TKAM- Discussion Questions Chapters 24-26, Lecture notes of English Literature

Download TKAM- Discussion Questions Chapters 24-26 and more Lecture notes English Literature in PDF only on Docsity! TKAM- Discussion Questions Chapters 24-26 Directions: Answer the following sentences in complete sentences. Chapter 24 • Do you think the missionary ladies are sincere in worrying about the “Mrunas” (a tribe in Africa)? Give reasons for your answer. • Compare the reactions of Miss Maudie and the other ladies when Scout says she is wearing her “britches” under her dress. • What is your opinion of the Maycomb ladies, as depicted in this chapter? • Explain briefly how Tom was killed. What is Atticus's explanation for Tom's attempted escape. Do you think agree with Atticus? • How, in this chapter, do we see Aunt Alexandra in a new light? How does Miss Maudie support her? Chapter 25 • How does Maycomb react to the news of Tom's death? • Comment on the idea that Tom's death was “typical”? • Explain the contrast Scout draws between the court where Tom was tried and “the secret courts of men's hearts”. In what way are hearts like courts? • Why did Jem not want Scout to tell Atticus about Bob Ewell's comment? Was this a wise thing to ask her to do?