After reviewing literary terms such as plot ,settling ,theme , and point of view, we continued our examination of the novel's third person point of view and discussed how the novel could differ if every chapter were narrated from the perspective of a different character. Atticus perceptively noted that the author may have employed the third person point of view because the novel emphasizes plot over characterization. We then discussed Salva's experiences in the Ethiopian refugee camp and thematically how hardship makes Salva stronger, not weaker. After reviewing Atticus ' study guide homework, we studied a prior chapter about Salva's uncle and Atticus wrote a paragraph narrating those plot events from the first person perspective of Salva's uncle.