if he didn't have a purpose. It reveals skill of the author.
6.3. It dawns on Scout after Atticus shoots Tim Johnson that her father isn't a boring man but quite the contrary.
6.3.1. This shows that you don't always get the whole story.