Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird Tips and Ideas 10 Discussion Questions for To Kill a Mockingbird

10 Discussion Questions for To Kill a Mockingbird

These ten questions for To Kill a Mockingbird can be used to help facilitate class discussion, or as writing prompts for your students.

To Kill a Mockingbird Discussion Questions

  1. What is the significance of the novel’s title, To Kill a Mockingbird?
  2. How does the town of Maycomb and its inhabitants reflect the broader issues of racism and prejudice in the novel?
  3. Discuss the theme of innocence and coming of age in the novel. How do Scout, Jem, and Dill change and grow throughout To Kill a Mockingbird?
  4. How does Atticus Finch serve as a moral compass for his children and the town of Maycomb?
  5. How does the trial of Tom Robinson illustrate the themes of racism and injustice in To Kill a Mockingbird?
  6. Discuss the relationship between Boo Radley and the Finch children. What does Boo represent and how does he influence the children’s perceptions of the world?
  7. How does the character of Calpurnia serve as a link between the white and black communities in Maycomb?
  8. Discuss the role of women in the novel. How do Scout, Jem, and Dill’s relationships with their mother and other female characters shape their understanding of the world?
  9. How does the novel portray the effects of prejudice on individuals and society as a whole?
  10. Discuss the use of symbolism in the novel, such as the mockingbird and the Radley place. What do these symbols represent and how do they contribute to the novel’s themes?

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