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Key Quotes - Characters Taking a Stand

Standard - 8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

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Directions

Read the example of a character taking a stand. Choose one of the four quotes that best demonstrates the category of the stand that the character is taking.

Scout stands up for Walter (Chapter 2, pages 24–29) *

5 points

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Atticus defends Tom Robinson (Chapter 9, pages 100-101) *

5 points

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Mrs. Dubose takes a stand against her drug addiction (Chapter 11, page 112) *

5 points

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Calpurnia takes a stand by bringing the children to church (Chapter 12, page 147-148) *

5 points

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Atticus insists Calpurnia will stay with the Finches as long as she wants to, even though Aunt Alexandra thinks she should go (Chapter 14, page 182-183) *

5 points

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Atticus stands by his decision to defend Tom to Heck Tate and the other men (Chapter 15, page 194-195) *

5 points

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Atticus spends the night outside the jailhouse to protect Tom Robinson (Chapter 15, pages 201-207) *

5 points

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Mr. Underwood stays at the newspaper office with his shotgun to defend Tom against any lynch mobs (Chapter 15, page 206-207) *

5 points

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Tom Robinson doesn’t plead guilty and testifies in court against a white woman (Chapter 19) *

5 points

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Mr. Dolphous Raymond lives with a black woman and has mixed-race children in a time when that would not be acceptable (Chapter 20, pages 200 and 201) *

5 points

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Atticus stands up for Tom Robinson with his closing argument, urging the jury to do their duty (Chapter 20, pages 271-275) *

5 points

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Mr. Underwood writes an editorial condemning the town and comparing Tom’s death to killing innocent songbirds (Chapter 25, pages 322-323) *

5 points

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points

Your answer

Atticus insists Cal can stay as long as she wishes with the Finch family *

5 points

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird” (119).

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39).

“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (140).

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (149).

Why does the character do that? What does this critical incident reveal about his/her character? (RL.8.3) *

5 points