TKAM Lit Circle 3

3. What does the Halloween pageant in Chapter 28 metaphorically represent for Maycomb?
4. Why does Scout feel conflicted about Miss Gates’ class discussion?
5. What does Scout’s agreement with Tate’s decision in Chapter 30 reflect about her view of justice?
7. What does Scout standing on Boo’s porch in Chapter 31 symbolize?
9. What does the mockingbird symbol represent for Tom and Boo in these chapters?
12. What does the roly-poly incident in Chapter 25 symbolize for Scout?
13. What does Scout’s description of Boo in Chapter 29 contrast with myths to highlight?
15. Why does Sheriff Tate call Bob Ewell’s death an accident?
17. What does Boo Radley’s arc challenge about Maycomb’s view of outsiders?
18. What does Scout’s realization that Boo is “real folks” in Chapter 29 signify?
19. What does Boo Radley’s intervention in Chapter 28 reveal about his character?

1. What does Scout’s “ladies in a faraway jungle” comparison suggest about the women’s reaction to Tom’s death?
2. What does Miss Gates’ stance on Hitler versus local racism reveal about Maycomb?
6. What theme does Atticus reading to Scout in Chapter 31 encapsulate?
8. Why does Lee use Scout’s limited perspective during the attack in Chapter 28?
10. What does Mr. Underwood’s editorial reveal about Maycomb’s moral state?
11. What does the resolution of Bob Ewell’s attack in Chapter 30 reflect about good versus evil?
12. What theme does Tom Robinson’s death in Chapter 25 primarily reflect?
14. What evolves through Scout’s interactions with Boo in Chapters 29-31?
16. What drives Atticus’ initial belief that Jem killed Bob Ewell in Chapter 30?