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Character Analysis in To Kill a Mockingbird

Learn about static vs. dynamic characters in Harper Lee’s novel and how foils are used to highlight character traits. Construct an essay, develop a thesis, and plan your content with an outline.

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Character Analysis in To Kill a Mockingbird

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  1. Mockingbird Character Analysis: Static vs. Dynamic What is the difference between static & dynamic character? STATIC character: is one who does not change in the course of the work. DYNAMIC character: is one who changes in the course of a work.

  2. Mockingbird Character Analysis: Static vs. Dynamic Identify the following characters as static or dynamic: Jem Scout Atticus Aunt Alexandra Miss Maudie Mr. Underwood Bob Ewell Tom Robinson Mrs. Dubose

  3. Mockingbird Character Analysis: Foils A technique an author uses to make his or her characters’ traits more obvious to the reader is that of pairing foils. Two characters who are very different in terms of their values, traits, and goals will be placed together in several incidents in the novel. The purpose is to make the contrast even more visible; that is to make the “bad person” seem very corrupt while highlighting the excellent qualities of the “good person”.

  4. Mockingbird Character Analysis: Foils Identify the foils of the following characters: Jem Scout Atticus Miss Maudie Calpurnia Mrs. Dubose Walter Cunningham Jr.

  5. Mockingbird Explanatory Essay: Character Analysis For your final assessment, construct a well-written essay in which you explainhow Jem OR Scout is a dynamic character in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. What should be our first step? Develop your thesis statement

  6. Mockingbird Explanatory Essay: What is a thesis statement? Information in the introduction prepares the reader for the thesis statement, which traditionally appears at the end of the introduction and which specifically presents the main point and indicates the purpose of the essay. The thesis statement is the most important sentence in the introducti on because it states the controlling idea or point. It also clarifies the purpose for the essay and helps set the tone. The thesis statement is the keystone of an essay.

  7. Mockingbird Explanatory Essay: What is a thesis statement? The thesis statement for an explanatory essay seeks to explain, support, or clarify. The thesis statement for an explanatory essay should be factual and objective. It conveys the writer’s purpose to increase readers’ knowledge, not change their minds.

  8. Mockingbird Explanatory Essay: Character Analysis What should be your next step after you develop a thesis statement? Plan your essay using a graph organizer. For this assignment, I will be asking you to develop an outline.

  9. Mockingbird Explanatory Essay: Outline When you develop your outline, you need to be consistent with your format. Use page 12 in your High School Writing Manuel and Style Guide as a reference

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