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Chapter 4 – To Kill a Mockingbird

Chapter 4 of "To Kill a Mockingbird" delves into the children's perceptions of Boo Radley, illustrating how society shapes their beliefs and prejudices. The chapter features significant imagery of the Radley lot, including mysterious gifts found in a tree, prompting readers to question the children's initial judgments. Prejudice is defined as preconceived notions about individuals based on personal characteristics. This chapter encourages reflection on the roots of prejudice and its impact on characters and events in the novel. Explore how societal influences mold beliefs about Arthur Radley.

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Chapter 4 – To Kill a Mockingbird

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  1. Chapter 4 – To Kill a Mockingbird A closer look at prejudice in the novel

  2. After reading Chapter 4… Quotes from the text: "Two live oaks stood at the end of the Radley lot; their roots reached into the side-road and made it bumpy. Something about one of the trees attracted my attention.” "Tin-foil was sticking out of a knot-hole just above my eye level, winking at me in the afternoon sun. I stood on my tiptoe, hastily looked around once more, reached into the hole, and withdrew two pieces of chewing gum minus their outer wrappers.“ Page 33 Who could be leaving the gifts in the tree???

  3. Prejudice? • Do you think, that so far in the novel, that the children have been prejudice towards Boo Radley? How so? Prejudice: The word prejudice is most commonly used to refer to preconceived judgments toward people or a person because of race, social class, gender, ethnicity, homelessness, age, disability, obesity, religion, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. It also means beliefs without knowledge of the facts and may include "any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence."

  4. Let’s go back to our essential questions and consider… • How has society influenced the children’s beliefs about Arthur Radley and the Radley household? • Although this is a modern day initiative, do you think that Jem, Scout and Dill could benefit from something like Rachel’s Challenge? • Would you have considered Jem, Scout and Dill’s behavior bullying? How is it, how is it not?

  5. In your writer’s journal.. Consider Prejudice On your next sheet of paper in your writer’s journal, write the word Prejudice. Think of a time when you or someone you know was prejudice towards someone or felt prejudice because of their race, social class, gender, ethnicity, homelessness, age, disability, obesity, religion, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. Write about this time for the next 5 minutes. Write down everything you can remember about when this happened.

  6. Anyone want to share their experience?

  7. Follow up… • Where did this prejudice come from? Someone’s idea, friends, family, personal beliefs? • In TKAMB, you will see many types of prejudice (you’ve already seen many). Be aware of these and how it affects the story and its characters.

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