Study Task 1 - To Kill a Mockingbird - The Film

Interesting visuals in the film 

The swing on the tree that is used by the children is central to the childrens adventures and communication

All the residents are in close quarters

The swing chair on the porch is used by Atticus and the children. It is also where Atticus explains aspects of life to Scout.

The hollow in the Radley tree. This is where things are left for the children by Boo, this is his way of connecting with the children who he probably identifies with.

When Atticus is sitting outside the jail reading with his lamp, which he does to protect Tom. Also represents light against the dark, with Atticus standing up to the mob.

In the court room the role of segregation is most appearent in the film, with whites on ground level and blacks above, making Tom the only black person on the court floor. Creates the impression he is surrounded and that everyone is against him, apart from Atticus who is by his side. During the trail Atticus says that it is 'his word against two white peoples'. Which makes them outnumbered already let alone with the rest of the white residents backing the Ewells without considering the evidence.