What Is The Epilogue To George Finch's Monologue

This time period is one of racial discrimination and social inequality; two subjects young Scout Finch is only beginning to comprehend. Scout is hearing talk around school and town about her father defending a black man and calling him a “nigger-lover”. She pesters Atticus to give her an explanation; Atticus tells Scout who he is defending, a black man named Tom Robinson. When Atticus remarks that, “there’s been some high talk around town to the effect that I shouldn’t do much about defending this man,” (Lee 86) Scout asks why he is doing it if he knows it’s bad. Atticus explains that his values and morals compel him to fight for the case. He tells her to disregard the snide comments made by her peers and fellow neighbors; Atticus knows it’s a hopeless cause to fight, but he will try to win because he is an honorable man and he truly believes in Tom’s cause. Atticus will have to face the wrath of his townsfolk and racial discrimination, but he is emotionally attached to the case and will fight for it. As he teaches his kids to ignore the hate and carry on without worrying about society, he is also re-assuring himself any dispelling any doubts he might have concerning his involvement.

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

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.

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

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

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

I see Jem and scout pass by my house most days when they are going in to town or school, the will occasionally say hi to me. They would have to be the rudest children I’ve ever meet, they don’t respect their father by calling him Atticus instead of dad. I’m a very unwell old laddie and when they come past my house making noise it makes it hard to get rest so I always have to snap at them, their father Atticus Finch is a lawyer for the town, After his wife died his children where left to go wild and he cant control them so when they pass my house I try put them back in line.

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

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

Racial injustice is shown when Lee brings attention to the fact that even the children don’t understand why they have to differentiate between races. After the trial of Tom Robinson, the children start to understand how slanted their society is and how prejudiced everyone is against the black people within their society, Jem says to Scout, “If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other?"(240). Jem points out the prejudices and human nature within their society. People have the need to excel at some things to feel like they are “worth” something. This is probably a very common problem in Maycomb because it's such a small, economic and socially diverse county, and it would be easier for people to create those divisions to be “on top”. Scout and Jem are learning new ways of approaching

Everyone wants to see the world and experience new things in different places. Travels with Charley creates a wonderful story of John Steinbeck’s experience of traveling America. The first passage of Travels with Charley creates a wonderfully laid out idea of what the rest of the book will be about and how it will be written.

In the novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird," written by Harper Lee, two children learn the roads of life at a young age. Scout and Jem are very educated when it comes down to racial prejudice. Racism was a very big issue in the 1930s, when the novel took place. Blacks were separated from whites. Also, white people would accuse black people of false claims to get them killed. That issue was a big part of “To Kill A Mockingbird”. At the beginning of the book, Scout and Jem were very clueless about racial prejudice. Now, at the end of the book, they are like new people, older and wiser.

To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic and popular novel because it can connect and relate to each reader. One of the many ways that it can connect to readers is by providing a sense of hope for those who are struggling with racism, prejudice or bullying. The novel and its characters symbolize and show hope for change in various manners. Many of the characters in the novel are hoping and acting for change in their prejudiced community and lifestyles. Readers can relate their problems and issues to those of the novel. Atticus Finch, father of young ‘Scout’ and ‘Jem’ Finch, has shown that he has hope for change in the South in several ways. Atticus knew that he would not win the trial when he was assigned to defend Tom

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