An Exploration of To Kill and Mockingbird and The Crucible
Crucible ∙ Justice ∙ Courage ∙ Goodness
Step 1.
Definition
Your group’s idea: ____________________________
Provide a definition for your idea.
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Step 2.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Explain how this definition of the idea applies to To Kill a Mockingbird
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Where is this idea evident in To Kill a Mockingbird? What characters, actions, events,
or conflicts demonstrate the presence of this idea/quality/thing?
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Step 3.
The Crucible
Explain how this definition of the idea applies to The Crucible. Does it change? If so,
how?
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Where is this idea evident in The Crucible? What characters, actions, events, or
conflicts demonstrate the presence of this idea/quality/thing?
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Step 4.
Compare/Contrast (Individual Assignment)
In a typed, double-spaced paragraph. Compare (similarities) and contrast
(differences) how your idea is demonstrated in To Kill a Mockingbird and The
Crucible.
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Example:
Fear
Definition:
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the
threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.
TKAM:
Fear is in form of racism, punishment, avoidance, role-play, imagination
Fear of Boo Radley, unknown/differences, (Jem, Scout, Dill)
Fear of Mrs. Dubose (racist neighbor)
Fear of black people (Mrs. Dubose, Ewells)
Fear of teacher (Walter Cunningham)
Fear of change, progress (Aunt Alexandria, Ms. Fisher)
Fear of father (Mayella Ewell)
Crucible:
Fear in form of judgment, narrow-mindedness, desperation for power
Fear of witches
Fear of sin
Fear of father
Fear of church
Fear of death/losing husband
Impact of Fear:
Causes people to act or not to act
Inhibits progress, growth
Leads to outcast or separation
Leads to failure
Compare:
Both communities harmed by people’s fear (Tom Robinson’s guilt, Boo Radley’s
death, Salem people’s imprisonment, death, reputation of church and judicial systems suffer)