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To Kill a Mockingbird Independent Fact/Idea Assignment FACT (EMBEDDED QUOTE with context, quote, and page citation) Select a quote or passage from each chapter of TKAM (from chapters 12‐31). Embed it with context (describing: who, what, when, where), and provide a page citation. IDEA (ANALYSIS) AN INAPPROPRIATE EXAMPLE: Jem describes Boo as “about six‐and‐a‐half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that’s why his hands were bloodstained—if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time” (Lee 16). AN APPROPRIATE EXAMPLE: As Jem describes Boo Radley to Dill in chapter 1, he portrays him as “about six‐and‐a‐half feet tall, judging from his tracks” (Lee 16). Jem continues to offer a “reasonable description of Boo” by stating that he “dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch” and that “his hands were bloodstained” from the animals he consumed (Lee 16). Jem also states that Boo has “a long jagged scar that [runs] across his face; what teeth he ha[s] [are] yellow and rotten; his eyes pop, and he drool[s]most of the time” (Lee 16). AN INAPPROPRIATE EXAMPLE: The speaker is Scout as she summarizes Jem’s description of Boo. Lee uses diction, imagery, and irony in this passage. The diction, imagery, and irony are used in this passage because it helps to emphasize Lee’s point that the children are afraid of Boo Radley. It is important to note that Lee paints a picture of Boo through Jem’s description, so the reader can visualize him more clearly. AN APPROPRIATE EXAMPLE: Scout recounts Jem’s description of Boo Radley to Dill when Dill first arrives in Maycomb in Chapter 1. Through Scout’s narration, she ironically states that Jem’s description of Boo was “reasonable”, drawing the reader’s attention to the fact that his description is far from an accurate portrayal (Lee 16). She continues to summarize Jem’s description and the gruesome and violent imagery that he uses to acquaint Dill with Boo Radley. Through this description, Lee is able to touch on one of the many themes of her novel—fear and ignorance as the roots of prejudice. Jem and Scout’s attitude towards Boo Radley is very similar to the ignorant and prejudicial sentiments that the white community had towards blacks during the 1930s. By using gruesome and animalistic imagery and diction in his description, Jem essentially dehumanizes Boo, portraying him as some sort of beast rather than person. Jem and Scout have never met Boo, so their entire understanding of him comes from the rumors and gossip that they hear from the rest of Maycomb. And what they hear dictates their understanding of Boo, which they determine is fact, demonstrating that Who is the speaker and what is the context? What literary devices are employed in this quote? Please be specific and use embedded quotes if necessary. What impact or effect do these literary devices have on the overall scene, chapter, or story? Explain. What is significant to note about Lee’s overarching purpose for this scene? Explain. prejudice stems from ignorance and fear. Through this seemingly innocent and insignificant scene of children letting their imagination run away from them, Lee introduces the notion that everyone is guilty of prejudice when he/she allows his/her fears and ignorance to define his/her understanding of a person.