You have just read an excerpt from To Kill a Mockingbird, a passage about a boy who struggles with whether or not to accept a dare. Think
about the theme that the author is trying to convey. Write an essay that
explains how the author develops the theme of the passage. Be sure to
use evidence from the text in your response.
Your essay will be scored based on the development of ideas,
organization of writing, and language conventions of grammar, usage,
and mechanics.

Describe de setting of the 1980 bbc adaptation. what time and time and place are indicated by the set and costumes ?

What sign post goes with the quote goodnight goodnight parting is such sweet sorrow. that i shall say goodnight till it be morrow

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.