To Kill A Mockingbird Poverty Quotes
To Kill a Mockingbird
Sleepy Maycomb, like other Southern towns, suffers considerably during the Great Depression. Poverty reaches from the privileged families, like the Finches, to the Negroes and “white trash” Ewells, who live on the outskirts of town. Harper Lee paints a vivid picture of life in this humid Alabama town where tempers and bigotry explode into conflict. The conflicts include racism, poverty, and domestic violence in the time the book took place.
Racism played a pretty big role in To Kill a Mockingbird. An example is how Lula is disrespectful to Jem and Scout when Calpurnia took them to her church. “I wants to know why you bringin’ white chillun to n***** church” (Lee 158). Another example is about the mad dog, Tim Johnson. “He …show more content…
Kids had to behave in school or they will get there hand smacked by a ruler or other object. “Before the first morning was over, Miss Caroline Fisher, our teacher, hauled me up to the front of the room and patted the palm of my hand with a ruler, then made me stand in the corner until noon” (Lee 21). This quote shows how teachers, back then, used to hit kids when they misbehaved. Another example of domestic violence is how Boo Radley stuck a pair of scissors in his Dad’s leg. “As Mr. Radley passed by, Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities” (Lee 12). This quote explains how Boo Radley was sick of being stuck in his parents home and stabbed his father. Also, how Mr. Ewell beats Mayella Ewell. “Does he ever go after you?’ ‘How you mean?’ ‘When he’s riled, has he ever beaten you?’ Mayella looked around, down at the court reporter, up at the judge” (Lee 246). Now, the quote does not mention her father beating her, but it shows how she was nervous about what her answer was going to be. Domestic Violence was more common then than today because of how much the United States has changed since
Sleepy Maycomb, like other Southern towns, suffers considerably during the Great Depression. Poverty reaches from the privileged families, like the Finches, to the Negroes and “white trash” Ewells, who live on the outskirts of town. Harper Lee paints a vivid picture of life in this humid Alabama town where tempers and bigotry explode into conflict. The conflicts include racism, poverty, and domestic violence in the time the book took place.
Racism played a pretty big role in To Kill a Mockingbird. An example is how Lula is disrespectful to Jem and Scout when Calpurnia took them to her church. “I wants to know why you bringin’ white chillun to n***** church” (Lee 158). Another example is about the mad dog, Tim Johnson. “He …show more content…
Kids had to behave in school or they will get there hand smacked by a ruler or other object. “Before the first morning was over, Miss Caroline Fisher, our teacher, hauled me up to the front of the room and patted the palm of my hand with a ruler, then made me stand in the corner until noon” (Lee 21). This quote shows how teachers, back then, used to hit kids when they misbehaved. Another example of domestic violence is how Boo Radley stuck a pair of scissors in his Dad’s leg. “As Mr. Radley passed by, Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities” (Lee 12). This quote explains how Boo Radley was sick of being stuck in his parents home and stabbed his father. Also, how Mr. Ewell beats Mayella Ewell. “Does he ever go after you?’ ‘How you mean?’ ‘When he’s riled, has he ever beaten you?’ Mayella looked around, down at the court reporter, up at the judge” (Lee 246). Now, the quote does not mention her father beating her, but it shows how she was nervous about what her answer was going to be. Domestic Violence was more common then than today because of how much the United States has changed since