there are both good and bad people in maycomb
Both of these are very similar and it is better to do the orange as it will provide more freedom to be creative
these are based on charecters which may not have enough details
Both require me to think about a theme so if I am unable to find a good enough theme i should not pick these two

Essay Topics to Consider TKAM (AND BRAINSTORM)

Examine the role of symbolism in To Kill a Mockingbird. How is a specific symbol (or even multiple symbols) used to develop a key theme in the novel?

How different people can be represented by different birds

Good people are songbirds

Mockingbirds arer a huge part of the symbolism

A mockingbird is percived as innocent
which many charecters in the book can
be percived as.

Tom robinson could be
perceived as a mockingbird

Miss maudie is a mockingbird

the last name of the main family is finch
which is the name of a bird

They embody some of the key traits of a finch

Happy

Busy

energetic

vulnerable

They are generally seen as "good"

They may be perceived as "
finches" by other characters

A bad person may be a crow or
a blue jay

The key theme is that good and evil can thrive together

Good and bad both exist together in Maycomb

look at a natural habitat and we see
all types of birds living together some
of the birds are "good" and they represent
the good people of Maycomb, Alabama
while others are "bad" and they represent
the bad people of Maycomb.

These people share a common history and
culture yet the values of some are radically
different than others

good and bad are also

flowers

Cammellais

represent the courage and forgiveness

Red gerainiums

mayellas desire for a better life

Examine how Harper Lee characterizes and develops minor characters to help develop a key theme in the novel.

Examine one central theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. What is the significance of this theme and how does the author use other literary elements/devices to help develop this theme?

Possible themes

Classism

Racism

The weight of one person's word over another

rights are for the privileged

the relation between privilege and dignity/honour

Literary elements used in TKAM

Symbolism

Irony

Foreahadowiung

Examine the role of character foils in To Kill a Mockingbird. How does Harper Lee use character foils to reveal or establish a key theme in the novel?

An entire essay about character foils may be difficult
to do

Examine the narrative voice of Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. How does Harper Lee establish a distinct narrative voice in the novel, and to what effect is it used?

I could talk about how a child is better to use when
approaching new and often taboo subjects as children
are "clean slates" and it wont be seen as a rebellious action

Scout often breaks gender norms

not very religious

the narrator is not omnipresent

the narrator is reliable