YR 11/ Literature - Mockingbird essay plans/CT - Narration

Lee chooses Scout as narrator for the novel. In what way does it accomplish Lee’s purpose to have a young, innocent narrator? Can she make a profound statement about the hypocrisy of society? Explain your answer.

Outline
I.Thesis Statement: Through Scout’s innocent point-of-view, the reader sees Maycomb society with its barriers of class, race, and sex.

II. “Different kinds of folks”
A. Jem
1. Ordinary folks like the Finches and neighbors
2. The Ewells
3. The Cunninghams
4. The Negroes
B. Aunt Alexandra
1. Heredity
2. Shortcomings in other tribal groups
C. Scout
1. Says that “Folks is folks”
2. Less prejudiced than most other characters

III. Sees evidence of racial differentiation
A. Said Calpurnia was “supposed to use back door”
B. Jury was white men from outside town
C. Is told by Reverend Sykes that he “ain’t ever seen any jury decide in favor of a colored man over a white man. . . .”

IV. Sex lines in Maycomb
A. Women not on a jury
B. Expect girls to act and dress in a certain way
C. Southern womanhood