Task Two: Part A (II) In reference to the sociogram of the Maycomb society in To Kill A Mockingbird, here are some

explanation on their roles in the novel and also the meaning of the symbolic pictures chosen in the sociogram. Firstly, the story begins with Atticuss family which consists of his children Scout and Jem. The briefcase represents Atticus as a lawyer and its solid rectangular shape and dark colour shows his strong moral values and responsibility. In the novel, Atticus chooses to defend a black named Tom Robinson even though it is against the norm of the whites because he believes that Tom is innocent. Jem is shown as a pair of patched pants in the sociogram as it symbolizes the incident when Jem, Dill and Scout sneaked into the Radleys house late at night and Mr. Radley scared them away with a gunshot. Jem ran so fast, he didnt realise that his pants was stuck at the fence. Later that night, when Jem came back to retrieve his pants, it was sewed. This also depicts the first. This only increases the suspense on Boo Radleys characters and also Jems curiosity towards Boo. The Radleys place pulls Dill like the moon draws the water. (Lee. Harper, 1960) It seems that Dills influence has gotten to Jem. Scout is shown as overall clothes with a flower because she is a tom boy in the story but in fact, she is very close to her father and they always spend time reading together in the evening. The flower symbolizes her soft side despite her fights against boys in school. Scout is also related to Calpurnia. Calpurnia is a picture of two babies, a black and a white that explains Calpurnia as a black servant taking care of white children, Jem and Scout since they were very young. The coloured and Caucasian babies also represent Calpurnias existence in both halves of Maycomb community. Next is Dill or his full name is Charles Baker Harris, represented by an open book with sparkles. This was explained by Scout in chapter one, as the narrator of the story that says,

"Thus we came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teemed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies." Dill is a bright and imaginative young boy. I have chosen an open book to indicate that he is innocent and adults are able to read him like a book. John Hale Finch or also known as Uncle Jack is a brother to Atticus and Aunt Alexandra. He is a doctor who lives in Boston and I chose a stethoscope shaped into a heart because he is kind and he listens closely and is concerned of his niece, Scout and his nephew, Jem. Besides, he also gave a generous Christmas present to Scout and Jem. The heart also represents his unapparent love desires towards Miss Maudie, his childhood friend and also a near-by neighbour to Atticus and his family. Miss Maudie is an avid gardener. Hence my choice of a floral gardening hat. This also shows her motherly traits and tenderness. Scout would actually visit Miss Maudie whenever Scout is too moody to play with her or occupied with Dill during the summer. Miss Maudie is a polite lady with her own stands. She is not affected with gossips that go around the Maycomb town. Unlike a friendly and approachable Miss Maudie, Aunt Alexandra is rigid and stern, especially towards Scout. This is all because Scout does not wear dresses like any other girl in a Southern town. In chapter 17, Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches. However, the pretty hat with pink roses explains that Aunt Alexandra is ladylike but also strong opinionated. Unfortunately, Aunt Alexandra has a grandson Francis Hancock, who is a real big mouth. He called Atticus a nigger-lover in front of Scout in chapter 9 in a very rude manner that made Scout punch him right in his mouth. The picture chose clearly shows his intolerable attitude. This was all because of Tom Robinsons trial.

Tom Robinson is an innocent black man that was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. He is a symbol of Mockingbird in the novel. He was proved innocent during the trial but he was convicted simply because he is a black man. Miss Maudie once explained to Scout, "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy... but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Mayella Ewell is the daughter of Bob Ewell. They are known as white trash in the town because as Atticus had once said it in chapter 3, The Ewells, they live like animals. Bob Ewell is a racist and a jobless, abusive drunkard. On the other hand, Mayella is a victim of the inevitable circumstance. She is forced to take care of her other 5 siblings even though she is still in her teens. Boo Radley is such a mystery to the readers and also the folks of Maycomb. I chose the character Casper because Boo is perceived as bad and evil like a ghost but in fact he is friendly and nice to children. He is misunderstood by the quick to judge society of an old town. She may be a minor character but she has definitely played quite a role in maturity development of Scout. Miss Caroline Fisher is Scouts grade one teacher who is ignorant towards the social inequality of the children in her class. She comes from a higher class in Northern Alabama and she does not understand how poor the people are in the town. She was agitated when Walter Cunningham would not accept her loan of some money for lunch. As Scout tried to explain to her teacher in class that the Cunninghams do not except something that they cannot repay, Scout was punished. Miss Caroline disapproves of Scout because she can read and write unlike other grade one students.