society. This is shadowed in the book by the minor character of Dolphus Raymond‚ a drunken white man deemed an outsider by societies norms. All of the action that takes place within To Kill A Mockingbird is concentrated in the fictional county of Maycomb‚ which can be seen as a microcosm dissecting important issues present in the wider Southern America. The trial in many ways is the most important and dramatic sequence in the novel‚ as although the trial targets Tom Robinson‚ in a metaphoric sense
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should be applauded for. Another person that is excluded from society is Bob Ewell. Bob Ewell is the poorest man in all of Maycomb County. He lives with eight children that’s basically a trash heap. Scout stated‚ “Atticus said the Ewells had been the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations. None of them had done an honest day’s work in his recollection” (Lee 30). In Maycomb County‚ The Ewells are the sort of zit coming out of the town‚ one that Atticus says that should’ve been popped a long time
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says it‚ as a friendly reoccurring joke between two friends. 3. “Nothing to buy and no money to buy it with” (p.5) This refers to the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression; People lost most of their life savings during that time. In Maycomb‚ there really is nothing to do but talk to the townspeople‚ go to school‚ and attend church. The townspeople are mostly poor and wouldn’t waste their money on unnecessary items. 4. “Bread lines in the cities grew longer” (p.116) This referred to
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knowledge‚ was hypocritical and racist! Racism in Maycomb was the norm. Any attempt to deviate from that way of thinking was shunned‚ and you as well as branded on your forehead `nigger-lover’. As Atticus told Scout‚ ."..nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything - like snot-nose. It’s hard to explain - ignorant‚ trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring Negroes over and above themselves."(p.113) Very few people in Maycomb dared risk the scorn of the town‚ but those
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Essay Prejudice is a real life problem in the world‚ and in To Kill Mockingbird’s novel this problem is evident in May comb. Boo Radley‚ Atticus finch and Tom Robinson are all victims of prejudice. Boo Radley is not accepted nor does he fit into Maycomb society because he is different from others. Moreover‚ Boo does not act like a normal person. In society‚ his actions are mysterious and abnormal. After some trouble with the law “ Mr. Radley’s boy was not seen again for fifteen years “(TKM p 10)
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Throughout the novel Jean Louise Finch (Scout) overhears countless rumors about certain folks in Maycomb County‚ such as Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose is a revolting old lady‚ Mr. Dolphus Raymond is an evil man‚ and Arthur Radley (Boo) is the most rebellious individual in Maycomb. However‚ truly in the end Scout comes to know the people she once feared; and she realizes that they are not as bad as Maycomb citizens make them out to be. Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose‚ is identified to the Finch
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family in order to save the life of an innocent black man‚ Tom Robinson. Atticus risks his personal and family security‚ power and popularity‚ is abused for his supposed motives‚ and knows that obloquy is required for true glory. Knowing that Maycomb is a prejudice community‚ Atticus knows his and his family’s security is at risk. Bob Ewell is the man who accuses Tom Robinson of the rape of his daughter‚ Mayella. Ewell makes many threats before‚ during and after the trial‚ but Atticus believes
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daytime. The movie never mentioned the Christmas scene and when it snows in Maycomb. They also missed the scene were the Finch children go to First Purchase with Calpurnia which gives the whole background of the church and people in it such as Zeebo "Calpurnia’s son." In the book Jem doesn’t go with Atticus to Hellen’s house which is what they did in the movie. Another scene they skipped is where Aunt Alexandra has her huge Maycomb Amanuoensis Club tea party. The other part of the book they skipped is
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innocence begins to diminish at the time of Tom Robinson’s trial. She then realizes just how malicious and brutal people can be. She is no longer a little girl who is naïve to the motives of the people of Maycomb. She has matured into a young lady who understands the true nature of man in Maycomb. At the beginning of the novel‚ Scout is very rude and inconsiderate. ‘She likes Jem better’n she likes me‚ anyway‚’ I concluded‚ and suggested that Atticus lose no time in packing her off.” (p.33). This
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the mayhem and racism in Maycomb. Jem and Scouts views on black people change‚ their feelings and how they act towards Boo change‚ their attitude towards their father change‚ Scouts opinion on her teacher change all because of them maturing throughout the novel. The way Jem and Scout view black people is defiantly a sign of them maturing. When they see how Tom Robbinson is treated just because he is black they begin to understand all of the racism and judgement in Maycomb. They realise that some
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