Throughout Part One of the novel the tone is naïve and straightforward due to Scout's attitude and narration. In Part Two, the tone becomes more critical towards people and aspects of society in Maycomb. The tone change is significant because it shows a change in Jem and Scout's characters. It demonstrates the loss of innocence from both children. It also introduces the bad parts of Maycomb. Most of Part One focuses on introducing the people in Maycomb and how they act towards one another, where Part Two begins to show the problems with those behaviors. The tone change also foreshadows some sort of conflict for the Finches and the people living in Maycomb.
Lee waits until Part Two of the book because in Part One she establishes and emphasizes the innocence of Jem and Scout. At the end of Part One, it is evident that Jem is maturing and is beginning to understand more of what is occurring throughout Maycomb. By waiting until this part of the novel, Lee creates a larger significance of the scene. The scene shows Calpurnia's double life and makes her character a connector between the two worlds. Calpurnia demonstrates how separate the two races are through the way she speaks to Negroes compared to how she speaks to Jem and Scout. This allows the reader to see that the discrimination in the South goes both ways.
Question 1: The tone of TKAM has changed from Part 1 to being more mature. Scout has begun to notice the constant judging in the town and that also affects her view along with being significantly older. This is significant because it will help readers have a better grasp on the situations that occur. The readers could only obtain information through Scout's eyes. As a child, her perception of the world is highly different than an adults. Readers could only see the story through immature eyes that cannot understand what is going on. Now that the Scout is more mature, readers are able to see the story with more accuracy. Scout has a better idea of what is occurring which allows readers to understand the story better. Question 2: Lee has waited until now to bring Jem and Scout to Calpurnia's church because now the characters are more mature and have endured more judging. Before this point, the characters were blindly judging others, including African Americans, and were immature. After enduring the judging because of Atticus's job, their eyes have been opened to judging. This is significant because it allows readers to have a better grasp on the occurring events. The readers can see the story through more mature eyes that are able to pick up on smaller details and can point out significant events. Also in this point at the book, Scout had just endured a bout of harsh judging from the town. This helps Scout be able to remain neutral. It also helps her notice the judging of the African Americans towards them which she would not have noticed before this time.
The tone has changed and it has become more sad. The narrator is sad because she starts to realize that her brother is growing up and then starts to realize that soon it will be her turn to start growing up. Scout doesn't want to grow up because she knows that she will lose her innocence. I think that Calpurnia has waited this long because the kid's father is gone for two weeks and she thinks that she could easily get the kids out of the house without Atticus finding out.
The tone in part two is more depressing and gloomy. This is significant because it is setting the tone for the rest of the book. Meaning that the second half will most likely have tragedies and sorrowful events. She waited to have the kids to go to church with Calpurnia to set the tone of the second part of the book. It reveals the black culture of the book that wasn't in the first part. The significance of this scene is showing the importance of tradition to the kids.
1.) The tone from part one to part two has changed because Lee wants the reader to feel the major issues going on in the town of Maycomb. In part one, Lee has scout narrate in a child like point of view but, in part two Jem and Scout are forced to face more adult like issues. Scout starts to narrate different so the reader understands the predjudice occuring in the story and how the children are slowly growing up and becoming less naive.
2.) Harper Lee has the children accompany Calpurnia to church, so the Finch children see what the black community is like and unlike how people may describe it. The people of First Purchase church are friendly to the Finch children, the white people of Maycomb are not always nice to the black community. The reverend even collects money for Tom Robinsons wife, The people of the church work to together to help support a cause even though its almost impossible that Tom will win the case. Harper lee wanted to show how its important to view what other ethnic groups do and form your own opinions.
1. The tone changes from part one to part two going from an introductory type feeling to actually getting to the story line. In part one the tone is that of introducing the characters and setting. While also introducing the background or all the characters and setting up the plot line for the story. Part two is now getting into more the plot line. The significance is the story developing and we are starting to see things unfold. We are starting to see Atticus pay more attention to work than previously before. Aunt Alexandria arriving could signal that Atticus may start to be at work more and more often. 2. Lee has Scout and Jem accompany Cal to church to show the other side of Maycomb. Until that point we had only seen white Maycomb. Also this introduces the other side of Cal who Scout has made to seem like a meaner person. Now we are seeing Cal's kinder side. The scene is significant because it shows the dynamic culture within Maycomb. It shows that Maycomb is not just a white town, which is the only Maycomb that scout has seen to this point, but it is also a colored town with diversity in it.
In the first part of the story it is Jem and Scout did not have harsh punishments and they could do as they pleased. Atticus allowed them to get into trouble such as going over to the Radley's house and messing with Boo and all Atticus did was tell them not to do it again yet the children continued to do so. However in the second part of the novel, The childrens' aunt comes to live with them and everything becomes more strict. Scout is not allowed to be as tom boy as she was and they are not allowed to get into as much trouble. The significance of Caplurnia taking them to church at that time is it allows the children to see how the blacks are no different then whites. they also get to learn how it was like growing up in Calpunia's shoes and what she had to go through to get a proper education. This helps the children understand her better and why she is the way she is
The tone of the story changes from a light one to a lonely and unhappy one. Scout starts Part Two with talking about how difficult Jem is to deal with. She then learns Dill is not coming to Maycomb for the summer. Scout feels so alone that she even goes to Calpurnia for company. Thus far in Part Two, Scout has rarely been depicted as happy. Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the family during Part Two. This causes unhappiness among both Jem and Scout. In Part One, the tone was a lighter one. There were many instances were the characters are happy. Scout has fun with Jem and Dill. They both give her some companionship. The unhappiness Scout feels during this period is always temporary. She is more confused than unhappy. The tone changes greatly from Part One to Part Two. Lee waits until now to have Jem and Scout go to church with Calpurnia because of timing. The children would not have been welcome in the church prior to the Tom Robinson trial. Because their father is defending Mr. Robinson, this causes the church to invite the children in. The church feels as though Atticus cares for their kind rather than avoids it. The church chooses to treat the children with respect because they all respect what Atticus is doing. The significance of this scene is that the black portion of Maycomb has yet to be described. The only black people mentioned prior to this incident are Calpurnia, Zeebo, and Tom Robinson. The scene shows how the blacks act within the town. It gives the reader an idea of what the black community of Maycomb is like. The scene also shows that blacks are more accepting than the whites. Atticus is called a nigger lover many times, yet nothing is said to Cal when she bring the children with her. The people of the church do not even treat the children as though they are awful or like they do not belong because of their race.
The tone has changed dramatically from Part 1 to Part 2 because there is a turn in maturity in more Jem than Scout. Jem is not as naive as Scout anymore and starts to see how the world really is, in a realistic way. This change is foreshadowing the complex difficulties that will appear later in the book with the trials. This maturity prepares the reader for more prominent issues in society and will be shown through Jem and Scout's thoughts and actions.
Lee waits till now to have Jem and Scout to accompany her to church because they now have a better grasp on the logic behind the trial and why these things are happening. She does this so they can form their own opinions on the matter rather than rely on prejudices to influence them. They see the racial tension between the whites and blacks from the opposite view when they visit an all-black church and are the minority and stand out. This visit changes their perspective on the entire issue dealing with racial tensions and the trial.
The tone took a drastic change from Part One to Part Two. Part One had a relatively happy tone. Jem and Scout acted like children and did not really have to deal with the adult world. In Part Two, the tone becomes more serious. Jem and Scout start to become more involved in adult affairs. Jem no longer acts like a child and is becoming more mature, even Scout is showing some signs of maturity. This change shows that the book is no longer going to focus on childish views. The book will instead talk more about adult matters and have a more mature tone overall.
Lee waits until this point in the book to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to church because it is the perfect time to introduce the black community with all the racism surrounding the Finch family. This racism makes the black community seem like a group of awful people, but from what happens at church, they do not seem to be bad at all. This scene really shows how racist Maycomb is and shows us that the black community is not horrible at all.
The tone of the novel changes from playful innocence to losing that innocence and a more serious and dark tone. Since Atticus has taken the Robinson trial, the children have now taken on the striking from the towns people about their father defending the black man in the case. This is so significant because Scout is finally being introduced to how cruel people can really be. The innocence before the trial kept her in the dark of racism, and how much it affects everyone. The change in tone also shows that Scout is going to start mature in making her own ideas about how she feels about racism.
Lee waits to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to church, because there was no reason before the trial to have the children experience the life of blacks. Calpurnia wants the children to see the blacks first hand, and understand them better. This is significant because they learn things about Calpurnia that they never knew and it gives a children a reason to keep wanting to defend their father for helping an innocent man. The children have had a lot of hard times with the other people in town, and Calpurnia wanted to show them a reason to keep fighting.
The tone in part 1 and the tone in part 2 do in fact differ. In part one the tone of the book is childish and innocent. Part one is seen from a young and naïve point of view. Since Scout is only six years old and she is narrating the story it is completely normal that we are receiving innocence and the misunderstanding of things older kids and adults would comprehend and follow. However, in part 2 of the book the tone is shifted to a more grown up and mature tone. We see in chapter thirteen that Jem and Scout are almost dumbfounded when Atticus comes in and tells them flat out that he is going to start expecting more from them. Although he doesn't fully agree with this Aunt Alexandra is backing him up. From this example we can see that the tone has shifted and probably will gradually become more and more of a mature grown up tone.
I think there are a lot of reasons why Harper Lee held off when it comes to letting Jem and Scout attend church with Calpurnia. First, I believe it is because she wanted to wait for them to be influenced by cultural tradition in Maycomb first which they clearly are. The significance of this is that you can see cultural tradition can lead directly to prejudice and discrimination. This is shown when Jem and Scout question Calpurnia and ask her why she is talking like a negro when she knows its incorrect. This is prejudicial, because Jem and Scout aren't aware of the cultural tradition of negroes. Also, I believe Lee waited until know to establish the innocence, however by having them attend church with Calpurnia it is showing the maturing of Jem and Scout.
The tone of Part One was more playful than Part Two. Part One focuses on setting up the scene of Maycomb and the characters. Part Two has a serious tone. In Part Two, Atticus starts to become stressed about the Tom Robinson court case. Lee transitions from a playful Jem and Scout to a grown-up Jem and concerned Scout. The significance of this change creates a different narration, due to Scout's view point.
Lee waits until now for Jem and Scout to accompany Calpurnia to church, because the town is heated up with the Tom Robinson trial. The tone of Part Two differs from Part One. This tone change creates tension between the black and white community of Maycomb and how they view the Finch family. By their visit to Calpurnia's church, Atticus is now definitely viewed as a "nigger lover", because he allowed his children to attend a black church on a Sunday. During the 1930's, blacks may have been free, but they were not socially viewed as equals to whites. In a sense, this event creates more tension between Atticus and the white people of Maycomb.
The tone changed once Scout realized Aunt Alexandria would be staying with them for an undetermined amount of time. It has been shown through previous chapters that Scout does not favor her aunt in any way which makes the event irritating to her. The significance is that the smallest change could have a major impact on Scout's views. Lee waits until chapter 12 to have this happen because by this time, the Tom Robinson case has begun (or is nearing the time that it will). It shows how segregated establishments were when the congregation is shocked the white children have come to worship with them. Because this case is focused on Tom Robinson's race, showing this type of interaction displays the reality of the race issue. Secondly, the children were more likely to find more information on the case because the church is supporting him and shares the information freely.
The tone in the book from Part 1 to Part 2 changes. Because In the beginning of the book it is narrated by a little girl. Later when you start part 2 it is changed to a older girl.The tone changes as the narrator gets older. The significance of this change is the character development in this story. Clearly in part one you can tell Atticus has taught his kids not to judge a book by its cover. Jem and scout are white and Calpurnia brings them to an African American church. One lady doesn't like when she does this so Cal replied "it's the same God, Ain't it?"
Part two of To Kill a Mockingbird immediately takes a turn in the aspect of tone. Scout has become more mature and begins to understand more of society. Part one ended with Mrs. Dubose and her death which seems to have affected Jem and Scout. The darker tone continues when readers learn that Dill will not visit them that summer, signifying the end of their simple childhood days. The change in tone is reflected in the change in the plot. The story’s plot gets more serious as the children begin to realize what is going on around them. To make it worse, Atticus has to leave for an extended period. During this time, the children gain perspective when they go to Calpurnia’s church. Scout has many questions and Atticus, their center of morals, is not there. When he returns the book say Jem loses his dignity to greet him, showing the children rely on him more than shown. The significance of Calpurnia’s church is that readers see the black community of Maycomb county. Until that point, there have been references to families, and various unimportant characters, but never anything similar to a church. Lee waited so long to show the church because the plot did not call for it. Scout would of not understood the significance of the church. She would of most likely viewed it differently because it was a black community. Now, in part two, she does not judge the church and finds it interesting. She has questions, but not judgments. The scene shows the maturity in Scout and how she has changed. The church showed a turn in Scout’s character.
While the tone of Pat One seems less observant and a majority of it is from an innocent point of view, Part Two has more obvious narrations from the viewpoint of a more mature Scout. This is significant because it shows how the second part is more prominent in the older narrator's memory, and can possibly be more relevant to the overall story. Jem and Scout go to with Calpurnia to church to show how the experience affects the children. While Jem seems to be more aware of the solemn poverty surrounding him, Scout obliviously blurts out her thoughts on issues she finds curious. Also, a black character in the church expresses her disapproval for even the children of Atticus Finch, and this makes it more obvious that Jem and Scout will face hardships from both the black and white communities.
The tone has changed dramatically from Part One to Part Two. In Part One, the tone was cheerful because Scout and Jem acted like children and did not have to worry about adulthood. The tone then changes from cheerful to serious in Part Two because both Scout and Jem become more mature and begin to understand the lives of adults. Therefore, the novel will have a more mature tone and focus on more important matters in their society.
Lee waits until now to have Scout and Jem accompany Calpurnia to church because with all of the racism surrounding the Finch family, it is significant to introduce these two children to the black community. By introducing both of them to her community, it will help them better understand that black people should be treated the same as white people. It also shows that their society they live in views blacks as terrible people, although, in reality, the only difference is between their skin tone. This may impact their views on the trial that their father, Atticus, will be in later on in the novel.
The tone has changed into more of a gloomy tone at this time in the book. No ones has had any good things happen to them. Only bad events have happened to people in this part of the book. I believe that these bad events are for shadowing for more bad events to occur.
I believe that calpurnia waited to bring the kids to chuch because she wanted to wait until the kids knew about the case and until they were mature enough. I believe that she brought the kids there to show them all of the people who support Tom Robbinson and Atticus.
The tone from part one of the novel was far lighter and upbeat than part two. Part two has started to shift to a darker tone as they talk about more moral and ethical values. Lee does this because she wanted to establish the childlike qualities that Scout and Jem had and now in the second part she is focusing more on the plot and theme of the story.
Lee waits until now to have Scout and Jem go to church with Calpurnia because it would not have made sense with the progression of the novel in part one. As I stated part one was more to show the childish sides of Scout and Jem. The main conflict that is Mr. Robinson's trial was not established in the first part.
1. The tone in part one was childish, the tone in part two is more sophisticated. This shows that Scout has grown up and is not as much of a child as she was in part one.
2. Lee waits until now to have Scout and Jem accompany Cal to church because she wanted to show the reader how much Scout, and Jem, have matured. She shows this by them going to a Negro church and them behaving after a couple shushes and glares from Cal. This is important because this enforces the more mature tone from part one to part two.
In chapters 12 and 13 the tone of the novel has changed. The tone is now more serious instead of childish as it was in part one. Jem has turned 12 and is officially becoming an adult. In order to more effectively show this, Lee has changed to a serious tone to better show the new maturity of Jem.
Lee waits fairly late into the novel to have Calpurnia take Jem and Scout to church. The reason for this is to climax the suspense leading up to the Tom Robinson case. By now, the Finch family has received lots of criticism from the town since Atticus is defending Tom Robinson, a colored man, in court. We see this through Scout's harassment at school, Mrs. Dubose criticizing the Finch pair as they pass her house, and many of the other families in town. Seeing the black community (of the story)'s shared opinion of Atticus's choice and the reason for the trial finally ends suspense leading to the case. The reader, upon hearing the reason for the case, can finally predict who they feel is right in the case.
From Part 1 to Part 2 of the novel, there is a dramatic swing in tone. The tone in Part 2 takes on a more serious tone compared to the overall playful and careless tone of Part 1 of the novel. In Part 1, Jem and Scout act childishly, as they should being so young. However, in Part 2, Jem in particular, are faced with growing up and mature thoughts and actions. In Part 2, this is marked by Aunt Alexandria moving into live wtih the Finch family. Overall, Aunt Alexandria brings a greater feeling of professionalism into the generally uncontained household of the Finch family in Maycomb. In fact, she truly moved in to serve as the new motherly figure in the family. This is significant because this marks a milestone in the young life of Jem and Scout. This marks an unforgettbale turning point in the behavior of the children. This will ultimately effect how certain situations play out through the novel. This event is presented this late in the novel because Lee does not want Calpurnia to be labeled as a 'stereotypical black person'. She emphasizes the similarity of Calpurnia to other white women, stressing their inner similarities. She did not want to immediately reveal her atrocious lingo around other black people because that is not how she truly speaks. She wants to show how she is well-educated despite her African-American origin. On another note, this scene is significant because it shows Calpurnia's dramatic behavioral and verbal change around different types of people. Around white people, she speaks with flawless english. Around other black people, she talks with a dialect that somewhat resembles broken English. This shows how Calpurnia lives somewhat of a double life in how she acts and talks around different types of people.
In Part One of To Kill a Mockingbird the tone was very innocent and childish. Scout's outlook on everything was truly from a little girl's perspective that didn't know all the bad in the world. In Part Two, Scout now starts to see everything as it is. She notices the prejudices placed on people and starts to understand them. This causes the tone to become more serious. This change shows how prejudice is affecting Scout's childhood. She has been affected by it and no longer has her childish innocence with her. With the people of Maycomb spitting insults about her father at her, she had to grow thick skin and ignore it. Also with her brother acting more serious, Scout doesn't have anybody to act childish with, so she is forced to act like an adult with the rest of the people that surround her everyday. This change is present in Part Two of the novel. Lee waits unit Part Two to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to the church to show this change. With their newfound attitudes they see how different things are for the blacks. They see how they aren't given the same privileges as they are. There aren't books in the church because the blacks cant afford them, and because even if they were available they wouldn't be used since none of them can read. Scout and Jem are shown how difficult life can be for the blacks, but they also see how they all stick together in tough situations. Mainly, the scene shows the kids different outlook on situations. They are noticing different things than they would've noticed before.
The tone in Part One is innocent and the tone in Part Two changes to serious and mature. Atticus doesn't play a big role in Part One other than being just the "satisfactory" dad. However, in Part Two he steps it up and is more caring about Jem and Scout. As the story goes on, it continues to grow more serious. The events that take place are more important to the culture and time period, which is why the change is significant. Lee waits until now to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to church because they are older now and are more understanding of the events that are taking place. Calpurnia's church is all African-American and then Jem and Scout show up. When they are at church the main topic is Tom Robinson, who Atticus is defending in his case. So by sending them to church with Calpurnia, they will have a better grasp and understanding of Atticus's case. Jem and Scout can begin to form their own opinions now instead of judging off of what other adults say and prejudices.
The tone reads as somewhat lighthearted, albeit slightly judgmental, in Part One, but as Part Two begins, it shifts into a much more cynical tone. This is significant because it foreshadows that Lee will begin to expose the characters, and therefore also the reader, to issues that appear very serious or weighty in nature. This is Lee's way of preparing the reader for the events to come.
Without Atticus taking on the Tom Robinson case, or the children receiving hostile criticism for their father's sympathy towards blacks, this scene would not be as significant; therefore, Lee chooses to establish this scene after those events. Because the children can contrast their white church against Calpurnia's black church, this scene helps the kids understand the plight of the blacks and Atticus's sympathy towards them. It also sheds light on the black community's traditions and opinions, as opposed to the whites'. Most whites react to the Tom Robinson case with a burst of hatred towards the black community, whereas the black community reacts with an outpouring of love, in the form of monetary aid, to the family of Tom Robinson.
The tone has changed from childhood innocence to misfortune and confusion. The significance of this is to emphasize Scout gradually growing up and becoming more mature. This will become important when she must face more mature circumstances in the future.
Lee waits for this because this reveals the black community just as racial issues are developing in the town. This is significant because other than one person, the rest of the community is presented as very accepting and understanding. This sheds a harsher light on the whites of Maycomb and how they have treated the black community and Scout's family.
The tone has changed from childlike and innocent in Part One to critical in Part Two. The significance of this is to first establish how Scout is an innocent child and then go on to show how she is put into the harsh environment of this time period. It is also significant because it shows how Lee has built up the plot in the first part, and is now ready to establish the more serious aspects of it in the second part.
Lee waits until now to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to church because Atticus has just revealed that he will be defending a colored man in court. Lee uses Calpurnia's church to show how the colored people felt towards the Finch's and each other. The blacks are very welcoming and give Jem and Scout the best treatment possible because of how thankful they are towards their father for defending someone of their race. The people of the church are also very giving and family like. They say prayers and collect $10 to give to the Robinson family.
The tone in part two is quite different from part one. It's more serious and naive. Scout asks questions that seem absurd about blacks. She not old enough to understand what's happening around her, but this chapter is sort of the turning point. Calpurnia is beginning to answer some of her questions and her curiosity is helping her ask the naive questions to get the answers. She doesn't realize everything that happened in the black's church and the struggles that they have. Lee purposely wrote in this tone to make it more realistic. It is in Scout's point of view, so she isn't all of a sudden going to know everything she needs to know. Also, Lee begins to write like this, because all of the background information that laid the foundation of the book has already been expressed in part one. The plot is about to thicken tremendously, so things are going to become more serious.
Like stated in the paragraph above, things are just now becoming more and more serious. The scene at the church really gave Scout a different view on the town. It wouldn't make sense if she made these observations in part one before she knew Atticus was defending a black. She still only vaguely knows what will happen soon, but the church scene did arouse some question that will be important to forming the theme later down the road. There were many significant things that happened in the black church. 1. The fact that there were no psalm books. This showed Scout they were less fortunate and poorer, but she doesn't know why and thinks it's not that important. 2. The Reverend allowing no one to leave until they donated $10 for Tom Robinson's wife to help her with the bills while Tom is in jail. All that this told Scout was that the church supported Tom and his family, but she didn't understand why they needed to donate money to them. Also, she didn't know that there is a war between whites and blacks going on right under her nose. 3. Her questions she asked the reverend, even though naive, are going to be important in the future. She couldn't rap her head around the idea that Tom Robinson's wife couldn't get a job. She didn't realize the discrimination that takes place against the blacks even though she has been known to discriminate. She knew the case was involving the Ewells and Tom Robinson supposedly raping one of the daughters in that family, but what she didn't know was what rape meant and why the case was brought up anyway. She did realize that the Ewells were mean, disrespectful people, so this is her first inclination (even though she doesn't know it) that the case is unfair. She goes on to ask Calpurnia what rape meant and Calpurnia told her to ask her father. Whether this was something said to change the subject or Atticus might actually explain, this shows her interest in learning the case and beginning to mature enough to understand more. The church scene is the corner stone (see what I did there?) to the rest of the plot in act two and therefore is highly significant.
Tone has shifted from childish humor in Part One to a more serious tone. This tone shift is portrayed by Scout's behavior in the novel, so throughout Part One there are many scenes of Jem, Dill, and Scout's games about "Boo" Radley. These games incorrupt the town's legend of "Boo" Radley with no intentional pain to anyone in their silly antics since they do not fully understand the prejudice in the town's legend. On the other hand in Part Two, the children's games disappear as the subject is now about Tom Robinson Trial. Dill's lack of reappearance this summer symbolizes the end of the Finch children's playful atmosphere as the adult matters extend to them by their town's judgments. The Finch children are exposed to mature subjects of rape, racism, and intolerance from the Tom Robinson trial since Maycomb's white community feels betrayed and disgraced by Atticus defending Mr. Robinson. Because the subject shifts the tone has shifted, so the importance of the tone shift is Scout's character development as she matures.
Lee waits till now to introduce the black community to emphasize the change of tone and subject. Before now only the white community's opinion of the blacks was given, but the black community's appearance now of good-hearted nature and helping each other contradicts the white community's gossip of them. This gossip contrasting to the church scene reveals Maycomb's white community's racism. It is also hinted at when Scout points out that the accuser is Bob Ewell because Mr. Ewell was earlier introduced as not a man of great integrity. The importance of the church scene is the racism proven by the black church people's natural behavior.
In Part Two, the mood changes right away. Compared to part one, which had a light mood, that everything was okay, has gone to a deep mood where things are getting complicated. It goes very serious and explains how Tom Robinson was accused of rape. Atticus has to go out of town every day for two weeks and leaves the children with Aunt Alexandra. This is significant because they are starting to reveal how bad society was back then and they aren't covering up as everyone else was. Lee waits until now to have Jem and Scout go with Calpurnia because she wanted to wait and build up the suspense of the readers. She didn't feel that we were ready to understand why they went to the church. This scene is significant because Jem and Scout weren't really involved with racism so they weren't really the ones to judge the blacks. The people in the church are discouraged by them because Jem and Scout were white and all the church was white. The church was rundown with only one hymnal and one person who could read it. This shows how life back then for the blacks was horrible. They were deprived of education and true rights and now we are starting to get a deeper sense of this in part two
The tone from Part One to Part Two has changed significantly. It has changed to a more serious tone. This change is important because the book is going deeper into serious topics about social inequality in the South.
Lee waits ontil Chapter 12 and 13 because Jem and Scout go to church every week, and that week Atticus was not at home and couldn't bring them to church. Instead, Calpurnia decided to bring them to hers. She probably thought it'd be a good experience for them too. This is significant because the churches between Whites and African American in the Christian faith are separated because each of the groups do not like the other groups worship, and that can be based off of ethnic traditions.
The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird has taken on an extreme change from part one to part two. Part one appeared to have a joyful tone to it. The two kids, Scout and Jem didn't have much to worry about in their young age and everything seemed to be fine. As Part Two begins things start to change. They kids are older and obviously start to have more mature attitudes. Jem appears to change the most as he because more of an adult and he starts to have a more serious attitude towards things than Scout does. I believe the books is going to fade away from the childish ways and become more about the adult ways of the young adults.
In these chapters Culpurnia has Jem and Scout join her on her way to church. I believe Lee does this to slowly introduce the black families into the story. From the stories we have heard in the book the black families appear to be horrible people. But the when Jem and Scout are at church we get to see that the black families aren't really all that bad after all.
The tone in Part 1 was almost child like in nature. Lee used Scout for this and made us feel for her a little bit more but towards the end we didn't have the same reaction. Part 2 started with a little bit of child like tone but than became more and more mature. This is because Scout, the narrator, is having to grow up quicker than the normal child. With the whole town looking at Atticus with hate and disgust in their eyes for defending a black man Scout has to learn to roll with the punches and throw as many fits. Also with Jem know becoming so mature that he wants nothing to do with Scout, she has to feel a little left out and wants to show Jem that she mature enough for him. Lee does this to show the character change of Scout. Lee waits for Calpurina to invite them to church because there wasn't any need for it until we found our that Atticus was defending a black man. It was to show how the other side, the blacks of Maycomb , felt about how the Tom Robinson case was being handle. Lula didn't like it and felt like she had something to prove to Scout and Jem. However everyone else was happy beyond extreme to Scout and Jem and to know that someone ,Atticus, was finally standing up for them.
The tone of Part 1 was childlike, humorous, and innocent, while in Part 2 the tone became naive, serious, and presage. In Part 1, Lee establishes the childhood innocence that Scout and Jem still obtain. As the story progresses, their innocence fades slowly as they are experience adult-like situations and lessons through comical events. As Part 2 commences, the novel still displays the lack of maturity but the events become more serious and foreshadowing. Lee shows the lack of knowledge Scout and Jem acquire about the developing problems around them. The significance of the tone change tells of the “growing” of Jem and Scout and the “growing” development of the story. The tone tells that life altering and developing events are approaching.
Lee waited to have Scout and Jem attend Calpurnia’s church to show how naive, sheltered, and innocent they are to the prejudice and how the white and black social groups differentiate. As the trial of Tom Robinson nears many race relations are at harms way. Throughout the novel Jem and Scout display a lack of understanding about the racial prejudice and the black community. When they arrive at the church Calpurnia alters her dialect to match the “colored” people’s language. While Scout was impressed by Calpurnia’s skill, a person from a prejudice household would view it as inferior. A churchgoer questions as to why white children are attending a black church, while others accept them. This altercation shows how prejudice blacks are to whites as whites are to blacks. The structure of the church with it’s unpainted walls, lack of hymns, and most of the attendants illiterate, conveys the poverty of the community but yet they are closer than those who attend Scout’s church. Scout and Jem are surprised after discovering that only four blacks at the church are literate. The children’s ignorance presents the inequity the African-Americans undergo in the aspects of their life. All of the white children are granted the opportunity to receive some sort of education. Scout and Jem lack the knowledge of the life of the blacks as they are confused and surprised by the events that occur while at the church. The scene portrays the different treatments and lifestyles that blacks and whites live.
The tone from part one to part two has changed from happy to serious. In part one, the story focuses on Jem and Scout having fun and being kids. In the 2nd part it has become a serious tone. Now the whole story is changed. Jem and scout are becomming adults. The whole world around them has also changed to become a more serious place.
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Lee waits until now to have the kids accompany Cal to church to set up the tone change. This is the first and starting example to set up a serious tone. The kids finally got a taste of the real world. Not everyone is as tolerating of them as they thought. This sets up to tone for the 2nd book.
The tone has changed along with the characters. A new level of maturity has been brought into Jem, separating him from Scout. Now that Aunt Alexandra is in the daily life of Jem and Scout, they have a new maturity level expected of them as well. Lee chooses this time to have the children go to church with Calpurnia because they are more understanding of the politics in Maycomb. They are not fully introduced to all of the ways politics work, but they do see the discrimination. They can see that everyone is expected to act the same and anyone who is of another color or acts out of anticipated character will be treated negatively. They most importantly are beginning to experience the Tom Robinson trials and know that Atticus is doing a noble thing by defending him in court. When Cal brings the kids to church, they are respected by the others and are exposed to more positive surroundings than they have ever experienced. This causes Jem and Scout to return the respect and although they have questions, try to avoid any disrespectful actions in the church.
She hasn't changed greatly. She has changed in that, when she does make a mistake, or when she is tempted to talk back (for example when talking to her Aunt) she holds her tongue, or she makes lies. Scout states that lying is critical to being polite, especially in cases in which she cannot prevent the outcome.
This change is important because the reader will receive a slightly more educated view of the events, but at the same time see that childish views of scout. The significance behind the church scene includes Calpurnia's influence on the children, the view of the Blacks on the Finches, and the troubles within the community. Cal obviously has influence over the children, and she exercises her authority over them by compelling them to church. When they arrive, some black peoples are nervous about being with the whites, but the Preacher welcomes them because of Atticus's help. The black peoples use worship as a time to gather around central causes, including specific peoples' issues. The offering that is taken is very forced, but done with wholeheartedness.
The tone in Part One was more playful than in part two. The kids are very interested in Boo Radley and why he hasn't come out in part one. Then once the trial starts to become a bigger part of the Finches lives everything becomes more serious and there isn't as much time to play like their used to be. Boo Radley is being slowly forgotten as Scout starts to wonder about Tom Robbinsons case.
Lee waits to have Cal take Scout and Jem to the church because she wants it to occur closer to Toms court date. When they are at the church they find out more details on what Tom did and this causes the children to become even more curious. Scout is still innocent so questions come to mind that she must ask Atticus about and he has difficulty answering some of them.
1. The tone from Part One to Part Two has changed in that it gets a bit darker and Scout becomes more detail-oriented in her telling of the story. It also shows that she is maturing more and gaining more knowledge.
2. Lee waits untill now to show Jem and Scout with Cal at Cal's church because she wants to show their reation to other black people, not just Calpurnia, as well as Cal's actions around other black people.
Throughout Part One of the novel the tone is naïve and straightforward due to Scout's attitude and narration. In Part Two, the tone becomes more critical towards people and aspects of society in Maycomb. The tone change is significant because it shows a change in Jem and Scout's characters. It demonstrates the loss of innocence from both children. It also introduces the bad parts of Maycomb. Most of Part One focuses on introducing the people in Maycomb and how they act towards one another, where Part Two begins to show the problems with those behaviors. The tone change also foreshadows some sort of conflict for the Finches and the people living in Maycomb.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until Part Two of the book because in Part One she establishes and emphasizes the innocence of Jem and Scout. At the end of Part One, it is evident that Jem is maturing and is beginning to understand more of what is occurring throughout Maycomb. By waiting until this part of the novel, Lee creates a larger significance of the scene. The scene shows Calpurnia's double life and makes her character a connector between the two worlds. Calpurnia demonstrates how separate the two races are through the way she speaks to Negroes compared to how she speaks to Jem and Scout. This allows the reader to see that the discrimination in the South goes both ways.
Question 1: The tone of TKAM has changed from Part 1 to being more mature. Scout has begun to notice the constant judging in the town and that also affects her view along with being significantly older. This is significant because it will help readers have a better grasp on the situations that occur. The readers could only obtain information through Scout's eyes. As a child, her perception of the world is highly different than an adults. Readers could only see the story through immature eyes that cannot understand what is going on. Now that the Scout is more mature, readers are able to see the story with more accuracy. Scout has a better idea of what is occurring which allows readers to understand the story better.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2: Lee has waited until now to bring Jem and Scout to Calpurnia's church because now the characters are more mature and have endured more judging. Before this point, the characters were blindly judging others, including African Americans, and were immature. After enduring the judging because of Atticus's job, their eyes have been opened to judging. This is significant because it allows readers to have a better grasp on the occurring events. The readers can see the story through more mature eyes that are able to pick up on smaller details and can point out significant events. Also in this point at the book, Scout had just endured a bout of harsh judging from the town. This helps Scout be able to remain neutral. It also helps her notice the judging of the African Americans towards them which she would not have noticed before this time.
The tone has changed and it has become more sad. The narrator is sad because she starts to realize that her brother is growing up and then starts to realize that soon it will be her turn to start growing up. Scout doesn't want to grow up because she knows that she will lose her innocence. I think that Calpurnia has waited this long because the kid's father is gone for two weeks and she thinks that she could easily get the kids out of the house without Atticus finding out.
ReplyDeleteThe tone in part two is more depressing and gloomy. This is significant because it is setting the tone for the rest of the book. Meaning that the second half will most likely have tragedies and sorrowful events. She waited to have the kids to go to church with Calpurnia to set the tone of the second part of the book. It reveals the black culture of the book that wasn't in the first part. The significance of this scene is showing the importance of tradition to the kids.
ReplyDelete1.) The tone from part one to part two has changed because Lee wants the reader to feel the major issues going on in the town of Maycomb. In part one, Lee has scout narrate in a child like point of view but, in part two Jem and Scout are forced to face more adult like issues. Scout starts to narrate different so the reader understands the predjudice occuring in the story and how the children are slowly growing up and becoming less naive.
ReplyDelete2.) Harper Lee has the children accompany Calpurnia to church, so the Finch children see what the black community is like and unlike how people may describe it. The people of First Purchase church are friendly to the Finch children, the white people of Maycomb are not always nice to the black community. The reverend even collects money for Tom Robinsons wife, The people of the church work to together to help support a cause even though its almost impossible that Tom will win the case. Harper lee wanted to show how its important to view what other ethnic groups do and form your own opinions.
1. The tone changes from part one to part two going from an introductory type feeling to actually getting to the story line. In part one the tone is that of introducing the characters and setting. While also introducing the background or all the characters and setting up the plot line for the story. Part two is now getting into more the plot line. The significance is the story developing and we are starting to see things unfold. We are starting to see Atticus pay more attention to work than previously before. Aunt Alexandria arriving could signal that Atticus may start to be at work more and more often.
ReplyDelete2. Lee has Scout and Jem accompany Cal to church to show the other side of Maycomb. Until that point we had only seen white Maycomb. Also this introduces the other side of Cal who Scout has made to seem like a meaner person. Now we are seeing Cal's kinder side. The scene is significant because it shows the dynamic culture within Maycomb. It shows that Maycomb is not just a white town, which is the only Maycomb that scout has seen to this point, but it is also a colored town with diversity in it.
In the first part of the story it is Jem and Scout did not have harsh punishments and they could do as they pleased. Atticus allowed them to get into trouble such as going over to the Radley's house and messing with Boo and all Atticus did was tell them not to do it again yet the children continued to do so. However in the second part of the novel, The childrens' aunt comes to live with them and everything becomes more strict. Scout is not allowed to be as tom boy as she was and they are not allowed to get into as much trouble. The significance of Caplurnia taking them to church at that time is it allows the children to see how the blacks are no different then whites. they also get to learn how it was like growing up in Calpunia's shoes and what she had to go through to get a proper education. This helps the children understand her better and why she is the way she is
ReplyDeleteThe tone of the story changes from a light one to a lonely and unhappy one. Scout starts Part Two with talking about how difficult Jem is to deal with. She then learns Dill is not coming to Maycomb for the summer. Scout feels so alone that she even goes to Calpurnia for company. Thus far in Part Two, Scout has rarely been depicted as happy. Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the family during Part Two. This causes unhappiness among both Jem and Scout. In Part One, the tone was a lighter one. There were many instances were the characters are happy. Scout has fun with Jem and Dill. They both give her some companionship. The unhappiness Scout feels during this period is always temporary. She is more confused than unhappy. The tone changes greatly from Part One to Part Two.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until now to have Jem and Scout go to church with Calpurnia because of timing. The children would not have been welcome in the church prior to the Tom Robinson trial. Because their father is defending Mr. Robinson, this causes the church to invite the children in. The church feels as though Atticus cares for their kind rather than avoids it. The church chooses to treat the children with respect because they all respect what Atticus is doing. The significance of this scene is that the black portion of Maycomb has yet to be described. The only black people mentioned prior to this incident are Calpurnia, Zeebo, and Tom Robinson. The scene shows how the blacks act within the town. It gives the reader an idea of what the black community of Maycomb is like. The scene also shows that blacks are more accepting than the whites. Atticus is called a nigger lover many times, yet nothing is said to Cal when she bring the children with her. The people of the church do not even treat the children as though they are awful or like they do not belong because of their race.
The tone has changed dramatically from Part 1 to Part 2 because there is a turn in maturity in more Jem than Scout. Jem is not as naive as Scout anymore and starts to see how the world really is, in a realistic way. This change is foreshadowing the complex difficulties that will appear later in the book with the trials. This maturity prepares the reader for more prominent issues in society and will be shown through Jem and Scout's thoughts and actions.
ReplyDeleteLee waits till now to have Jem and Scout to accompany her to church because they now have a better grasp on the logic behind the trial and why these things are happening. She does this so they can form their own opinions on the matter rather than rely on prejudices to influence them. They see the racial tension between the whites and blacks from the opposite view when they visit an all-black church and are the minority and stand out. This visit changes their perspective on the entire issue dealing with racial tensions and the trial.
The tone took a drastic change from Part One to Part Two. Part One had a relatively happy tone. Jem and Scout acted like children and did not really have to deal with the adult world. In Part Two, the tone becomes more serious. Jem and Scout start to become more involved in adult affairs. Jem no longer acts like a child and is becoming more mature, even Scout is showing some signs of maturity. This change shows that the book is no longer going to focus on childish views. The book will instead talk more about adult matters and have a more mature tone overall.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until this point in the book to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to church because it is the perfect time to introduce the black community with all the racism surrounding the Finch family. This racism makes the black community seem like a group of awful people, but from what happens at church, they do not seem to be bad at all. This scene really shows how racist Maycomb is and shows us that the black community is not horrible at all.
The tone of the novel changes from playful innocence to losing that innocence and a more serious and dark tone. Since Atticus has taken the Robinson trial, the children have now taken on the striking from the towns people about their father defending the black man in the case. This is so significant because Scout is finally being introduced to how cruel people can really be. The innocence before the trial kept her in the dark of racism, and how much it affects everyone. The change in tone also shows that Scout is going to start mature in making her own ideas about how she feels about racism.
ReplyDeleteLee waits to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to church, because there was no reason before the trial to have the children experience the life of blacks. Calpurnia wants the children to see the blacks first hand, and understand them better. This is significant because they learn things about Calpurnia that they never knew and it gives a children a reason to keep wanting to defend their father for helping an innocent man. The children have had a lot of hard times with the other people in town, and Calpurnia wanted to show them a reason to keep fighting.
The tone in part 1 and the tone in part 2 do in fact differ. In part one the tone of the book is childish and innocent. Part one is seen from a young and naïve point of view. Since Scout is only six years old and she is narrating the story it is completely normal that we are receiving innocence and the misunderstanding of things older kids and adults would comprehend and follow. However, in part 2 of the book the tone is shifted to a more grown up and mature tone. We see in chapter thirteen that Jem and Scout are almost dumbfounded when Atticus comes in and tells them flat out that he is going to start expecting more from them. Although he doesn't fully agree with this Aunt Alexandra is backing him up. From this example we can see that the tone has shifted and probably will gradually become more and more of a mature grown up tone.
ReplyDeleteI think there are a lot of reasons why Harper Lee held off when it comes to letting Jem and Scout attend church with Calpurnia. First, I believe it is because she wanted to wait for them to be influenced by cultural tradition in Maycomb first which they clearly are. The significance of this is that you can see cultural tradition can lead directly to prejudice and discrimination. This is shown when Jem and Scout question Calpurnia and ask her why she is talking like a negro when she knows its incorrect. This is prejudicial, because Jem and Scout aren't aware of the cultural tradition of negroes. Also, I believe Lee waited until know to establish the innocence, however by having them attend church with Calpurnia it is showing the maturing of Jem and Scout.
ReplyDeleteThe tone of Part One was more playful than Part Two. Part One focuses on setting up the scene of Maycomb and the characters. Part Two has a serious tone. In Part Two, Atticus starts to become stressed about the Tom Robinson court case. Lee transitions from a playful Jem and Scout to a grown-up Jem and concerned Scout. The significance of this change creates a different narration, due to Scout's view point.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until now for Jem and Scout to accompany Calpurnia to church, because the town is heated up with the Tom Robinson trial. The tone of Part Two differs from Part One. This tone change creates tension between the black and white community of Maycomb and how they view the Finch family. By their visit to Calpurnia's church, Atticus is now definitely viewed as a "nigger lover", because he allowed his children to attend a black church on a Sunday. During the 1930's, blacks may have been free, but they were not socially viewed as equals to whites. In a sense, this event creates more tension between Atticus and the white people of Maycomb.
The tone changed once Scout realized Aunt Alexandria would be staying with them for an undetermined amount of time. It has been shown through previous chapters that Scout does not favor her aunt in any way which makes the event irritating to her. The significance is that the smallest change could have a major impact on Scout's views.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until chapter 12 to have this happen because by this time, the Tom Robinson case has begun (or is nearing the time that it will). It shows how segregated establishments were when the congregation is shocked the white children have come to worship with them. Because this case is focused on Tom Robinson's race, showing this type of interaction displays the reality of the race issue. Secondly, the children were more likely to find more information on the case because the church is supporting him and shares the information freely.
The tone in the book from Part 1 to Part 2 changes. Because In the beginning of the book it is narrated by a little girl. Later when you start part 2 it is changed to a older girl.The tone changes as the narrator gets older. The significance of this change is the character development in this story. Clearly in part one you can tell Atticus has taught his kids not to judge a book by its cover. Jem and scout are white and Calpurnia brings them to an African American church. One lady doesn't like when she does this so Cal replied "it's the same God, Ain't it?"
ReplyDeletePart two of To Kill a Mockingbird immediately takes a turn in the aspect of tone. Scout has become more mature and begins to understand more of society. Part one ended with Mrs. Dubose and her death which seems to have affected Jem and Scout. The darker tone continues when readers learn that Dill will not visit them that summer, signifying the end of their simple childhood days. The change in tone is reflected in the change in the plot. The story’s plot gets more serious as the children begin to realize what is going on around them. To make it worse, Atticus has to leave for an extended period. During this time, the children gain perspective when they go to Calpurnia’s church. Scout has many questions and Atticus, their center of morals, is not there. When he returns the book say Jem loses his dignity to greet him, showing the children rely on him more than shown.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of Calpurnia’s church is that readers see the black community of Maycomb county. Until that point, there have been references to families, and various unimportant characters, but never anything similar to a church. Lee waited so long to show the church because the plot did not call for it. Scout would of not understood the significance of the church. She would of most likely viewed it differently because it was a black community. Now, in part two, she does not judge the church and finds it interesting. She has questions, but not judgments. The scene shows the maturity in Scout and how she has changed. The church showed a turn in Scout’s character.
While the tone of Pat One seems less observant and a majority of it is from an innocent point of view, Part Two has more obvious narrations from the viewpoint of a more mature Scout. This is significant because it shows how the second part is more prominent in the older narrator's memory, and can possibly be more relevant to the overall story. Jem and Scout go to with Calpurnia to church to show how the experience affects the children. While Jem seems to be more aware of the solemn poverty surrounding him, Scout obliviously blurts out her thoughts on issues she finds curious. Also, a black character in the church expresses her disapproval for even the children of Atticus Finch, and this makes it more obvious that Jem and Scout will face hardships from both the black and white communities.
ReplyDeleteThe tone has changed dramatically from Part One to Part Two. In Part One, the tone was cheerful because Scout and Jem acted like children and did not have to worry about adulthood. The tone then changes from cheerful to serious in Part Two because both Scout and Jem become more mature and begin to understand the lives of adults. Therefore, the novel will have a more mature tone and focus on more important matters in their society.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until now to have Scout and Jem accompany Calpurnia to church because with all of the racism surrounding the Finch family, it is significant to introduce these two children to the black community. By introducing both of them to her community, it will help them better understand that black people should be treated the same as white people. It also shows that their society they live in views blacks as terrible people, although, in reality, the only difference is between their skin tone. This may impact their views on the trial that their father, Atticus, will be in later on in the novel.
The tone has changed into more of a gloomy tone at this time in the book. No ones has had any good things happen to them. Only bad events have happened to people in this part of the book. I believe that these bad events are for shadowing for more bad events to occur.
ReplyDeleteI believe that calpurnia waited to bring the kids to chuch because she wanted to wait until the kids knew about the case and until they were mature enough. I believe that she brought the kids there to show them all of the people who support Tom Robbinson and Atticus.
The tone from part one of the novel was far lighter and upbeat than part two. Part two has started to shift to a darker tone as they talk about more moral and ethical values. Lee does this because she wanted to establish the childlike qualities that Scout and Jem had and now in the second part she is focusing more on the plot and theme of the story.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until now to have Scout and Jem go to church with Calpurnia because it would not have made sense with the progression of the novel in part one. As I stated part one was more to show the childish sides of Scout and Jem. The main conflict that is Mr. Robinson's trial was not established in the first part.
1. The tone in part one was childish, the tone in part two is more sophisticated. This shows that Scout has grown up and is not as much of a child as she was in part one.
ReplyDelete2. Lee waits until now to have Scout and Jem accompany Cal to church because she wanted to show the reader how much Scout, and Jem, have matured. She shows this by them going to a Negro church and them behaving after a couple shushes and glares from Cal. This is important because this enforces the more mature tone from part one to part two.
In chapters 12 and 13 the tone of the novel has changed. The tone is now more serious instead of childish as it was in part one. Jem has turned 12 and is officially becoming an adult. In order to more effectively show this, Lee has changed to a serious tone to better show the new maturity of Jem.
ReplyDeleteLee waits fairly late into the novel to have Calpurnia take Jem and Scout to church. The reason for this is to climax the suspense leading up to the Tom Robinson case. By now, the Finch family has received lots of criticism from the town since Atticus is defending Tom Robinson, a colored man, in court. We see this through Scout's harassment at school, Mrs. Dubose criticizing the Finch pair as they pass her house, and many of the other families in town. Seeing the black community (of the story)'s shared opinion of Atticus's choice and the reason for the trial finally ends suspense leading to the case. The reader, upon hearing the reason for the case, can finally predict who they feel is right in the case.
From Part 1 to Part 2 of the novel, there is a dramatic swing in tone. The tone in Part 2 takes on a more serious tone compared to the overall playful and careless tone of Part 1 of the novel. In Part 1, Jem and Scout act childishly, as they should being so young. However, in Part 2, Jem in particular, are faced with growing up and mature thoughts and actions. In Part 2, this is marked by Aunt Alexandria moving into live wtih the Finch family. Overall, Aunt Alexandria brings a greater feeling of professionalism into the generally uncontained household of the Finch family in Maycomb. In fact, she truly moved in to serve as the new motherly figure in the family. This is significant because this marks a milestone in the young life of Jem and Scout. This marks an unforgettbale turning point in the behavior of the children. This will ultimately effect how certain situations play out through the novel.
ReplyDeleteThis event is presented this late in the novel because Lee does not want Calpurnia to be labeled as a 'stereotypical black person'. She emphasizes the similarity of Calpurnia to other white women, stressing their inner similarities. She did not want to immediately reveal her atrocious lingo around other black people because that is not how she truly speaks. She wants to show how she is well-educated despite her African-American origin. On another note, this scene is significant because it shows Calpurnia's dramatic behavioral and verbal change around different types of people. Around white people, she speaks with flawless english. Around other black people, she talks with a dialect that somewhat resembles broken English. This shows how Calpurnia lives somewhat of a double life in how she acts and talks around different types of people.
In Part One of To Kill a Mockingbird the tone was very innocent and childish. Scout's outlook on everything was truly from a little girl's perspective that didn't know all the bad in the world. In Part Two, Scout now starts to see everything as it is. She notices the prejudices placed on people and starts to understand them. This causes the tone to become more serious. This change shows how prejudice is affecting Scout's childhood. She has been affected by it and no longer has her childish innocence with her. With the people of Maycomb spitting insults about her father at her, she had to grow thick skin and ignore it. Also with her brother acting more serious, Scout doesn't have anybody to act childish with, so she is forced to act like an adult with the rest of the people that surround her everyday. This change is present in Part Two of the novel. Lee waits unit Part Two to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to the church to show this change. With their newfound attitudes they see how different things are for the blacks. They see how they aren't given the same privileges as they are. There aren't books in the church because the blacks cant afford them, and because even if they were available they wouldn't be used since none of them can read. Scout and Jem are shown how difficult life can be for the blacks, but they also see how they all stick together in tough situations. Mainly, the scene shows the kids different outlook on situations. They are noticing different things than they would've noticed before.
ReplyDeleteThe tone in Part One is innocent and the tone in Part Two changes to serious and mature. Atticus doesn't play a big role in Part One other than being just the "satisfactory" dad. However, in Part Two he steps it up and is more caring about Jem and Scout. As the story goes on, it continues to grow more serious. The events that take place are more important to the culture and time period, which is why the change is significant.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until now to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to church because they are older now and are more understanding of the events that are taking place. Calpurnia's church is all African-American and then Jem and Scout show up. When they are at church the main topic is Tom Robinson, who Atticus is defending in his case. So by sending them to church with Calpurnia, they will have a better grasp and understanding of Atticus's case. Jem and Scout can begin to form their own opinions now instead of judging off of what other adults say and prejudices.
The tone reads as somewhat lighthearted, albeit slightly judgmental, in Part One, but as Part Two begins, it shifts into a much more cynical tone. This is significant because it foreshadows that Lee will begin to expose the characters, and therefore also the reader, to issues that appear very serious or weighty in nature. This is Lee's way of preparing the reader for the events to come.
ReplyDeleteWithout Atticus taking on the Tom Robinson case, or the children receiving hostile criticism for their father's sympathy towards blacks, this scene would not be as significant; therefore, Lee chooses to establish this scene after those events. Because the children can contrast their white church against Calpurnia's black church, this scene helps the kids understand the plight of the blacks and Atticus's sympathy towards them. It also sheds light on the black community's traditions and opinions, as opposed to the whites'. Most whites react to the Tom Robinson case with a burst of hatred towards the black community, whereas the black community reacts with an outpouring of love, in the form of monetary aid, to the family of Tom Robinson.
ReplyDeleteThe tone has changed from childhood innocence to misfortune and confusion. The significance of this is to emphasize Scout gradually growing up and becoming more mature. This will become important when she must face more mature circumstances in the future.
Lee waits for this because this reveals the black community just as racial issues are developing in the town. This is significant because other than one person, the rest of the community is presented as very accepting and understanding. This sheds a harsher light on the whites of Maycomb and how they have treated the black community and Scout's family.
The tone has changed from childlike and innocent in Part One to critical in Part Two. The significance of this is to first establish how Scout is an innocent child and then go on to show how she is put into the harsh environment of this time period. It is also significant because it shows how Lee has built up the plot in the first part, and is now ready to establish the more serious aspects of it in the second part.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until now to have Jem and Scout accompany Calpurnia to church because Atticus has just revealed that he will be defending a colored man in court. Lee uses Calpurnia's church to show how the colored people felt towards the Finch's and each other. The blacks are very welcoming and give Jem and Scout the best treatment possible because of how thankful they are towards their father for defending someone of their race. The people of the church are also very giving and family like. They say prayers and collect $10 to give to the Robinson family.
The tone in part two is quite different from part one. It's more serious and naive. Scout asks questions that seem absurd about blacks. She not old enough to understand what's happening around her, but this chapter is sort of the turning point. Calpurnia is beginning to answer some of her questions and her curiosity is helping her ask the naive questions to get the answers. She doesn't realize everything that happened in the black's church and the struggles that they have. Lee purposely wrote in this tone to make it more realistic. It is in Scout's point of view, so she isn't all of a sudden going to know everything she needs to know. Also, Lee begins to write like this, because all of the background information that laid the foundation of the book has already been expressed in part one. The plot is about to thicken tremendously, so things are going to become more serious.
ReplyDeleteLike stated in the paragraph above, things are just now becoming more and more serious. The scene at the church really gave Scout a different view on the town. It wouldn't make sense if she made these observations in part one before she knew Atticus was defending a black. She still only vaguely knows what will happen soon, but the church scene did arouse some question that will be important to forming the theme later down the road.
There were many significant things that happened in the black church. 1. The fact that there were no psalm books. This showed Scout they were less fortunate and poorer, but she doesn't know why and thinks it's not that important. 2. The Reverend allowing no one to leave until they donated $10 for Tom Robinson's wife to help her with the bills while Tom is in jail. All that this told Scout was that the church supported Tom and his family, but she didn't understand why they needed to donate money to them. Also, she didn't know that there is a war between whites and blacks going on right under her nose. 3. Her questions she asked the reverend, even though naive, are going to be important in the future. She couldn't rap her head around the idea that Tom Robinson's wife couldn't get a job. She didn't realize the discrimination that takes place against the blacks even though she has been known to discriminate. She knew the case was involving the Ewells and Tom Robinson supposedly raping one of the daughters in that family, but what she didn't know was what rape meant and why the case was brought up anyway. She did realize that the Ewells were mean, disrespectful people, so this is her first inclination (even though she doesn't know it) that the case is unfair. She goes on to ask Calpurnia what rape meant and Calpurnia told her to ask her father. Whether this was something said to change the subject or Atticus might actually explain, this shows her interest in learning the case and beginning to mature enough to understand more. The church scene is the corner stone (see what I did there?) to the rest of the plot in act two and therefore is highly significant.
Tone has shifted from childish humor in Part One to a more serious tone. This tone shift is portrayed by Scout's behavior in the novel, so throughout Part One there are many scenes of Jem, Dill, and Scout's games about "Boo" Radley. These games incorrupt the town's legend of "Boo" Radley with no intentional pain to anyone in their silly antics since they do not fully understand the prejudice in the town's legend. On the other hand in Part Two, the children's games disappear as the subject is now about Tom Robinson Trial. Dill's lack of reappearance this summer symbolizes the end of the Finch children's playful atmosphere as the adult matters extend to them by their town's judgments. The Finch children are exposed to mature subjects of rape, racism, and intolerance from the Tom Robinson trial since Maycomb's white community feels betrayed and disgraced by Atticus defending Mr. Robinson. Because the subject shifts the tone has shifted, so the importance of the tone shift is Scout's character development as she matures.
ReplyDeleteLee waits till now to introduce the black community to emphasize the change of tone and subject. Before now only the white community's opinion of the blacks was given, but the black community's appearance now of good-hearted nature and helping each other contradicts the white community's gossip of them. This gossip contrasting to the church scene reveals Maycomb's white community's racism. It is also hinted at when Scout points out that the accuser is Bob Ewell because Mr. Ewell was earlier introduced as not a man of great integrity. The importance of the church scene is the racism proven by the black church people's natural behavior.
In Part Two, the mood changes right away. Compared to part one, which had a light mood, that everything was okay, has gone to a deep mood where things are getting complicated. It goes very serious and explains how Tom Robinson was accused of rape. Atticus has to go out of town every day for two weeks and leaves the children with Aunt Alexandra. This is significant because they are starting to reveal how bad society was back then and they aren't covering up as everyone else was.
ReplyDeleteLee waits until now to have Jem and Scout go with Calpurnia because she wanted to wait and build up the suspense of the readers. She didn't feel that we were ready to understand why they went to the church. This scene is significant because Jem and Scout weren't really involved with racism so they weren't really the ones to judge the blacks. The people in the church are discouraged by them because Jem and Scout were white and all the church was white. The church was rundown with only one hymnal and one person who could read it. This shows how life back then for the blacks was horrible. They were deprived of education and true rights and now we are starting to get a deeper sense of this in part two
The tone from Part One to Part Two has changed significantly. It has changed to a more serious tone. This change is important because the book is going deeper into serious topics about social inequality in the South.
ReplyDeleteLee waits ontil Chapter 12 and 13 because Jem and Scout go to church every week, and that week Atticus was not at home and couldn't bring them to church. Instead, Calpurnia decided to bring them to hers. She probably thought it'd be a good experience for them too. This is significant because the churches between Whites and African American in the Christian faith are separated because each of the groups do not like the other groups worship, and that can be based off of ethnic traditions.
The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird has taken on an extreme change from part one to part two. Part one appeared to have a joyful tone to it. The two kids, Scout and Jem didn't have much to worry about in their young age and everything seemed to be fine. As Part Two begins things start to change. They kids are older and obviously start to have more mature attitudes. Jem appears to change the most as he because more of an adult and he starts to have a more serious attitude towards things than Scout does. I believe the books is going to fade away from the childish ways and become more about the adult ways of the young adults.
ReplyDeleteIn these chapters Culpurnia has Jem and Scout join her on her way to church. I believe Lee does this to slowly introduce the black families into the story. From the stories we have heard in the book the black families appear to be horrible people. But the when Jem and Scout are at church we get to see that the black families aren't really all that bad after all.
The tone in Part 1 was almost child like in nature. Lee used Scout for this and made us feel for her a little bit more but towards the end we didn't have the same reaction. Part 2 started with a little bit of child like tone but than became more and more mature. This is because Scout, the narrator, is having to grow up quicker than the normal child. With the whole town looking at Atticus with hate and disgust in their eyes for defending a black man Scout has to learn to roll with the punches and throw as many fits. Also with Jem know becoming so mature that he wants nothing to do with Scout, she has to feel a little left out and wants to show Jem that she mature enough for him. Lee does this to show the character change of Scout.
ReplyDeleteLee waits for Calpurina to invite them to church because there wasn't any need for it until we found our that Atticus was defending a black man. It was to show how the other side, the blacks of Maycomb , felt about how the Tom Robinson case was being handle. Lula didn't like it and felt like she had something to prove to Scout and Jem. However everyone else was happy beyond extreme to Scout and Jem and to know that someone ,Atticus, was finally standing up for them.
The tone of Part 1 was childlike, humorous, and innocent, while in Part 2 the tone became naive, serious, and presage. In Part 1, Lee establishes the childhood innocence that Scout and Jem still obtain. As the story progresses, their innocence fades slowly as they are experience adult-like situations and lessons through comical events. As Part 2 commences, the novel still displays the lack of maturity but the events become more serious and foreshadowing. Lee shows the lack of knowledge Scout and Jem acquire about the developing problems around them. The significance of the tone change tells of the “growing” of Jem and Scout and the “growing” development of the story. The tone tells that life altering and developing events are approaching.
ReplyDeleteLee waited to have Scout and Jem attend Calpurnia’s church to show how naive, sheltered, and innocent they are to the prejudice and how the white and black social groups differentiate. As the trial of Tom Robinson nears many race relations are at harms way. Throughout the novel Jem and Scout display a lack of understanding about the racial prejudice and the black community. When they arrive at the church Calpurnia alters her dialect to match the “colored” people’s language. While Scout was impressed by Calpurnia’s skill, a person from a prejudice household would view it as inferior. A churchgoer questions as to why white children are attending a black church, while others accept them. This altercation shows how prejudice blacks are to whites as whites are to blacks. The structure of the church with it’s unpainted walls, lack of hymns, and most of the attendants illiterate, conveys the poverty of the community but yet they are closer than those who attend Scout’s church. Scout and Jem are surprised after discovering that only four blacks at the church are literate. The children’s ignorance presents the inequity the African-Americans undergo in the aspects of their life. All of the white children are granted the opportunity to receive some sort of education. Scout and Jem lack the knowledge of the life of the blacks as they are confused and surprised by the events that occur while at the church. The scene portrays the different treatments and lifestyles that blacks and whites live.
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ReplyDeleteThe tone from part one to part two has changed from happy to serious. In part one, the story focuses on Jem and Scout having fun and being kids. In the 2nd part it has become a serious tone. Now the whole story is changed. Jem and scout are becomming adults. The whole world around them has also changed to become a more serious place.
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Lee waits until now to have the kids accompany Cal to church to set up the tone change. This is the first and starting example to set up a serious tone. The kids finally got a taste of the real world. Not everyone is as tolerating of them as they thought. This sets up to tone for the 2nd book.
The tone has changed along with the characters. A new level of maturity has been brought into Jem, separating him from Scout. Now that Aunt Alexandra is in the daily life of Jem and Scout, they have a new maturity level expected of them as well. Lee chooses this time to have the children go to church with Calpurnia because they are more understanding of the politics in Maycomb. They are not fully introduced to all of the ways politics work, but they do see the discrimination. They can see that everyone is expected to act the same and anyone who is of another color or acts out of anticipated character will be treated negatively. They most importantly are beginning to experience the Tom Robinson trials and know that Atticus is doing a noble thing by defending him in court. When Cal brings the kids to church, they are respected by the others and are exposed to more positive surroundings than they have ever experienced. This causes Jem and Scout to return the respect and although they have questions, try to avoid any disrespectful actions in the church.
ReplyDeleteShe hasn't changed greatly. She has changed in that, when she does make a mistake, or when she is tempted to talk back (for example when talking to her Aunt) she holds her tongue, or she makes lies. Scout states that lying is critical to being polite, especially in cases in which she cannot prevent the outcome.
ReplyDeleteThis change is important because the reader will receive a slightly more educated view of the events, but at the same time see that childish views of scout.
The significance behind the church scene includes Calpurnia's influence on the children, the view of the Blacks on the Finches, and the troubles within the community. Cal obviously has influence over the children, and she exercises her authority over them by compelling them to church. When they arrive, some black peoples are nervous about being with the whites, but the Preacher welcomes them because of Atticus's help. The black peoples use worship as a time to gather around central causes, including specific peoples' issues. The offering that is taken is very forced, but done with wholeheartedness.
The tone in Part One was more playful than in part two. The kids are very interested in Boo Radley and why he hasn't come out in part one. Then once the trial starts to become a bigger part of the Finches lives everything becomes more serious and there isn't as much time to play like their used to be. Boo Radley is being slowly forgotten as Scout starts to wonder about Tom Robbinsons case.
ReplyDeleteLee waits to have Cal take Scout and Jem to the church because she wants it to occur closer to Toms court date. When they are at the church they find out more details on what Tom did and this causes the children to become even more curious. Scout is still innocent so questions come to mind that she must ask Atticus about and he has difficulty answering some of them.
1. The tone from Part One to Part Two has changed in that it gets a bit darker and Scout becomes more detail-oriented in her telling of the story. It also shows that she is maturing more and gaining more knowledge.
ReplyDelete2. Lee waits untill now to show Jem and Scout with Cal at Cal's church because she wants to show their reation to other black people, not just Calpurnia, as well as Cal's actions around other black people.