Outsiders in TKAM

4 Corners: TKAM THEME

No one is entirely good or entirely evil. Everyone has a bit of both in them.

If good and evil are in the same place, one will eventually win. Good and evil cannot be in the same place for long.

Coexistence of good and evil

Can good and evil exist together?Does one always have to win?What examples can we think of

where good and evil are in the same place?

Are people essentially good or entirely evil?

I have learned a lot about myself because of problems I have had to face

Being a teenager is more difficult than adults believe.

Coming-of-age story

A protagonist’s transition from childhood into the adult world

There are growing pains with this transition, especially as the harsh realities of the adult world set in

Where are we more likely to believe that people are essentially good: childhood or adulthood?

How are each of these coming-of-age stories? 13 Going On 30

(500) Days of Summer

Billy Madison

Catcher in the Rye

There is far less racism in the world than there was when my parents were growing up

Segregation between races is a thing of the past

Where a person comes from does not impact where they will end up in life

Racism, classism, sexism, discrimination, and prejudice

Discrimination: An action

Prejudice: An internal belief

Racism = discrimination + power Discrimination – an action based on a prejudice

Power – who has access to money, high-paying positions, etc.

Racism is a system. Whites have power over blacks. They discriminate (act on their prejudices) and set up a system in which blacks cannot be as successful.

Classism and Sexism

Racism = discrimination + power based on race

Classism = discrimination + power based on social class

Sexism = discrimination + power based on sex

Who has power in society?

I will learn more about how life works outside of school than I will when I am in class

Moral education

What do you learn in school vs. what you learn outside of school?

Where are you taught morals?

What can school not teach you?

What does it mean to be an outsider?

What factors make it difficult to fit in somewhere?

Have you ever experienced a time when you did not fit in?

ORHave your ever read about or seen a movie

that described someone or something not fitting in? (Not in TKAM)

Themes in TKAM

Theme is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.

We see several important themes arise in TKAM including;

Racism, classism, discrimination, and prejudice

Coexistence of good and evil

Coming-of-age story

Moral education

We began early on in the novel talking about understanding others’ perspectives.

We heard Atticus say “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.”

With this in mind consider the theme of Racism, classism, discrimination, and prejudice.

What does it mean to be an outsider?

What factors make it difficult to fit in somewhere?

Have you ever experienced a time when you did not fit in?

ORHave your ever read about or seen a movie

that describe someone or something not fitting in?

Having “outsider status” in TKAM is brought on by many different things and for many different reasons. Some are more lighthearted and have little impact on the lives of the characters, but others can have an immense impact on their lives.Ex. Scout wanting to fit in and hang out with

her brother and Dill.

Outsiders in TKAM

What factors are present in TKAM?

Jot down a few different examples of being an outsider or “otherness” that come to mind from TKAM.

3rd Hour

5th Hour

School scene: Cunningham with no lunch money

Scout with Dill and Jem

Scout being a “Lady”

The Ewells: A depiction of their home

The children acting a play about Boo Radley

Atticus and other Dads

The Mob Scene: With Scout asking her questions.

Introduction of Dolphus Raymond

Calpurnia taking the children to her church.

The children in the colored balcony

Scenes that represent a character trying to fit in or feeling like they don’t fit in.

Themes in TKAM

Theme is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.

We see several important themes arise in TKAM including;

Racism, classism, discrimination, and prejudice

Coexistence of good and evil

Coming-of-age story

Moral education

Racism, classism, sexism, discrimination, and prejudice

Discrimination: An action

Prejudice: An internal belief

Racism = discrimination + power Discrimination – an action based on a prejudice

Power – who has access to money, high-paying positions, etc.

Racism is a system. In TKAM we see whites having power over blacks. They discriminate (act on their prejudices) and set up a system in which blacks cannot be as successful.

Classism and Sexism

Racism = discrimination + power based on race

Classism = discrimination + power based on social class

Sexism = discrimination + power based on sex

Who has power in society?

Coexistence of good and evil

Can good and evil exist together?Does one always have to win?What examples can we think of

where good and evil are in the same place?

Are people essentially good or entirely evil?

Coming-of-age story

A protagonist’s transition from childhood into the adult world

There are growing pains with this transition, especially as the harsh realities of the adult world set in

Where are we more likely to believe that people are essentially good: childhood or adulthood?

How are each of these coming-of-age stories? 13 Going On 30

(500) Days of Summer

Billy Madison

Catcher in the Rye

Moral education

What do you learn in school vs. what you learn outside of school?

Where are you taught morals?

What can school not teach you?

TKAM Theme Activity

In Partners you will select a theme and then identify quotes in the text that apply to your chosen theme.

When you have completed the assignment see me for the next step!

TKAM Theme Activity

In Partners you will select a theme (Not prejudice/discrimination) and then identify quotes in the text that apply to your chosen theme.

When you have completed the assignment see me for the next step!

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