To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird What You Will See: You will watch the film clip of the opening credits of To Kill a Mockingbird. Instructions:The first coluumn asks a number of questions. Read them carefully before you watch the clip Then write your answers in the second column. You may record your observations during and after the segment.

Ways a Film-maker Can Create Symbolism

Observations

Repetition • What images are repeated? • How do some of these images suggest the past? Association • How does the filmmaker suggest a child has opened the box?

Sound Emphasis • How do the sound effects make you feel? What might they symbolise? • When does the music begin? • Describe the music and how it changes by the end of the sequence. Visual Emphasis • What objects are seen very close up? What might they symbolise?

A Free Lesson from FilmEnglish by Kieran Donaghy