Memoir Brainstorm Sheet To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Part I: We often save objects or keepsakes for special reasons. Think of 3 significant objects or
keepsakes you own and the stories behind them. What trait does the object represent about you?
What event or experience connected to the object has helped to shape your life? Brainstorm the same
for 3 TKAM characters.
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Part II: Think of a significant event that has shaped your life, and imagine what kind of shoes could
represent it. Was the event challenging? Perhaps work boots could represent it. Was the event a
victory? Perhaps track cleats could represent it. Brainstorm the same for 3 TKAM characters.
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Your Life
Event
Shoes represent it/How?
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