Chapter 1) Atticus was implying that there are other ways of killing people, like Mr. Bradley keeping his son locked into the house like that. He is not literally being killed, but slowly diminishing his emotional life. Chapter 2) Ms. Fischer is a very strict and odd teacher, she prefers to teach the students herself rather than have their parents teach them. Fischer scolds Scout for being taught to read from Atticus, her father. The reasons for her displeasure in teaching probably means that she is probably alone, and had to take stress out on the students. Chapter 3) Atticus' wisdom is very apparent in this chapter. He wants Scout to succeed in school and on page 41, he makes a deal with her. She will go to school, and he will continue to read to her at night. Chapter 4) #1: Obviously, Scout did not want Jem and her family to get involved with the Radleys, but the total fear of Boo Radley is too much for Scout, Jem and Dill to manage, so it is probably best to stay out of it entirely. Caplurnia and Atticus have also give some subtle hints to Scout and Jem to stay away from the Radley's house as it will probably anger Mr. Radley. #2: Maycomb life was portrayed very well in this chapter. Everyone seems to know everyone, and it gives the townsfolk a sense of closure within themselves. The life in the town seems like it is similar to all the other stereotypical southern towns. Maycomb is a great place to live, but is not without its problems and people issues. The way everything works together, however, is something unique. Chapter 5) #1: Miss Maudie is one of the elder ladies in the town. She often likes to stop insults with words or phrases that are appropriate to the situation. Ms. Maudie is very trustworthy and religious... ... middle of paper ... ...nson trial. When she says "There are some good, but misguided people in this town", she is obviously referring to Atticus. Even though, he seems completley invulnerable towards the town, he is still considered a Mockingbird in that he really is passionate for his cause against the Ewells in this case. After Merriweather makes that statement, she immediatley regrets it and implys that she herself is not a good person for standing against Tom Robinson. Miss Maudie is just there to enforce that opinion. #2) That relationship takes a turn for the better in Chapter 24. Scout finally understands her purpose and why she is standing with Atticus. Scout gets to see the "Devil" side of the Christian ladies of Maycomb, and understands more about her aunt. Now, when Scout gets an order from her, she respects her; like she does Atticus. Chapter 26) During the 3rd grade scene.
Throughout the novel, Atticus’ assistance to Jem and Scout’s development becomes evident. Atticus takes every opportunity to attempt to teach his children the importance of having an open-mind. For instance, when Scout queries Atticus about Maycomb’s prejudice perspective, he tells her, “You never really understand a person until…you climb in their skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 30) Even during the early stages of the novel, it is apparent that Atticus endeavors to instill the values of empathy and tolerance within Jem and Scout by teaching them how to have multiple perspectives on a situation. In addition, Atticus also attempts to enlighten his children about peaceful resolution in society. For example, when Atticus is chosen to defend Tom Robinson, Atticus tells Scout, you might hear some ugly talk about it at school but…you just hold your head high and keep those fists down.”...
Atticus is a major influence on Scout’s identity. He tells Scout, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” (33). Atticus’s counsel teaches Scout to never judge someone until she is aware of their reasoning. This guidance helps Scout to interact with the people around her. One example of when she used Atticus’s advice is against the lynch mob. She convinces Mr. Cunningham to leave by talking to him about what he cared about. This interaction shows how an individual’s connection to family members affects his judgement and, therefore, his character. In addition, Atticus expands on this advice later in the novel, stating, “The one thing that...
She talks about how her father Atticus thought that "entailments are bad "(154 ) " and that his boy Walter is a real nice boy and tell him I said hey"(154). Upon hearing this, the mob realized that Atticus cannot be all bad if he has such a nice daughter as Scout. Atticus, with some unexpected help from his children, faces down the mob and cause them to break up the potential lynching of the man behind bars. Having gone to a black church earlier, the children found out that Tom is actually a kind person, church-going and a good husband and father to his
Scout and Jem still are unable to accept her and are detached from her strong traditional southern views. As a result Atticus receives many criticism the way he brought up his children and is forced to act. 'Our Father was actually fidgeting. "No, I just want to explain to you that--your Aunt Alexandra asked me...son you know you 're a Finch, don 't you?" (177) However Jem and Scout notices this and become resentful towards the changed Atticus. As Atticus struggles with the Tom Robinson case, Aunt Alexandra plays the role of their mother since they only have Atticus “I know what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work." (170) however she also knows that instilling manners and acting as the motherly figure was the role of a woman, during that time period. Throughout the book, Atticus has struggled with the job of filling both the father and the mother. No matter how hard he tries, the roll of the mother can never be filled by Atticus. His character does not have the same personality traits that a mother would. All Scout needs is a loving mother, but when Aunt Alexandra comes, she does not nearly fill that role. She is even harsher and the spot still remains vacant. "...you 've got to do something about her," Aunty was saying. "You 've let things go on too long Atticus, too long” (36).This quote shows how Aunt Alexandra is demanding and looks as if she is trying to be the stricter side, which I dont think Scout needs "Atticus, it 's all right to be soft-hearted, you 're an easy man, but you have a daughter to think of." (136-137)I think Alexandra is totally wrong here. Scout does not like to listen to a demanding person telling her what to do. Instead of listening, she will simply do the opposite. A less harsh and caring mother would give Scout something more to mature. Alexandra is really into
Racial prejudice is present throughout the novel in the people of Maycomb's everyday life, as it is a novel set in the `deep south' of America in the 1930's. This is a period shortly after the American civil war, so slavery's abolishment had occurred not long ago. Because this had not been around for long, most people's attitudes towards Negroes had not changed, despite efforts towards change.
...the future generation of the community and serving as an example of what kind of attitude a resident of a more advanced society may possess. Overall, Miss Maudie had a wonderful way of making people feel accepted and cared for. Although the Maycomb community of that time could not appreciate Miss Maudie’s intellectual precociousness from the perspective of that era, we can learn from it today. By using people like Miss Maudie as an example, perhaps someday in the future, all of the people of Maycomb can have the same good qualities of Miss Maudie and all contribute positive assets to our society to improve it for the future generations. By acting as a positive influence on the youth and the reader by radiating receptiveness, Miss Maudie provided the structure needed to prevent less conflict in the future, and thus created more harmony between Maycomb’s members.
Atticus’s primary role, as a father, displays integrity as the heart of his private, family life. For instance, when Scout has a rough first day of school with her new teacher, Miss Caroline, Scout complains to Atticus. He responds in a mutually consoling and instructive manner with Scout: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” (Lee 39). In saying this, Atticus encourages Scout to consider what Miss Caroline goes through on a daily basis. In doing so, Atticus instills empathy in Scout in her maturation. Rather than allowing Scout to act from one’s self perspective, Atticus instructs Scout of the importance of patience and understanding among other people. Based on such evidence, Atticus represents an upstanding role model. Another example of Atticus’s role as “father” appears when Jem cuts Mrs. Dubose’s flowers. Jem cuts Mrs. Dubose’s flowers in defense of Atticus; Mrs. Dubose accuses Atticus of being a n-lover...
Scout first learns to show compassion and tolerance by refusing to go to school because she hates Miss Caroline. Atticus tells her that, 'First of all, if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in it'; (30). When Atticus told her this, she began to accept Miss Caroline as well as other people's differences and opinions.
In previous eras, anti-Black sentiment was widely acknowledged and sometimes encouraged in the United States. Black litigants have endured a long history of racist attitudes and inequality in the criminal justice system To this day, it is impossible to determine if jurors present an unbiased trial for the defendants regardless of their racial background. Although the undercurrent of racism may continue to be present in modern juries, racial prejudice in the modern legal system is certainly less flagrant as many.
We learn how important it is to Atticus for his children to be educated. We see how he teaches them to read and write at an early age. “As it is in a black man’s account of slavery, reading and writing are major themes in To Kill a Mockingbird. Reading is first introduced with Dill’s announcement that he can read, and Jem’s counter boast that his sister, Scout, has been reading for years” (Telgen 301). Atticus reads to the children from newspapers and magazines as if they are adults who can understand issues at his level. By the time Scout attends her first day of school, she is highly literate, far surpassing the other children in the classroom and frustrating her teacher whose task it is to teach her students according to a predetermined plan. It soon becomes clear why Atticus thinks education is so important. During his closing arguments, Atticus explicitly acknowledges the ignorance blinding people's minds and hearts:
Chapter 1- The chapter starts out with a flash-forward to an event in which, the main character’s brother, Jem, has broken his arm, as well as, talk about the family past, starting with Simon Finch, who came to America after persecution based on religion, then going and talking about her father’s law practice, then to the town that she (the main character) lives in. The town is called Maycomb, and is a small Southern town that wasn't very eventful. The main character then goes on to talk about her family and living situation with her brother, Jem, her father, Atticus, and the cook, Calpurnia. She, then starts to talk about her deceased mother, but proceeds to Dill, who is a kid who doesn't live in Maycomb, but spends the summer in Maycomb. He becomes friends with Jem and Scout (the main character), who then start to reenact plays, and create them as well. Then the Radley Place comes in. The Radley Place is a place in which the family who lives there, didn’t partake in the usual activities of Maycomb, but one of their sons, Boo became friends with the wrong crowd and got arrested and was sent back home with the compromise of that no more trouble would come from him. Then trouble came and Boo was arrested and was sent back
Narrated from Scout's perspective, the novel demonstrates the now-adult narrator's knowledge of the past point of view on the development of her character and point of view. In creating a more mature sensibility, the tomboyish Scout challenges the strengths attempting to socialize her into an endorsed sex part as a Southern lady. Aunt Alexandra tries to unpretentiously and not all that unobtrusively push Scout into a traditional sex part a part that frequently runs counter to her father's values and her own particular natural inclinations. Nonetheless, as occasions around the trial get to be appalling, Scout realizes the value of a portion of the traditions Alexandra is attempting to demonstrate her and chooses she, too, can be a "lady." To Kill a Mockingbird investigates subjects of bravery and the idea of good examples as well. Lee has stated that the novel was essentially a long love letter to her father, whom she loved as a man with profoundly held moral feelings. Atticus is clearly the saint of the novel, and capacities as a good example for his kids. Early in the story, the youngsters regard their father as weak and insufficient because he doesn't comply with several conventional standards of Southern masculinity. They eventually realize that Atticus has skill with a rifle, as well as moral courage, insights,
When Scout Finch arrives at school, she is surrounded by overbearing teachers and people who do not understand the ways of Maycomb County. Scout’s teacher tells her that continuing to read with her father will affect her learning since her father never attended school. Yet, reading different forms of literature had become a daily
She begins to wonder about the strange things that are going on in her hometown; she realizes not everything in Maycomb is perfect as she once believed. Scout is an outcast to the town because she does not conform to society like the others instead she begins to become curious about the community she lives in and what the people of her society follow. During the Tom Robinson trial she sneaks in a witnesses the whole trail and she has a very deep conversation with Jem as she reveals, “ [ scout thinks] there is one type of folks. Folks”(227). Her curiosity lead to her understanding of the people of Maycomb. She reveals a conformist society brings out the mediocrity in maycomb. This shows the wrongful effects of a conformist as it does not portray any strong qualities rather only shows the same thoughts, actions, and personalities of the whole town. This condemns the society’s true qualities and doesn’t allow its people to live a successful independent
The children in “To Kill a Mockingbird” are constantly learning about the world through their experiences and interactions with adults. Atticus finch acts as an important source of wisdom to the kids. When ever Jem and Scout are confronted with problems and situations they don't understand Atticus is usually the character that steps in and gives them advice. In chapter three of “To Kill a Mockingbird” Misunderstandings on Scout’s first day of school discourage her from ever wanting to go again. In an effort to help Scout, Atticus says, “You never understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” (Lee 39). Atticus’s advice enables scout to realise why those misunderstandings happened which in turn allowed her to go back to