PG. 249 – “WHEN A MAN SAYS…”
 What is going on here?
 What lesson is Atticus helping Jem to understand?
 Do you agree or disagree with Atticus and his
explanation of Mr. Ewell?
 Would you be scared of Mr. Ewell’s threat?
 Do you think Atticus is actually scared and putting on
a show, or do you think he truly believes in what he
is saying to Jem?
PG 251-252 – “IF YOU HAD BEEN ON THAT
JURY, SON, AND ELEVEN OTHER BOYS…”
What is Atticus wanting Jem to understand?
This is a coming-of-age moment at the top of page
252: When Jem states that it doesn’t make it right,
he is starting to reason with events on his own
with the guidance from Atticus.
Atticus states at the top of page 252, “They’re ugly,
but those are the facts of life.” Is Atticus
approaching this situation the right way? How do
you all feel about “facts of life.” Are they always
correct?
PG. 255 – “DON’T BE SILLY, JEAN LOUISE,”…
Think about the beliefs exploration before we
started reading this book…Do you all agree with
Aunt Alexandra’s statement?
Has Aunt Alexandra changed much throughout this
novel or does she still seem to think the same way?
How do you all feel about Aunt Alexandra stating
that Walter Cunningham was “trash” and that
Scout would “pick up his habits and learning Lordknows-what.You’re enough of a problem to your
father as it is” (pg 256).
PG 259 – LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE
CHAPTER
“I think I’m beginning to understand something. I
think I’m being to understand why Boo Radley’s
stayed shut up in the house all this time … it’s
because he wants to stay inside” (pg.259).
What are Jem and Scout starting to realize at the
end of this chapter?
What do you all think about Jem’s statement
posted above?
PG. 262 – THE CONCEPT OF BEING A GIRL
 How is Aunt Alexandra’s “campaign” going of making Scout act like a
lady?
 Why do you think Scout says she wants to be a lady when she grows
up?
 What are the ladies’ ideas on how a girl acts? Is most of it to do with
what a girl wears?
 Think back to our beliefs discussion…do you all still believe the way
you originally had? What has changed, if anything? What has stayed the
same, if anything?
PGS 268-END – TOM’S DEAD
 What was your reaction to this? Were you surprised?
 “Depends on how you look at it,” he (Atticus) said. “What was one
Negro, more or less, among two hundred of ‘em? He wasn’t Tom to
them, he was an escaping prisoner.” What do you all think about this?
 Why do you think Atticus wanted Cal to go with him to tell Helen
about Tom’s death?
 Did you all agree with how Miss Maudie handled the situation by
moving forward and not letting the other ladies know that anything was
wrong? Explain why.