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Big ideas:​

Scout is made to feel she doesn't fit into people's conceptions of what a girl should be like. What does this suggest about the dangers of stereotyping gender traits? Can you link this to other characters who don't fit in?​

Harper Lee extends the theme of the power of language in the chapter. How is language weaponized to betray prejudice and racism? ​

Explore what is revealed about Atticus' code of ethics and his conscience. What implied by the phrase 'Maycomb's usual disease'?​

What is the effect of contrasting Atticus' siblings to Atticus?​

How do events of the chapter mark a clear break from the beginning of the novel and Scout's outlook? ​

How is Scout's world starting to change in chapter 9? ​

What does Scout begin to realise? ​

What different things do the characters 'learn' in this section? ​

How is the theme of 'learning' central to the novel?​

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