Themes of To Kill a Mockingbird

The Themes of To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it." -Atticus Finch

Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird, several themes arise and carry the plot, along with the characters, to a deeper understanding of the morality of human beings.

You and your group will conduct an analysis on one of the themes within the text and then relate it to the morality of human beings as learned in your reading and from class discussions.

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Themes to consider in your analysis:

The Coexistence of Good and Evil

Education

Social Inequality

Prejudice

Bravery

Please get out your copy of To Kill a Mockingbird and break into groups of three to five.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Theme Analysis for Middle Schoolers

Kristen Duncan

Future Teacher

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