Examples Of Inappropriate Words In To Kill A Mockingbird

“Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.” This saying has been around the world for such a long time. When someone called you names or said something hurtful, adults may have told this to you at some point in your life. This saying says that physical pain can leave scars and bruises. Some can last forever and never fade, but words cannot cause any pain, because it is not something that can not touch you.
I always thought this was defiantly not the case. Seeing people in tears since I was little because someone said something hurtful, and heard the sentence being told to others – along with myself – multiple times. If it was true, no one would be crying to the teacher. No one would’ve been uncomfortable. Each word has a meaning; that is how language works, and why it was invented. Each meaning is supposed to cause a change in emotion or action. There are even words that would land you in trouble if you say them because they are too offensive. Why do they exist, if you are cannot use them in a civilized matter? If words cannot hurt you, why are there ‘inappropriate words’?
If those words had followed the saying that we have been told since we were young, why do people feel like they are being judged?

At a safe distance he called, “He is nothing but a nigger-lover!”
“He is not! I roared. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, but you better cut it out this red hot