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To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Prompts

DIRECTIONS: Select one of the following essay prompts. You should select a topic that
interests you and that you are knowledgeable about. You will be responsible for finding at least
three passages that sufficiently address your topic. You may ONE passage from our Part I test,
but at least TWO passages must come from Part II.
Over the next several weeks, we will spend a significant amount of time in class drafting,
organizing, and revising your essay.
PROMPTS:

***SELECT ONE***
1) Evaluate three lessons that Atticus teaches Jem and Scout.
2) Trace the theme of the mockingbird throughout the novel and analyze what the
bird symbolizes or represents.
3) What gender roles exist in 1930s Maycomb, Alabama? Select one character and
analyze whether that character fits his/her gender role using specific examples from the
text.