To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 3-4 – Flashcards
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From the incident during Walter's stay, it becomes clear both Calpurnia and Atticus feel it is critical that no matter what people do that is uncustomary to them, you must respect the person and not comment rudely.
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Calpurnia lectures Scout on manners when Scout criticizes Walter's manners and Atticus supports her. What does this lecture tell you about how both Calpurnia and Atticus feel about others?
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The Cunninghams, though they have no money, had a clean shirt, mended overalls, and no shoes, and was much kinder and reserved than any Ewell. However, the Ewells were known for being much ruder, and talking back more often, as well as looking and smelling worse than the Cunninghams did.
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Burris Ewell, Walter Cunningham, and Chuck Little are all from extremely poor families. However, there are great differences both in appearance and in attitudes, particularly between the Cunninghams and the Ewells. compare and contrast the Cunninghams and the Ewells.
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The conversation between Atticus and Scout was meant to teacher Scout that before she can judge others for their words or actions, she must think about that person's situation and how their perspective might have an effect on what they did.
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Atticus tells Scout "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb in his skin and walk around in it." What does this mean?
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When Atticus points out that the Ewells have the law bent slightly, he is trying to get Scout to understand that the Ewells are trying to get by, and because it is all they can do, the law about their schooling is bent, while, for those like Scout, others who can afford it must strictly stay within the law.
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Why does Atticus say that the law is rigid for "common folk," but is bent in certain ways for the Ewells?
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When Scout doesn't want to go to school, Atticus compromises that is she continues to go to school, Atticus will continue to read to Scout every night.
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What is the compromise that Atticus suggests?
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Scout does not enjoy her schooling becuase she doesn't like the Dewey Decimal teaching style, as she feels she learns so much more on her own at home.
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In what specific ways does Scout criticize the school she is attending?
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I believe the fum and the pennies are coming from boo Radley, as his own way of interacting with the kids and being in the real world dispite his constraints.
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Where do you suppose the gum and the pennies are coming from? What makes you think so?
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Scout wants to stop playing "The Radley Game" because Atticus told them they shouldn't play and she was sure she has heard someone laughing inside of the Radley House.
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Scout has two reasons for wanting to quit "The Radley Game." What are they?
