Christ-figure
*Sacrifices to save others * Is good with kids *Defers (obeys) to the God-head *Dies *ADVOCATES (argues for something like a lawyer) for
criminals/sinners/the accused *Tries to save the unworthy *Is sent by the God-head *Sends the Holy Spirit to comfort and/or save * Teaches in aphorisms and
parables
*Is very forgiving *Is in agony (mental/physical) *See the article “Yes, she’s a Christ-figure, too!) for other attributes.
Character
(primary)
Atticus
Examples of how he/she represents this Person (C)
1. Sacrifices to save Tom, the town, Mayella
2. he’s an ADVOCATE/lawyer for Tom and others in the town
3. good with kids: Jem, Scout, Dill, Walter, Mayella
4. is sent by the God-head: Heck Tate, Judge Taylor
5. sends the Holy-Spirit: asks Cal to go with him to comfort Tom’s bereaved
family
6. uses aphorisms and parables
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(primary)
Tom
Supporting Quotes w/pg. #’s
“John Taylor pointed at me and said, “You’re It.’ ‘Let this cup pass
from you, eh?’”(117)(88)
“’Take him, Mr. Finch.’ Mr. Tate handed the rifle to Atticus”(126)
“deadest shot in Maycomb County”(129)
“Jem…minute. The man…comeback. So if spitting…take” (292-3)
“’you had the right answer, but for the wrong reasons” (116)
“much pleading on the behalf of the defendant” (193)
“It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (118)
“’You can never really understand a person until you climb into his
skin and walk around in it’” (39)
“Cal, I want you to come out with me and help me tell Helen’” (315)
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay
to hate anybody.” ( ?) (246)
(secondary)
Boo
TOPIC SENTENCE for Christ-figure paragraph: In order to save these people, Harper Lee employs a Christ-figure.
God-head figure
*Associated with fatherhood, as one of His names is God the Father *Is the 1st person of the Trinity, so He has highest authority
authority regarding the LAW (Commandments) *Sends the Christ-figure to save others *Comes up with the plan to save others *Sits in judgment
*omniscient
Character
Examples of how he/she represents this
Person (G-h)
(primary)
1. Sends the Christ by choosing Atticus to
Judge Taylor defend Tom
2. associated w/highest authority: judge
3. sits in judgment
4. makes the plan to save (Tom)
(primary)
Heck Tate
(secondary)
Atticus
Supporting Quotes w/pg. #’s
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“John Taylor pointed at me and said, “You’re It.’ ‘Let this cup pass from you, eh?’”(117) (88)
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“’Thank you for my children, Arthur’” (370) (276)
“Jack! When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake. But don’t
make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker
than adults, and evasion simply muddles ‘em. No,” my father mused, “you had the
right answer this afternoon, but the wrong reasons. Scout’s got to learn to keep her
head and learn soon, with what’s in store for her these next few months. She’s
coming along, though. Jem’s getting older and she follows his example a good bit
now. All she needs is assistance sometimes.” Doesn’t come up to scratch half the
time, but she tries.” “That’s not the answer,” said Uncle Jack. “No, the answer is she
knows I know she tries. (116) (87-88)DO NOT USE THIS ENTIRE QUOTE.
You can also use the line, “Scout. Go to bed.”(116) (89) because it shows him in a kind
of omniscient light. He knows she’s listening even when he can’t see her. He knows
her that well, just as God knows everything about man. OMNISCIENCE
o even shadows that leave size-four bare footprints. You were lucky not to be
killed.” I hushed then and there. At the same time I marveled at Atticus. This
was the first he had let us know he knew a lot more about something than we
thought he knew. (?) (242-243)
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Tom
*Has
Holy Spirit-figure
spirit rather than flesh
Character
(primary)
Boo
*Is sent by the Christ-figure *Comforts/befriends/guides in the absence of the Christ and/or Father
* communicates with other non-verbally *offers the GIFT of salvation
Examples of how he/she represents this Person (HS)
1. Associated with spirit by never being seen
2. his name is Boo, like what a ghost would say
3. physically, he’s unnaturally white, like a ghost
4. communicates with Jem & Scout non-verbally
5. offers gifts and salvation to Jem & Scout
*associated with
Supporting Quotes w/pg. #’s
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(secondary)
Atticus
(secondary)
Calpurnia
(secondary)
Tom
(secondary)
Jem??
*reveals TRUTH
Nobody knew what form of intimidation Mr. Radley employed to keep Boo
out of sight, but Jem figured that Mr. Radley kept him chained to the bed
most of the time. Atticus said no, it wasn’t that sort of thing, that there were
other ways of making people into ghosts. (14) (11)
[Jem] began pouring out our secrets right and left in total disregard for my
safety if not for his own, omitting nothing, knot-hole, pants and all. “…Mr.
Nathan put cement in that tree, Atticus, an‘ he did it to stop us findin’
things—he’s crazy, I reckon, like they say, but Atticus, I swear to God he ain’t
ever harmed us, he ain’t ever hurt us, he coulda cut my throat from ear to
ear that night but he tried to mend my pants instead… he ain’t ever hurt us,
Atticus—” Atticus said, “Whoa, son,” so gently that I was greatly heartened.
It was obvious that he had not followed a word Jem said, for all Atticus said
was, “You’re right. We’d better keep this and the blanket to ourselves.
Someday, maybe, Scout can thank him for covering her up.” “Thank who?” I
asked. “Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it
when he put the blanket around you.” (?) (72) DO NOT USE THIS ENTIRE
QUOTE.
“When I went back, they were folded across the fence… like they were
expectin’ me.” It’s almost like—” “Like somebody was readin‘ my mind… like
somebody could tell what I was gonna do. Can’t anybody tell what I’m gonna
do lest they know me, can they, Scout?” OMNISCIENCE
TOPIC SENTENCE for Trinity paragraph: Harper Lee uses not only a Christ-figure, but invokes the entire Trinity in order to
emphasize the necessity of interconnectedness in saving the town from prejudice.