TKM Part 1 Analysis

1. What is the reason for the author's choice of a young narrator?

The author chooses a young narrator for the book because it shows the story in a very innocent way

2. How does Jem and Scout's views of Boo Radley change during  part 1 of the book?

First Jem and Scout thought that Boo Radley was evil, but throughout the story, they realize that he is kind and good.

3. Atticus tells the children several times that they need to walk in someone else's shoes before judging the person. Describe times when Atticus, Scout or Jem walk in someone else's shoes. How does this change how they view the situations? What role does this advice play in sympathy and compassion? 

One of the times when Jem walk’s in else’s shoes is when he destroys the flowers of Ms. Dubose and Atticus makes him read a book to Ms. Dubose every day. First he thinks she is disgusting and ugly but then he realizes that she is good heart women. suffering from addiction to morphine and she is annoying because of fighting for recovering by not using it.

4. How do you think Atticus managed his role as a single parent? 

He make a pretty good job, by teaching his kids a lot of lessons, but he should have encourage Scout to spend more time with girls than with boys.

5. Discuss race issues in part 1 of the book.

Although the racist ideas of the book are more develop at the second part of the book, there is some racism. One could be when Jem and Scout enter Boo Radley’s house, and the owner things that a “negro” tried to steal the house (“negro”= thief).

6. From your reading of part 1, What does To Kill a Mockingbird teach us about how people cope with issues of race and class? Do you classify people in your world as different "folks?" Do you see those sort of distinctions today? 

There are some racial distinctions now days, but most of people are very tolerant about difference of races, opinion and sex.

7. Who is your favorite character from part 1 and why? 

From part one I prefer Atticus because he represents the constant goodness of people, and helps people to become better person.