What Is The Epilogue To George Finch's Monologue

I didn't know she was sick. I knew she was old, but I didn't think she was dying. How could I have known? I should have known, I’m 12, i'm older now. How could I have been so foolish. I took away an old dying woman's happiness. I still ain’t sorry. No, I’m not. Mrs. Dubose had no excuse for saying those things to Scout and I. She deserved what she got, especially after saying those things about Atticus. Well, she deserved to have (insrt flower nme here) destroyed but not her fits. Poor, mean, Mrs. Dubose was so sick, she didn't deserve to be sick. No one does. Why would she give me that flower? Why was it me who had to read to her? Why? Why? The worst part is that I almost enjoyed reading to her. Maybe it wasn't that I enjoyed reading to her,

The courtroom was dark and cold filled with nearly every citizen in Maycomb town who had come to witness this trail. I was shaking in my seat looking around the courtroom, the white folks were sitting on the bottom and the colored people were up in the balcony. Papa was

Strength in Community: Atticus’ Impact on Social Connection in To Kill a Mockingbird An individual’s pursuit of social justice can often bring people together in unlikely ways. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch takes on the role of an equal rights activist when he defends Tom Robinson, a

Scout’s school did not stress the importance of equality, and it showed in the town’s ignorance. But, Scout did not let school taint her perception of others, and she believed “everybody’s gotta learn, nobody’s born knowin’. That Walter’s as smart as he can be he just gets held back [...]. Nothing’s wrong with him. Naw, Jem, I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks” (Lee 304). Scout’s friend was going to get held back in school because he was poor and unable to attend as often. She stood up for him, because she thought everyone deserves an equal chance. However, a place that did not give everyone an equal chance was the courtroom where Atticus defended a black man accused of a crime he did not commit. After losing the case, Atticus consoles his children and tells Scout and Jem that “as you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it- whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, or how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash” (Lee 295). While others may see a situation such as this and say that the black man was at fault, Atticus sees through the color of a man’s skin. He wants to make sure his children do this, too. Growing up in the south, racism was expected to be seen. But, just because something is common does not make it right. Atticus made it a priority to teach his

Within Lee’s novel Jem and Scout live in a community that is evidently divided by social status. Jem and Scout must endure the ridicule of other children as their father, Atticus, defends Tom Robinson, innocent black man.

Passage Annotation and Character Study- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a timeless American classic that has been appreciated and loved by readers for decades. Harper Lee explores the story of a lawyer and his family in the deep parts of the South

In chapter 21 and 22 scout, jem and dill lose their innocence when they are in the courtroom and the jury determines if Tom robinson is guilty. In this chapter of the book the kids see white people with a different perspective due to the injustice of tom robinson.The injustice of tom robinson changed the kids it changed them by losing their innocence.It made jem and scout realize that not everyone is good as they thought they were.The kids eyes were opened to many things that they weren't suppose to find out at a very young age.

In Maycomb County, the residents live in a world of racism and injustice, so much so that even young children are affected by the results. Through standing with Atticus and his decisions, Scout undergoes constant indirect racism when her cousin says, “I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family-” (Lee, pg. 94). Even with family, Scout begins to understand that not everyone shares her close family’s views, and that she may even be discriminated against for protecting her and her father’s beliefs. To add, Atticus always stands his ground, though the things and the people he defends cannot always win, such as when his only evidence is “a black man’s word against the Ewells’” (Lee, pg. 100 ). Atticus can believe in someone regardless of their skin color, yet the majority of his town is filled with racists who won’t believe him, even with

To start off, I’d just like to say that I respect Atticus for defending Tom, despite knowing that he’d be dealin’ with some crude feedbacks just because he’s protecting a negro. The people around my neighborhood felt thankful to Atticus seeing that he was the only one who actually

In the novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ siblings Jem and Scout begin to learn the harsh effects of racism, specifically in the ninth chapter after their father accepts a job defending a black man in court. Jem and Scout are bombarded with name-calling and harsh stares from their classmates, family members and neighbors, and quickly learn to understand what kind of aftermath racism has on it’s victims. The siblings are growing up in an era where racism was normalized, however, the events in chapter nine, where Cecil Jacobs tells Scout “‘....your daddy’s a disgrace…’” (pg 76) and Scouts own cousin Francis tells her “‘....it [Atticus defending a black man] certainly does mortify the rest of the family.’” (pg 83) give her a taste of the pain that

McKee 1 Sam McKee Mr. Gatt ENG 2D1 15 December 2014 The Community’s Effect on You Experiences are what shape and define who people are, what they have done, and what they will do. Throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee writes about just what kind of experiences can shape the main characters of her novel. Not everyone will be influenced by others, but many personas will change drastically from beginning to end. This is true in the real world as well when we forget who we are and allow the public to change us to how they see fit. The main examples of this are shown in Scout, Jem, and many other secondary characters. Scout will change the most through her father, Atticus. Jem however, does more changing by himself when he sees the

In the book it says “He had announced in the schoolyard the day before Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers” (Lee 20). Atticus failed to open up to Scout, by Atticus isolating himself and not telling his own children of what he is doing and what are the possible outcomes can be are having Scout get in trouble. But also by Scout isolating herself from Atticus and not wanting to talk about what Francis is saying is just getting her into trouble Cecil Jobs said an offensive thing to Scout that got her really mad. He said this because he is racist and does not agree with African Americans being as equal as white people and that it is a joke when you have anything to do with a person of color. This relates to my theme because of Atticus’s isolation and not mentioning anything to the kids really affected the way Scout reacted to this

Throughout this novel, Scout gains insight into herself by learning to cope with racism. Scout first discovers her father is defending Tom Robinson, a negro in the Maycomb community after she gets into a fight with Cecil Jacobs who calls her father a nigger-lover. “Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting anymore ... the sooner I learned to hold in, the better off everybody would be.” This quote shows how Scout must learn to cope with different ways of dealing with racism directed toward her father, who is defending a black man. Scout must learn to refrain from harming those who insult her family and, instead turn to ignoring them and not giving them a reaction. This shows how racism provides maturing children

They continue to remain judgmental to the black community and other outcasts. Scout, Atticus’s daughter has begun school, but for the words that she hears about her own family make it hard. After getting into a fight with a classmate about her father, Cecil Jones states, “ My folks said you daddy was a disgrace an’ that n*$%@r ought to hang from the water tank.’ ” (125) As a child, Cecil repeats his dad’s words as for many before him have repeated from generations to generations. Seeing the dislike on the first year of school, kids are already in the judgmental state of the ones they meet. Aunt Alexandra Atticus’s sister always against Atticus, making for Francis Aunt’s son have the same views as her. When a family gathering comes Francis couldn’t hold back his thoughts on disliking Scout, “ ‘ … he’s turned out a n*%&#r-lover we’ll never be able to walk the streets of Maycomb again.’” Maycomb’s own townspeople remain hard enough on the Finch family to watch, as it remains racist, but now family. Later Mrs.Dubose, a struggling addict, she has lived in the town for a long time as a morphine addict and has sided with the fact of racial divide. As she now wants to change her morphine addict she isn't willing to change her thoughts. Everyday she sits on her porch to observe everyone walking by and now decides to say something terrible to Atticus's kids,” ‘Your father’s no better than the n*&%#$s and trash her works for!’ ” (167) A strong statement portrayed by someone who not only has lived a long life and acquired big problems herself, willing to change the body by still instilling her racist thoughts. Maycomb believes in the values passed on from generation, but racism like a disease, continues to encounter times of curing to break the

Equality is a struggle for mankind, we have been this term for hundreds of years whether it’s racism, sexism, or ageism. These problems are diversely affecting many communities. Atticus Finch taking on the Tom Robinson case and getting bashed for it, Jem and Scout learn that killing mockingbirds is a sin; Atticus losing the case, yet still making an impact on Maycomb’s way of life. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem and Scout are raised in a small town called Maycomb in the 1930’s. Throughout this novel, Jem and Scout encounter many obstacles revolving around equality. Throughout this book, it is made clear that African Americans are NOT considered people, the whites contain higher authority over them.