Individually‚ people can be decent and kind; however‚ in a mob‚ people can be judgmental and cruel. In the classic by Harper Lee‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ several mob scenes portray the cruelty carried in numbers‚ but also exhibits that that any one person within that mob can have the strength to overcome the crowd and have the will to speak out. In two specific mobs‚ one of the Cunnighams proves to have the scruples to say what they believe deeply believe is right. The first mob situation occurred
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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 introduces readers to the town of Maycomb‚ its appearance‚ its inhabitants‚ and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Find a sentence or a paragraph which illustrates each of the following attitudes/ideas. Quote at least a portion of the sentence or paragraph and give the page number. pride in ancestry and “tradition” “Tired old town” (pg. 5) pride in conformity and distrust of those who are different “Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing
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To Kill A Mockingbird Short answer questions: (chapters 12-16) Brittany Ruddock 1. Calpurnia was ecstatic to take Scout and Jem to church with her‚ she had them dressed up in extravagant clothing‚ making sure that everything was matching and flawless. “When they saw Jem and me with Calpurnia‚ the men stepped back and took off their hats; the women crossed their arms at their waists‚ weekday gestures of attention” (p.118) Jem and Scout felt like
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To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee Honors English Summer Homework Chapter 1-11 Summaries Chapter 1 Scout‚ the main character‚ starts the story off by thinking back to the summer where her brother‚ Jem‚ had broken his arm. She looks back to all the things and events that lead up to this mishap. Scout introduces us to her home Maycomb‚ Alabama and some of its interesting townsfolk like her father Atticus Finch‚ Calpurnia‚ Dill‚ The Radleys‚ and other neighbors. Her father‚ Atticus‚ works in
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while Dill is separated through family lie‚ though he returns each summer to Maycomb‚ where he stays with his Aunt Rachel but spends most of his time with the Finches. The lessons learned by the three of them‚ however‚ are all in the first part (chapters 1-11) while they have the chance to put them into practise in the second half. This is one way in which Harper Lee allows the children to develop‚ as her manipulation of structure is important and effectual in this way. Scout‚ as the youngest
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How does Harper Lee create tension in chapter 11? All the way through the book‚ Scout talks about an elderly‚ horrible neighbor‚ Mrs. Dubose who is Restricted to a wheelchair.’’ If she was on the porch when we passed her wrathful gaze would rake us ...’’ this merely expresses the hatred she has towards these two children. It was impossible to go to town without passing her house unless we wished to walk a mile out of the way. ‘’ This demonstrates to the reader that anywhere they want to go they
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have the benefit of then To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus’ says "Mayella has merely broken a rigid and time honoured code of our society‚ a code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst as unfit to live with..." What code has mayella broken? Plzz help!! Thanks :):) Update 1: riya: lool i think u do :P woss? Answer Best AnswerAsker’s Choice The Great Swami answered 2 years ago Pretty sure you if continue that quote you’ll answer your own question. "She has committed no
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To kill a mocking bird questions (page one) 1) What did you learn in the chapters about Maycomb‚ Atticus‚ Jem and Calpurnia? I learned that Maycomb is a quiet old little town in Alabama that Atticus‚ Jem‚ scout and Calpurnia live in. Atticus is the father of Jem and scout who is a wise old man that knows when to talk and when to keep quiet. Jem is the son of Atticus who fits the description of a tomboy that never fails to take on dares or be proven wrong. Calpurnia is the black maid of Atticus
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Is to Kill a Mockinging Bird and the issues it explores relevant to today? Why or why not? The novel issues are still relevant to today. In modern 21 century racism‚ prejudice‚ racial issues and stereotype and narrow minded society are still present in today’s society. We can take for example when President Obama was first elected in 2009. There were numerous racial issues surrounding him; him being America first black President. Many narrow minded Americans did not want to welcome a change (which
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Study Guide Chapters 20-25 Chapter 20 • Scout says that “Mr. Dolphus Raymond was an evil man”. Is she right? He is not evil; he is simply misunderstood and has received a bad reputation because society doesn’t understand his choices. • In most states of the USA people who drink alcohol in public places are required to hide their bottle in a paper bag. Why does Dolphus Raymond hide Coca-Cola in a bag? He wants people to think he is drunk because it gives them a
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