- - - If Book One of To Kill a Mockingbird was all you had, what would be the main theme of the book. Explain using the conflict/resolution/expression of learning formula.
Question 1: So far, the main theme of TKAM is that you does not see the harm of society until it directly affects you. This is evident through the main conflict that has arisen. Scout starts out judging everyone in the town because it was how she was raised. Later on, though, she is directly affected by the judging. Currently in the book, she is starting to realize how judging hurts someone. It is unfair and cruel. This change of perspective on the subject allows her to possibly feel sympathy for Boo Radley. The theme in TKAM is best expressed through the change in Scout towards judging.
The main theme of Book One of To Kill a Mockingbird would be a moral influence helps a person over come inequalities. During Book One, both Scout and Jem learn about morals from their father. He teaches them to be kind to others even though society may dictate they be treated otherwise. They learn to treat Arthur Radley as a human and that even though Mrs. Dubose is mean she deserves to be respected. Atticus is constantly trying to teach his kids to be kind and empathetic. He wants them to understand a human being should be treated with respect no matter who they are. Jem learns that even if he is mistreated for his father's actions he should still treat others with respect. Scout learns that her upbringing and father will be judged, but it should not cause her to act poorly. Atticus acts as his children's moral influence. He teaches them to be gentlemen and ladies, no matter the circumstances. Jem and Scout learn others need to be treated respectfully because you may not understand them. This lesson resolves the conflict with Arthur Radley, Mrs. Dubose, and will continue to solves problems in the future. The main theme of Book One of To Kill a Mockingbird would be a moral influence helps people to over come inequalities.
In Part One of To Kill A Mockingbird, the main theme is to deal with what you have. Scout and Jem are forced into criticism because of the circumstances within their lives. Atticus is defending a negro, Tom Robinson, in court. Especially because of the southern setting, the white town of Maycomb disapproves of this. The kids at school begin to call Scout and Jem niggerlovers. Also, Scout and Jem spend their summer with Dill. In the later section of part 1, Francis tells Scout that Dill really has no home. Francis calls Dill a runt, and explains that he moves relative to relative throughout the year. Lastly, Mrs. Dubose often criticizes the Finch family for Atticus's support of Tom Robinson. She does this regardless of the fact that Atticus shows her respect. How ever it isn't until the end of part 1 that we learn of Mrs. Dubose's addiction which caused her outrages.
The theme for part one of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is general rules are not always what is best for an individual. One of the main conflicts of part one is Scout's teacher being mad at her for knowing how to read. Scout gets very upset over this and does not want to stop reading. She tells Atticus that her teacher said she has to stop reading. Atticus tells scout that they can keep reading but she does not have to tell her teacher. This shows that although as a general rule not reading at home may work for most of the class but it is a part of how Scout grew up. Reading at home with her dad is something she always has done and will continue to do showing that the general rules of her classroom do not work for her.
The main theme of part one in this book is that a myth does not correctly define a person. This comes to play in multiple scenarios. The first and largest situation we see this in is with Boo Radley. We hear of the myths going around town about how Boo is mentally sick, and never comes out of the house because his brother does not let him. It is claimed that he stabbed his father with scissors, for no apparent reason and this is why he is tied up in the house avoiding him from jail. These are the stories that are made up in the town, and this also creates the bad repuataion that Boo now has. We learn this might not be true when Scout talks to Miss Maudie about the real story. Miss Maudie tells us that Boo was always polite to her, and never did anything wrong that anyone in the town could see. She also explained that Boo's father believed in staying indoors and keeping little contact from the outside world. Boo does not know of acting any different, so he stays inside. The next situation is connected to Atticus, and how he is judged by the town. Most see him as a quiet person who does not teach his children the proper way to act, but once he begins defending Tom Robinson in court, he is newly seen as a horrible person that is only going to ruin the town since he defends colored people. This is not truly the case, considering these are all myths. Atticus is not a horrible person, and he teaches his kids to have pride. He is defending a colored man in court because the case was assigned to him and he will do all it takes to do his job the best he can. The third and final example is shown with Jem and Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose is an old, sick lady that always pointed out the flaws in Jem, Scout, and Atticus any time they walked by. It gets to the point where Jem cannot take it anyomore and he cuts the tops of her camellias off. Atticus makes Jem apologize, and in return for the trouble he caused, he also must read to her for a month. The people in the town see Mrs. Dubose as a nasty and mean old lady, only out to make others miserable. This is a myth because these same people never understood her true issues. Jem learns this lesson whenever she dies. Atticus explains that she was a morphine addict, and used Jem's reading as a distraction. Her goal was to quit before she dies, and that is what she did. In reality we see that she is a strong figure, pursuing a goal some may see to be impossible.
If book one of To Kill A Mockingbird was all I had, the main theme would be the value of learning character outside of school. Scout is developing throughout the whole first part of the book. She starts out as an immature little kid who knows little about the world and pays no attention to the greater significance of things going on around her. She began to progress through the stages of a growing child. She became curious then uninterested, then curious once again. Atticus has helped her grow in character and Jem has helped her grow in "street smarts" as well as some common sense. Everyone else in Scouts life has continuoslly given her advice through book one therefore helping her gain character that the educational system of that time could not provide for her.
The main theme of the book I believe is that we will be faced with difficult decisions in our lives but it is how we face them that will define our character. Harper Lee uses bird imagery to portray this theme. The idea of birds sensing trouble and then flying in to help can symbolize Scout and her family. By Atticus choosing to defend Tom Robinson (though it's a hopeless case) and how each time Scout and her family are insulted because of Atticus's decision they defend themselves the best way they can, they are showing how they "fly" into the danger even though the out come is unsure. However, they still face conflict head on so that they may be able to resolve it in the best way possible and because they believe that is what is the just and selfless thing to do.
1. If part one was all I had then the theme would be to respect others. Atticus teaches Scout and Jem to respect others at a young age, he tell Scout not to fight at school and tell Jem and Scout to respect that the Radleys don't want to be bothered. Whenever Walter Cummingham was over for dinner, he pored syrup all over his food. Scout made a comment and was immanently taken to the kitchen so that she didn't say anything else. Toward the end of part one, she stands up for her father and doesn't let Francis make fun of Atticus. This shows that through out the first part of the book, she understands she has to respect others.
If part one was all I had, the main theme of the book would be growing up and compassion. Throughout part one Atticus is constantly trying to teach his kids to be good people. The main plot line of part one revolves around Boo Radley, and how Jem and Scout wanted to learn about him, however, Atticus knew that it wasn't their business so he would constantly try to keep them from "stalking" Boo Radley. Also, Atticus would also keep telling Scout how to treat people the right way. For example, whenever Scout beat up Cecil Jacobs Atticus tried to tell her how it is not worth it and she should let it go and look at things from Cecil's point of view. Atticus also makes Jem apologize to Mrs. Dubose and read to her everyday even thought Mrs. Dubose insulted him. Compassion is shown again through Scout and Jem as they are constantly trying to stick up for their family. Such as how they get really mad when people insult their father. Growing up is another theme that has formed. When Part One started Jem and Scout were both very childlike and didn't really know much, they were very immature. However, as this story progressed they both learned important lessons from their father making them more mature.
The main theme of part one would be the primary problem of racial prejudice. The main conflict that supports this is how Atticus is defending a black man (Tom Robinson) in trial. This causes issues for the kids because neighbors, classmates, even their family herasses them about this. The resolution of this is how Atticus helps the kids, Scout and Jem, be strong. He tells them to not react when someone says something regarding the situation. Atticus is trying to teach his kids that everyone is equal no matter what others tell them.
I believe the main theme of part one of "To Kill A Mockingbird" is you should never give in to prejudice, because it is just a reflection of the person not yourself. I came to this theme because I believe the main conflict is between the town and the finches. Almost the whole town keeps singling out the Finches and calling Atticus discriminating names like "negro lover". Therefore with that being the main conflict it is resolved by Atticus telling both Scout and Jem that when people call you names like negro lover or snot nosed that it is just a reflection of themselves not you. This is how I came to the theme that you should never give in to prejudice, because it is just a reflection of the person not yourself.
If Book One was all I had of To Kill a Mockingbird, the main theme would be to stand one's own ground. As Atticus becomes more involved in his court case with Tom Robinson, Scout and Jem notice a change in how they are viewed by others. Even family members call Atticus a "nigger lover". The feeling of losing the Civil War has not yet left the South. Atticus is staying true to his word when he decides to defend Mr. Robinson, even though he will lose the case. When Scout and Jem found out their father is a great marksman, Atticus wants to teach his children a lesson on true courage. He says true courage is reading to Mrs. Dubose and her overcoming her addiction to morphine. Times are rough for the Finches in Maycomb, but through it all, Atticus stands his ground and continues to teach his children adult lessons at an early age.
I think that the theme for book one would be as you get more mature you start to loose your innocence and be more aware of the evil in people. At the beginning of the story the children try to follow their dads beliefs of; there is goodness in everyone. The opening of the story focuses on Scouts childish games she plays with Jem and Dill. But, as Atticus takes on Tom Robinson's trial people start to treat Jem and Scout differently. Their childhood starts to retreat as they deal with drama of the case. Since Tom Robinson is black other people make fun of them and their dad. Jem destroys Mrs.Duboses' flowers because she shouts rude things at him and his sister. Scout starts to get into fights because of what other children have to say to her about her dad supporting a black man. The innocence of jem and Scout seems to disappear as adult problems begin to overpower the happy world of the Finch childrens
Throughout Part One of the novel, Lee hints at the main theme of this part. The theme is one's character is defined how they react to complicated situations that test one's strength, and as said before, their character as well. An example of this is Jem loosing his head at the house of Mrs. Dubose. He snaps from all of the demeaning things that Mrs. Dubose yelled at him for, and he ultimately snips all of her flowers. This defines his character to an extent. Another example of this is how Scout restrains herself from fighting other kids at school because it is against his father's wishes. This shows her obedience towards her father. There are other examples of this. This ultimately shows how the main theme is expressed throughout the first part of the novel.
The main theme would be, "The more exposure you have, the less innocence you possess". Scout is often against the community people during these chapters. Whether it be neighbors or her peers, she is ready to argue. Her father Atticus has recently taken up a trial defending an African American man. The community does not like this because of the man's race and often makes degrading comments about Atticus to his children. This causes confusion and both internal and external conflict for Scout. Her innocence is slowly being picked apart as she learns new things, such as this race issue, from the townspeople and situations surrounding them. There is no resolution to this conflict yet.
The main conflict of Part One constitutes the children's attempts to contact and lure out Boo Radley. They have a fear of Boo, supplemented by the rumors surrounding him, yet their childish curiosity propels their desire to see and talk to him. As Part One concludes, Boo still remains shrouded in mystery, although Lee shows him trying to exhibit harmlessness and generosity by leaving the children gifts and supplying Scout with a blanket. However, no real resolution occurs because still no one sees or talks to Boo. Therefore, a theme is that society discourages abnormal amounts of curiosity. Atticus bans the children from harassing the Radleys and playing around the Radley Place, and Mr. Radley fills up the tree's knothole with concrete to prevent the children from receiving any more of Boo's gifts. In this way, others meet the kids' excessive curiosity with hostility, and others expect them to conform to the instituted social norms.
1. The main theme of the novel so far would be whether people are naturally good or naturally evil. Many events in the novel so far depict this, especially with Boo Radley. Many people say that he stabbed his father and how much of a bad person he is. Although, Boo may not be as bad as depicted from the rumors around town. Boo actually helps out Scout by putting a blanket around her during the fire, and giving Scout and Jem gifts.
The theme of Part One of To Kill a Mockingbird is that stereotypes cause people to judge based on no rational facts. This means that a persons reputation determines what others think of that person, even though their reputation may be untrue. This begins in the early chapters where Jem, Scout and Dill, determine that the Radley house is crazy. Although more importantly, Atticus is taking a case in which he is defending a black person. This causes extreme prejudice towards Atticus. The south at this time is extremely prejudice towards black people, and see them as lesser than white people. This leads the Finch family to become almost hated by the town. Even Jem and Scout are affected by these insults, allowing them to become violent towards people that are just conforming with society. The root of this conflict is the fact that people speaking against Atticus and the Finch family, are assuming that black people are lesser than whites, but the only reason why they were finically, and socially less, is because whites put them there. A society dictated by whites put blacks into a horrible position, not because they are black they were less fortunate. So the message that is received from Part One, is that people should not judge others, based on something they cannot control. This is the cause of the entire conflict of Part One. This judgement has caused good people to become almost hated by their friends. So in learning this message we can see what Lee wants us to take away from this book, that it is meant to send a deep message, not reiterate a childhood.
The main theme of the novel would be "kindness and evil can co-exist in a human-being." Jem and Mrs. Dubose at the beginning of chapter don't get off on the right foot. Mrs. Dubose is a cranky old women that offends Jem, and in turn for his actions against her they must spend time together. Once Mrs. Dubose dies she leaves Jem a white camellia. Although Mrs. Dubose is an evil women for what she said about Atticus to Jem, she also shows her kindness by leaving the flower for Jem. The flower represents Mrs. Dubose gratitude to Jem, and that even through her worst time she still has the ability to be good. Atticus' idea that all have good in them, is shown in this way.
In Book One of To Kill a Mockingbird, the main theme of the novel is do not give in to prejudice and discrimination. What people do in life reflects who they are as an individual not anyone else. The main conflict of the story is between the Finch's and the town. The whole town continues to call Atticus names such as "negro lover" and "snot nosed" because he is defending a black man in court named Tom Robinson. Atticus presents a resolution to Jem and Scout that whenever people call other people these names, it is only a reflection on themselves and not anyone else. Atticus teaches his children this valuable lesson that they can continue to use throughout their life. He wants his children to grow up doing the right things, which consist of not being prejudice and respecting everyone. Therefore, this relates to the theme because nobody should have an effect on the beliefs that people have and they should not make you give into discriminative views.
In part one of To Kill a Mockingbird the main conflict is not clearly established. There are many smaller conflicts that cover the main conflict between Scout and Atticus. Scout goes through various stages where she rebels in a different way. She knows Atticus wants her to grow up without hate and he tries to teach her but Scout goes out of her way to defy him. In one scenario Scout swears so she will not have to go to school. When Jem is shooting cans, she has her gun aimed at Miss Maudie. Atticus never directly teaches or scolds her, because he wants her to learn on her own. The conflict is resolved in chapters ten and eleven when Scout seems to mature. She does not have to go with Jem but does anyways. She stops talking about the Radley’s and she seems to have new respect for Atticus. The conflict and possible resolution show the theme of human nature and development without supervision depends the person and their morals. They can end up a terrible person or someone that is tolerant and more morally correct.
In book one, in To a Kill A Mockingbird the main theme of the book is the existence of social inequality. In the book there is many conflicts and resolutions to support this theme. In the beginning chapter's of the book, at Scouts school his teacher Miss Caroline Fisher showed examples of this. One example was when she went around the classroom to see if they all had lunches and one boy didn't. She offered him a quarter to pay for his lunch, and he would just pay her back. But Scout tried explaining to her he was about of the Ewells and was very poor, the poorest of them all. They do not take what they can not pay back. With Miss Caroline not understanding she punished Scout. Also another example is when, Scout and Jem get made fun of at school for their dad representing a "negro" and they call him a "negro lover". Atticus knows with his evidence on the case bring right he will not win because he is against a white person.
I believe the main theme of part one of "To Kill A Mockigbird " is inequality within the town of Maycomb county. Within Maycomb, different families are viewed higher than others. For example, the Radleys are rarely talked to and never socialize. Because of this, they are but at the bottom of the social totem pole so to speak. However the opposite of them throughout most of the first half would be the Finchs. Atticus,Jem,and Scout for the first 9 to 10 chapters are thought of as a perfect example of what a family should be. With educated children and a lawyer as a father, everything seems to be going swimmingly for them. However when Atticus takes a case when he defends a black man, the whole town seems to turn on him and the Finchs. This is because at the time, thus southern town discriminated against black people and even through the Finchs were looked at as perfect, one decision led the whole town to turn there backs on them.
If Part One of “To Kill a Mockingbird” was all that I had, I would say that the main theme of the book is that you should not discriminate and jump to conclusions about someone just because they are different or because you do not know them very well. You should form your opinion of someone after you learn who they are instead of basing your opinion off of their appearance or how they act. One of the conflicts in Part One is between the Finch family and the rest of Maycomb. Whenever Atticus has to defend a black man in court, he gets harassed with mean names, but these words do nothing to him. He resolves this conflict by telling Scout and Jem that calling someone a mean name is only a reflection on the name-caller. Another conflict is when the people of Maycomb mistreat Boo Radley. Nobody really knows much about him but they still jump to the conclusion that he is a horrible person. This was proven to not be true when he gave Scout a blanket so she could be warm in the cold. These two examples relate to the theme because they show that discrimination is not a good thing, and it brings about incorrect representations of people who could actually be really nice.
The main theme in the first book of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is that judgements will be made about everybody, whether they are supported by logic or not. The main conflict in the first book is that everyone has an opinion on everyone else in Maycomb, and the conflict is resolved by Jem and possibly Scout learning that there is almost always more to people than meets the eye, and it is important to be compassionate to everyone, whether they share your beliefs or not, because they are as justified to have their opinion as you are to have yours. All humans should have the right to their own views, and everyone should have the right to be unique. Judging someone based on their behavior towards you or their family name is counterproductive because it doesn't tell the full story about them. There are millions of components which contribute to who someone is, and rarely do we know enough of them to really know the person.
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The main theme of Book Oe would be the existence of social inequality. Whether it is race, age, or social class there has been some kind of exclusion in the novel. Since the beginning, the importance of economical status has been a main part of the book. Walter Cunningham is an example of inequality in economic status. He cannot afford to pay anyone back, so he does not take anything from anybody. He is casted out because his family is poor. Another is when Atticus starts to defend an African American in court. The town is upset and starts making false accusation of Atticus. Uncle Jack then explains to Atticus that no matter how well he defends his client, the jury will find him guilty because he is black. The resolution is when after Mrs. Ddubose passes away, and leaves Jem a single camillia. She has sloughed off her mortal persona, one that is racist and irritable, and the whiteness of the flower symbolizes the purity of soul that Atticus attributes to everyone. That is why the existence of social inequality is the theme of book one.
The conflict of Book One would be that young children base opinions on what older people think and believe due to lack of experience. Many stories were going around town and the kids believe what they hear from the adults. For example kids were saying bad things about Atticus and as soon as Scout heard this she believed it and went along with what she heard. Everyone in the town seems to judge and define people by prejudices. Boo Radley is made out to be a bad and mean person but he helped Scout out by putting a blanket around her. Scout and Jem thought he was mean because of what other people have said, not from their own experience.
The main theme of book one of To Kill a Mockingbird is that you have to get over what other people think about you and your ways. It's only their opinion and that can't define you. You have to be brave. Bravery is a topic that's more than just touched upon in the first book. Even before Atticus started to defend a Negro, Scout, and especial Jem, showed bravery many times. The attempts made to see Boo Radley were probably the most courageous, but they were also brave when their neighbor's house was burning down and when they would openly disobey. These were regarded as big feats to the kids, but they didn’t know what was in store. The small acts of bravery they have been committing were going to prepare them for what is to come. When Atticus begins defending a Negro in court, the whole town is talking about it. They call him a “nigger-lover” and think of him as scum. He is no longer respected and he knows it, but he’s not the only one getting grief. Everyone begins trying to pick a fight with Jem and Scout. They say terrible things about him sparking extreme anger in the kids. Scout begins fighting kids in school, but Atticus strictly tells her to stop. He says he knows that times are going to be hard, but the only resolution to their problems was that they had to keep their heads and hold it high. Atticus wants them to be courageous and ignore the nasty words no matter what. They had to be brave. When they had to read to Mrs. Dubose, even though she was terribly cruel to them, Jem was still polite when he spoke and they both were brave. Atticus said that they should follow by her example and be brave. When they were confused, Atticus told them that she was a morphine addict and promised she would die free, so even though she had extreme pain, she never told the pain killer. He said she was the bravest women he knew and the kids looked at her a little differently. They were beginning to learn that everybody is entitled to their opinions and that fighting them is only going to make thinks worse. They know that the upcoming summer is going to be hard, but now they know how to get through it; bravery and a lot of it.
One of the major themes expressed in part one is compassion is very much based on being sympathetic, and being able to put yourself in someone else's place. Atticus shows try's to teach Scout and Jem to be compassionate toward others. Atticus told them "climb into someone else's skin and walk around it". When Walter Cunningham joined them for dinner, he used a lot of molasses and Scout thought it was disrespectful. Calpurnia tried to correct Scout because she was being prejudice against the cunninghams.
The main theme of book one would be that if you stick to your beliefs and not let prejudices change your opinion, you will grow stronger as an individual. Atticus continuously tries to teach his children this. For instance, Scout disagrees with her teacher, so her father lets her continue learning at home as a secret in addition to learning at school. Here he is encouraging her to stick to her beliefs. Also after Uncle Jack learned why Scout attacked Francis, the conversation between him and Atticus was planned for her to hear. In this case, Uncle Jack and Atticus appreciate her standing up for Atticus, but they disapprove of the violent way she handled it. Scout is young, so she does not understand the prejudices she hears, but she listens to her beliefs of whether it is good or bad. In all Scout is trying to follow Atticus's lead as he proves his strength by defending a black male. From experience going against the crowd is like singing harmony in a choir entirely singing melody. The harmony may not be heard , but that singer becomes resistant to temptation.
The novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” has many emerging themes in Part 1. The main theme of Part 1 is Jem and Scout “growing up.” In the beginning of the book Jem and Scout are innocent and naive children, but as the story progresses, they are taught many lessons and experience mature situations. The main conflict that occurs is the children wanting to lure Boo out of his house. Once the children hear about the neighborhood stories of Boo, insteading of being afraid they are curious about him. They dare each other to approach the Radley house trying to see who is the most courageous and create plays about him. Atticus catches them multiple times harassing Boo and teaches them to be compassionate. He tells them to put themselves in Boo’s shoes and imagine what it would feel like if they saw someone doing that to them. When the friendship between Jem and Boo is cut off and Boo wraps the blanket around Scout, Jem begins to view Boo through different eyes. He begins to view Boo as an actual compassionate human being. When Cecils bullies Scout because of Atticus case, Scout declines to fight. Atticus tells her to just ignore the taunting and keep her head held high. Jem and Scout occur mature situations and lessons that help them evolve from the innocent children they started out as.
The main theme of "To Kill a Mockingbird" through the first part of the book is the amount of judgement there was back in this time. An example from the book is Boo Radley. Everyone feels that he is someone to be afraid of and to stay away from. However no one knows the real story of what actually happened. Another example is the discrimination of African Americans. The citizens are made at Atticus because he is helping a black male in a trial. Through out this story there is a lot of judgement being passed without knowing the full story.
The theme of part one was that prejudice is embedded in to some people and isn't taught. Scout thought everybody was who they were based on their last name. If you were a Cunningham, you were poor. If you were a a Ewelle you broke every rule and were as dirty as they came. They're stereotypes and prejudice all over Maycomb just based on your name. The Radelys all of a sudden were mean and ugly people because of some rumors about their son. Boo for all Scout and the town knows is that Boo is a loving kind person. Prejudice spreads like wildfire especially in this small town. Prejudice can't and won't be broken if you are embedded with it.
The main theme of the book so far would be the importance of moral education. This is shown through the actions and relationship between Atticus and his children. He makes it pertinent to teach them to make decisions for themselves and not to believe what everyone else says. Their observations lead them to move from innocence to adulthood. One of the conflicts is the decision between the truth and gossip the children hear in Maycomb. They have been brought up and influenced by the ideas of others and are prejudicial without knowing it. Atticus teaches them to not believe the norm of what everyone else is saying. Boo Radley is stereotyped to be a bad person but he puts a blanket over Scout in the cold night of the fire outbreaks. They start to form their own opinions on things with these different events happening throughout part 1 of the book.
The main theme of part of would be treat others without judgment. Part one contains many examples of this through the book. The education system presents Mrs. Dubios making judgments on all of her kids in class. Atticus try's to teah scout and Jem this theme. Atticus sees past what the cominty dosnt. He defends his neighbors when Jem and scout make judgements. He also defends all people even the color when this is aginst his community. He try's to teach Jem and scout how color dosnt matter.
I I believe that the main theme is that you can't A person to hold you experienced with they have experienced. This Theme is shown mainly through prejudice through out the book especially involving what I think is the main conflict being "Who is Boo Radely?". Every one has some form of a predetermined idea of who he is and what he looks like but know one really knows the man enough to make those accusations like calling him a malevolent phantom.
The main theme of book one would most likely be the growing of characters. Every significant character has grown or changed in some way since the beginning of the book, and instead of following what their superiors tell them, they come up with their own ideas and thoughts. The events that have so far happened taught them each a lesson and made an impression that's changed their point of view on something.
The main theme would be prejudice is more than just taught. I would say this because we are in the deep south were racism live for a long time. The resolution would be that the girls father is a lawyer for blacks so scout has been exposed to this so she knows what it is like. The family has always had prejudice but since Atticus has become a lawyer for blacks it has changed the view of blacks in the Finch family. Calpurnia has had a big influence on the family as well since she is basically a mother figure to Jem and Scout.
The main theme of Book one of To Kill A Mockingbird is that "good and evil will always exist in the world no matter what people try to do". For example everyone's hate towards blacks. People are entitled to their own opinion whether others think it's wrong or not. Atticus is the "good" in this situation. He is accepting of Calpurnia (his black maid) and he is defending Tom Robinson in a court case. He doesn't mind that they are both black, he treats them equally. Aunt Alexandra is an example of evil. She is controlling, even towards her own family, and hateful towards people of color. She believes that she is always right and that anyone who thinks differently is wrong. She has made it her goal to make Scout act like a lady when Scout is perfectly content with who she is. Forcing others against their will is considered evil whereas acceptance is viewed as good.
1. If Part One was all I had to go off of. I would say the main theme of To Kill a Mockingbird was that three young kids in the mid-early 20th Century deal with what seems to be an eerie neighbor but is actually a nice, wholesome person who just wanted to be heard.
Question 1: So far, the main theme of TKAM is that you does not see the harm of society until it directly affects you. This is evident through the main conflict that has arisen. Scout starts out judging everyone in the town because it was how she was raised. Later on, though, she is directly affected by the judging. Currently in the book, she is starting to realize how judging hurts someone. It is unfair and cruel. This change of perspective on the subject allows her to possibly feel sympathy for Boo Radley. The theme in TKAM is best expressed through the change in Scout towards judging.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of Book One of To Kill a Mockingbird would be a moral influence helps a person over come inequalities. During Book One, both Scout and Jem learn about morals from their father. He teaches them to be kind to others even though society may dictate they be treated otherwise. They learn to treat Arthur Radley as a human and that even though Mrs. Dubose is mean she deserves to be respected. Atticus is constantly trying to teach his kids to be kind and empathetic. He wants them to understand a human being should be treated with respect no matter who they are. Jem learns that even if he is mistreated for his father's actions he should still treat others with respect. Scout learns that her upbringing and father will be judged, but it should not cause her to act poorly. Atticus acts as his children's moral influence. He teaches them to be gentlemen and ladies, no matter the circumstances. Jem and Scout learn others need to be treated respectfully because you may not understand them. This lesson resolves the conflict with Arthur Radley, Mrs. Dubose, and will continue to solves problems in the future. The main theme of Book One of To Kill a Mockingbird would be a moral influence helps people to over come inequalities.
ReplyDeleteIn Part One of To Kill A Mockingbird, the main theme is to deal with what you have. Scout and Jem are forced into criticism because of the circumstances within their lives. Atticus is defending a negro, Tom Robinson, in court. Especially because of the southern setting, the white town of Maycomb disapproves of this. The kids at school begin to call Scout and Jem niggerlovers. Also, Scout and Jem spend their summer with Dill. In the later section of part 1, Francis tells Scout that Dill really has no home. Francis calls Dill a runt, and explains that he moves relative to relative throughout the year. Lastly, Mrs. Dubose often criticizes the Finch family for Atticus's support of Tom Robinson. She does this regardless of the fact that Atticus shows her respect. How ever it isn't until the end of part 1 that we learn of Mrs. Dubose's addiction which caused her outrages.
ReplyDeleteThe theme for part one of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is general rules are not always what is best for an individual. One of the main conflicts of part one is Scout's teacher being mad at her for knowing how to read. Scout gets very upset over this and does not want to stop reading. She tells Atticus that her teacher said she has to stop reading. Atticus tells scout that they can keep reading but she does not have to tell her teacher. This shows that although as a general rule not reading at home may work for most of the class but it is a part of how Scout grew up. Reading at home with her dad is something she always has done and will continue to do showing that the general rules of her classroom do not work for her.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of part one in this book is that a myth does not correctly define a person. This comes to play in multiple scenarios. The first and largest situation we see this in is with Boo Radley. We hear of the myths going around town about how Boo is mentally sick, and never comes out of the house because his brother does not let him. It is claimed that he stabbed his father with scissors, for no apparent reason and this is why he is tied up in the house avoiding him from jail. These are the stories that are made up in the town, and this also creates the bad repuataion that Boo now has. We learn this might not be true when Scout talks to Miss Maudie about the real story. Miss Maudie tells us that Boo was always polite to her, and never did anything wrong that anyone in the town could see. She also explained that Boo's father believed in staying indoors and keeping little contact from the outside world. Boo does not know of acting any different, so he stays inside. The next situation is connected to Atticus, and how he is judged by the town. Most see him as a quiet person who does not teach his children the proper way to act, but once he begins defending Tom Robinson in court, he is newly seen as a horrible person that is only going to ruin the town since he defends colored people. This is not truly the case, considering these are all myths. Atticus is not a horrible person, and he teaches his kids to have pride. He is defending a colored man in court because the case was assigned to him and he will do all it takes to do his job the best he can. The third and final example is shown with Jem and Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose is an old, sick lady that always pointed out the flaws in Jem, Scout, and Atticus any time they walked by. It gets to the point where Jem cannot take it anyomore and he cuts the tops of her camellias off. Atticus makes Jem apologize, and in return for the trouble he caused, he also must read to her for a month. The people in the town see Mrs. Dubose as a nasty and mean old lady, only out to make others miserable. This is a myth because these same people never understood her true issues. Jem learns this lesson whenever she dies. Atticus explains that she was a morphine addict, and used Jem's reading as a distraction. Her goal was to quit before she dies, and that is what she did. In reality we see that she is a strong figure, pursuing a goal some may see to be impossible.
ReplyDeleteIf book one of To Kill A Mockingbird was all I had, the main theme would be the value of learning character outside of school. Scout is developing throughout the whole first part of the book. She starts out as an immature little kid who knows little about the world and pays no attention to the greater significance of things going on around her. She began to progress through the stages of a growing child. She became curious then uninterested, then curious once again. Atticus has helped her grow in character and Jem has helped her grow in "street smarts" as well as some common sense. Everyone else in Scouts life has continuoslly given her advice through book one therefore helping her gain character that the educational system of that time could not provide for her.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of the book I believe is that we will be faced with difficult decisions in our lives but it is how we face them that will define our character. Harper Lee uses bird imagery to portray this theme. The idea of birds sensing trouble and then flying in to help can symbolize Scout and her family. By Atticus choosing to defend Tom Robinson (though it's a hopeless case) and how each time Scout and her family are insulted because of Atticus's decision they defend themselves the best way they can, they are showing how they "fly" into the danger even though the out come is unsure. However, they still face conflict head on so that they may be able to resolve it in the best way possible and because they believe that is what is the just and selfless thing to do.
ReplyDelete1. If part one was all I had then the theme would be to respect others. Atticus teaches Scout and Jem to respect others at a young age, he tell Scout not to fight at school and tell Jem and Scout to respect that the Radleys don't want to be bothered. Whenever Walter Cummingham was over for dinner, he pored syrup all over his food. Scout made a comment and was immanently taken to the kitchen so that she didn't say anything else. Toward the end of part one, she stands up for her father and doesn't let Francis make fun of Atticus. This shows that through out the first part of the book, she understands she has to respect others.
ReplyDeleteIf part one was all I had, the main theme of the book would be growing up and compassion. Throughout part one Atticus is constantly trying to teach his kids to be good people. The main plot line of part one revolves around Boo Radley, and how Jem and Scout wanted to learn about him, however, Atticus knew that it wasn't their business so he would constantly try to keep them from "stalking" Boo Radley. Also, Atticus would also keep telling Scout how to treat people the right way. For example, whenever Scout beat up Cecil Jacobs Atticus tried to tell her how it is not worth it and she should let it go and look at things from Cecil's point of view. Atticus also makes Jem apologize to Mrs. Dubose and read to her everyday even thought Mrs. Dubose insulted him. Compassion is shown again through Scout and Jem as they are constantly trying to stick up for their family. Such as how they get really mad when people insult their father. Growing up is another theme that has formed. When Part One started Jem and Scout were both very childlike and didn't really know much, they were very immature. However, as this story progressed they both learned important lessons from their father making them more mature.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of part one would be the primary problem of racial prejudice. The main conflict that supports this is how Atticus is defending a black man (Tom Robinson) in trial. This causes issues for the kids because neighbors, classmates, even their family herasses them about this. The resolution of this is how Atticus helps the kids, Scout and Jem, be strong. He tells them to not react when someone says something regarding the situation. Atticus is trying to teach his kids that everyone is equal no matter what others tell them.
ReplyDeleteI believe the main theme of part one of "To Kill A Mockingbird" is you should never give in to prejudice, because it is just a reflection of the person not yourself. I came to this theme because I believe the main conflict is between the town and the finches. Almost the whole town keeps singling out the Finches and calling Atticus discriminating names like "negro lover". Therefore with that being the main conflict it is resolved by Atticus telling both Scout and Jem that when people call you names like negro lover or snot nosed that it is just a reflection of themselves not you. This is how I came to the theme that you should never give in to prejudice, because it is just a reflection of the person not yourself.
ReplyDeleteIf Book One was all I had of To Kill a Mockingbird, the main theme would be to stand one's own ground. As Atticus becomes more involved in his court case with Tom Robinson, Scout and Jem notice a change in how they are viewed by others. Even family members call Atticus a "nigger lover". The feeling of losing the Civil War has not yet left the South. Atticus is staying true to his word when he decides to defend Mr. Robinson, even though he will lose the case. When Scout and Jem found out their father is a great marksman, Atticus wants to teach his children a lesson on true courage. He says true courage is reading to Mrs. Dubose and her overcoming her addiction to morphine. Times are rough for the Finches in Maycomb, but through it all, Atticus stands his ground and continues to teach his children adult lessons at an early age.
ReplyDeleteI think that the theme for book one would be as you get more mature you start to loose your innocence and be more aware of the evil in people. At the beginning of the story the children try to follow their dads beliefs of; there is goodness in everyone. The opening of the story focuses on Scouts childish games she plays with Jem and Dill. But, as Atticus takes on Tom Robinson's trial people start to treat Jem and Scout differently. Their childhood starts to retreat as they deal with drama of the case. Since Tom Robinson is black other people make fun of them and their dad. Jem destroys Mrs.Duboses' flowers because she shouts rude things at him and his sister. Scout starts to get into fights because of what other children have to say to her about her dad supporting a black man. The innocence of jem and Scout seems to disappear as adult problems begin to overpower the happy world of the Finch childrens
ReplyDeleteThroughout Part One of the novel, Lee hints at the main theme of this part. The theme is one's character is defined how they react to complicated situations that test one's strength, and as said before, their character as well. An example of this is Jem loosing his head at the house of Mrs. Dubose. He snaps from all of the demeaning things that Mrs. Dubose yelled at him for, and he ultimately snips all of her flowers. This defines his character to an extent. Another example of this is how Scout restrains herself from fighting other kids at school because it is against his father's wishes. This shows her obedience towards her father. There are other examples of this. This ultimately shows how the main theme is expressed throughout the first part of the novel.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme would be, "The more exposure you have, the less innocence you possess". Scout is often against the community people during these chapters. Whether it be neighbors or her peers, she is ready to argue. Her father Atticus has recently taken up a trial defending an African American man. The community does not like this because of the man's race and often makes degrading comments about Atticus to his children. This causes confusion and both internal and external conflict for Scout. Her innocence is slowly being picked apart as she learns new things, such as this race issue, from the townspeople and situations surrounding them. There is no resolution to this conflict yet.
ReplyDeleteThe main conflict of Part One constitutes the children's attempts to contact and lure out Boo Radley. They have a fear of Boo, supplemented by the rumors surrounding him, yet their childish curiosity propels their desire to see and talk to him. As Part One concludes, Boo still remains shrouded in mystery, although Lee shows him trying to exhibit harmlessness and generosity by leaving the children gifts and supplying Scout with a blanket. However, no real resolution occurs because still no one sees or talks to Boo. Therefore, a theme is that society discourages abnormal amounts of curiosity. Atticus bans the children from harassing the Radleys and playing around the Radley Place, and Mr. Radley fills up the tree's knothole with concrete to prevent the children from receiving any more of Boo's gifts. In this way, others meet the kids' excessive curiosity with hostility, and others expect them to conform to the instituted social norms.
ReplyDelete1. The main theme of the novel so far would be whether people are naturally good or naturally evil. Many events in the novel so far depict this, especially with Boo Radley. Many people say that he stabbed his father and how much of a bad person he is. Although, Boo may not be as bad as depicted from the rumors around town. Boo actually helps out Scout by putting a blanket around her during the fire, and giving Scout and Jem gifts.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of Part One of To Kill a Mockingbird is that stereotypes cause people to judge based on no rational facts. This means that a persons reputation determines what others think of that person, even though their reputation may be untrue. This begins in the early chapters where Jem, Scout and Dill, determine that the Radley house is crazy. Although more importantly, Atticus is taking a case in which he is defending a black person. This causes extreme prejudice towards Atticus. The south at this time is extremely prejudice towards black people, and see them as lesser than white people. This leads the Finch family to become almost hated by the town. Even Jem and Scout are affected by these insults, allowing them to become violent towards people that are just conforming with society. The root of this conflict is the fact that people speaking against Atticus and the Finch family, are assuming that black people are lesser than whites, but the only reason why they were finically, and socially less, is because whites put them there. A society dictated by whites put blacks into a horrible position, not because they are black they were less fortunate. So the message that is received from Part One, is that people should not judge others, based on something they cannot control. This is the cause of the entire conflict of Part One. This judgement has caused good people to become almost hated by their friends. So in learning this message we can see what Lee wants us to take away from this book, that it is meant to send a deep message, not reiterate a childhood.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of the novel would be "kindness and evil can co-exist in a human-being." Jem and Mrs. Dubose at the beginning of chapter don't get off on the right foot. Mrs. Dubose is a cranky old women that offends Jem, and in turn for his actions against her they must spend time together. Once Mrs. Dubose dies she leaves Jem a white camellia. Although Mrs. Dubose is an evil women for what she said about Atticus to Jem, she also shows her kindness by leaving the flower for Jem. The flower represents Mrs. Dubose gratitude to Jem, and that even through her worst time she still has the ability to be good. Atticus' idea that all have good in them, is shown in this way.
ReplyDeleteIn Book One of To Kill a Mockingbird, the main theme of the novel is do not give in to prejudice and discrimination. What people do in life reflects who they are as an individual not anyone else. The main conflict of the story is between the Finch's and the town. The whole town continues to call Atticus names such as "negro lover" and "snot nosed" because he is defending a black man in court named Tom Robinson. Atticus presents a resolution to Jem and Scout that whenever people call other people these names, it is only a reflection on themselves and not anyone else. Atticus teaches his children this valuable lesson that they can continue to use throughout their life. He wants his children to grow up doing the right things, which consist of not being prejudice and respecting everyone. Therefore, this relates to the theme because nobody should have an effect on the beliefs that people have and they should not make you give into discriminative views.
ReplyDeleteIn part one of To Kill a Mockingbird the main conflict is not clearly established. There are many smaller conflicts that cover the main conflict between Scout and Atticus. Scout goes through various stages where she rebels in a different way. She knows Atticus wants her to grow up without hate and he tries to teach her but Scout goes out of her way to defy him. In one scenario Scout swears so she will not have to go to school. When Jem is shooting cans, she has her gun aimed at Miss Maudie. Atticus never directly teaches or scolds her, because he wants her to learn on her own. The conflict is resolved in chapters ten and eleven when Scout seems to mature. She does not have to go with Jem but does anyways. She stops talking about the Radley’s and she seems to have new respect for Atticus. The conflict and possible resolution show the theme of human nature and development without supervision depends the person and their morals. They can end up a terrible person or someone that is tolerant and more morally correct.
ReplyDeleteIn book one, in To a Kill A Mockingbird the main theme of the book is the existence of social inequality. In the book there is many conflicts and resolutions to support this theme. In the beginning chapter's of the book, at Scouts school his teacher Miss Caroline Fisher showed examples of this. One example was when she went around the classroom to see if they all had lunches and one boy didn't. She offered him a quarter to pay for his lunch, and he would just pay her back. But Scout tried explaining to her he was about of the Ewells and was very poor, the poorest of them all. They do not take what they can not pay back. With Miss Caroline not understanding she punished Scout. Also another example is when, Scout and Jem get made fun of at school for their dad representing a "negro" and they call him a "negro lover". Atticus knows with his evidence on the case bring right he will not win because he is against a white person.
ReplyDeleteI believe the main theme of part one of "To Kill A Mockigbird " is inequality within the town of Maycomb county. Within Maycomb, different families are viewed higher than others. For example, the Radleys are rarely talked to and never socialize. Because of this, they are but at the bottom of the social totem pole so to speak. However the opposite of them throughout most of the first half would be the Finchs. Atticus,Jem,and Scout for the first 9 to 10 chapters are thought of as a perfect example of what a family should be. With educated children and a lawyer as a father, everything seems to be going swimmingly for them. However when Atticus takes a case when he defends a black man, the whole town seems to turn on him and the Finchs. This is because at the time, thus southern town discriminated against black people and even through the Finchs were looked at as perfect, one decision led the whole town to turn there backs on them.
ReplyDeleteIf Part One of “To Kill a Mockingbird” was all that I had, I would say that the main theme of the book is that you should not discriminate and jump to conclusions about someone just because they are different or because you do not know them very well. You should form your opinion of someone after you learn who they are instead of basing your opinion off of their appearance or how they act. One of the conflicts in Part One is between the Finch family and the rest of Maycomb. Whenever Atticus has to defend a black man in court, he gets harassed with mean names, but these words do nothing to him. He resolves this conflict by telling Scout and Jem that calling someone a mean name is only a reflection on the name-caller. Another conflict is when the people of Maycomb mistreat Boo Radley. Nobody really knows much about him but they still jump to the conclusion that he is a horrible person. This was proven to not be true when he gave Scout a blanket so she could be warm in the cold. These two examples relate to the theme because they show that discrimination is not a good thing, and it brings about incorrect representations of people who could actually be really nice.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme in the first book of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is that judgements will be made about everybody, whether they are supported by logic or not. The main conflict in the first book is that everyone has an opinion on everyone else in Maycomb, and the conflict is resolved by Jem and possibly Scout learning that there is almost always more to people than meets the eye, and it is important to be compassionate to everyone, whether they share your beliefs or not, because they are as justified to have their opinion as you are to have yours. All humans should have the right to their own views, and everyone should have the right to be unique. Judging someone based on their behavior towards you or their family name is counterproductive because it doesn't tell the full story about them. There are millions of components which contribute to who someone is, and rarely do we know enough of them to really know the person.
ReplyDeleteMr. Moio. I just wanted to inform you that I was unable to comprehend approximately half of the prompt. However, I attempted to fulfil it to the best of my ability.
The main theme of Book Oe would be the existence of social inequality. Whether it is race, age, or social class there has been some kind of exclusion in the novel. Since the beginning, the importance of economical status has been a main part of the book. Walter Cunningham is an example of inequality in economic status. He cannot afford to pay anyone back, so he does not take anything from anybody. He is casted out because his family is poor. Another is when Atticus starts to defend an African American in court. The town is upset and starts making false accusation of Atticus. Uncle Jack then explains to Atticus that no matter how well he defends his client, the jury will find him guilty because he is black. The resolution is when after Mrs. Ddubose passes away, and leaves Jem a single camillia. She has sloughed off her mortal persona, one that is racist and irritable, and the whiteness of the flower symbolizes the purity of soul that Atticus attributes to everyone. That is why the existence of social inequality is the theme of book one.
ReplyDeleteThe conflict of Book One would be that young children base opinions on what older people think and believe due to lack of experience. Many stories were going around town and the kids believe what they hear from the adults. For example kids were saying bad things about Atticus and as soon as Scout heard this she believed it and went along with what she heard. Everyone in the town seems to judge and define people by prejudices. Boo Radley is made out to be a bad and mean person but he helped Scout out by putting a blanket around her. Scout and Jem thought he was mean because of what other people have said, not from their own experience.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of book one of To Kill a Mockingbird is that you have to get over what other people think about you and your ways. It's only their opinion and that can't define you. You have to be brave. Bravery is a topic that's more than just touched upon in the first book. Even before Atticus started to defend a Negro, Scout, and especial Jem, showed bravery many times. The attempts made to see Boo Radley were probably the most courageous, but they were also brave when their neighbor's house was burning down and when they would openly disobey. These were regarded as big feats to the kids, but they didn’t know what was in store. The small acts of bravery they have been committing were going to prepare them for what is to come. When Atticus begins defending a Negro in court, the whole town is talking about it. They call him a “nigger-lover” and think of him as scum. He is no longer respected and he knows it, but he’s not the only one getting grief. Everyone begins trying to pick a fight with Jem and Scout. They say terrible things about him sparking extreme anger in the kids. Scout begins fighting kids in school, but Atticus strictly tells her to stop. He says he knows that times are going to be hard, but the only resolution to their problems was that they had to keep their heads and hold it high. Atticus wants them to be courageous and ignore the nasty words no matter what. They had to be brave. When they had to read to Mrs. Dubose, even though she was terribly cruel to them, Jem was still polite when he spoke and they both were brave. Atticus said that they should follow by her example and be brave. When they were confused, Atticus told them that she was a morphine addict and promised she would die free, so even though she had extreme pain, she never told the pain killer. He said she was the bravest women he knew and the kids looked at her a little differently. They were beginning to learn that everybody is entitled to their opinions and that fighting them is only going to make thinks worse. They know that the upcoming summer is going to be hard, but now they know how to get through it; bravery and a lot of it.
ReplyDeleteOne of the major themes expressed in part one is compassion is very much based on being sympathetic, and being able to put yourself in someone else's place. Atticus shows try's to teach Scout and Jem to be compassionate toward others. Atticus told them "climb into someone else's skin and walk around it". When Walter Cunningham joined them for dinner, he used a lot of molasses and Scout thought it was disrespectful. Calpurnia tried to correct Scout because she was being prejudice against the cunninghams.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of book one would be that if you stick to your beliefs and not let prejudices change your opinion, you will grow stronger as an individual. Atticus continuously tries to teach his children this. For instance, Scout disagrees with her teacher, so her father lets her continue learning at home as a secret in addition to learning at school. Here he is encouraging her to stick to her beliefs. Also after Uncle Jack learned why Scout attacked Francis, the conversation between him and Atticus was planned for her to hear. In this case, Uncle Jack and Atticus appreciate her standing up for Atticus, but they disapprove of the violent way she handled it. Scout is young, so she does not understand the prejudices she hears, but she listens to her beliefs of whether it is good or bad. In all Scout is trying to follow Atticus's lead as he proves his strength by defending a black male. From experience going against the crowd is like singing harmony in a choir entirely singing melody. The harmony may not be heard , but that singer becomes resistant to temptation.
ReplyDeleteThe novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” has many emerging themes in Part 1. The main theme of Part 1 is Jem and Scout “growing up.” In the beginning of the book Jem and Scout are innocent and naive children, but as the story progresses, they are taught many lessons and experience mature situations. The main conflict that occurs is the children wanting to lure Boo out of his house. Once the children hear about the neighborhood stories of Boo, insteading of being afraid they are curious about him. They dare each other to approach the Radley house trying to see who is the most courageous and create plays about him. Atticus catches them multiple times harassing Boo and teaches them to be compassionate. He tells them to put themselves in Boo’s shoes and imagine what it would feel like if they saw someone doing that to them. When the friendship between Jem and Boo is cut off and Boo wraps the blanket around Scout, Jem begins to view Boo through different eyes. He begins to view Boo as an actual compassionate human being. When Cecils bullies Scout because of Atticus case, Scout declines to fight. Atticus tells her to just ignore the taunting and keep her head held high. Jem and Scout occur mature situations and lessons that help them evolve from the innocent children they started out as.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of "To Kill a Mockingbird" through the first part of the book is the amount of judgement there was back in this time. An example from the book is Boo Radley. Everyone feels that he is someone to be afraid of and to stay away from. However no one knows the real story of what actually happened. Another example is the discrimination of African Americans. The citizens are made at Atticus because he is helping a black male in a trial. Through out this story there is a lot of judgement being passed without knowing the full story.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of part one was that prejudice is embedded in to some people and isn't taught. Scout thought everybody was who they were based on their last name. If you were a Cunningham, you were poor. If you were a a Ewelle you broke every rule and were as dirty as they came. They're stereotypes and prejudice all over Maycomb just based on your name. The Radelys all of a sudden were mean and ugly people because of some rumors about their son. Boo for all Scout and the town knows is that Boo is a loving kind person. Prejudice spreads like wildfire especially in this small town. Prejudice can't and won't be broken if you are embedded with it.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of the book so far would be the importance of moral education. This is shown through the actions and relationship between Atticus and his children. He makes it pertinent to teach them to make decisions for themselves and not to believe what everyone else says. Their observations lead them to move from innocence to adulthood. One of the conflicts is the decision between the truth and gossip the children hear in Maycomb. They have been brought up and influenced by the ideas of others and are prejudicial without knowing it. Atticus teaches them to not believe the norm of what everyone else is saying. Boo Radley is stereotyped to be a bad person but he puts a blanket over Scout in the cold night of the fire outbreaks. They start to form their own opinions on things with these different events happening throughout part 1 of the book.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of part of would be treat others without judgment. Part one contains many examples of this through the book. The education system presents Mrs. Dubios making judgments on all of her kids in class. Atticus try's to teah scout and Jem this theme. Atticus sees past what the cominty dosnt. He defends his neighbors when Jem and scout make judgements. He also defends all people even the color when this is aginst his community. He try's to teach Jem and scout how color dosnt matter.
ReplyDeleteI I believe that the main theme is that you can't A person to hold you experienced with they have experienced. This Theme is shown mainly through prejudice through out the book especially involving what I think is the main conflict being "Who is Boo Radely?". Every one has some form of a predetermined idea of who he is and what he looks like but know one really knows the man enough to make those accusations like calling him a malevolent phantom.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of book one would most likely be the growing of characters. Every significant character has grown or changed in some way since the beginning of the book, and instead of following what their superiors tell them, they come up with their own ideas and thoughts. The events that have so far happened taught them each a lesson and made an impression that's changed their point of view on something.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme would be prejudice is more than just taught. I would say this because we are in the deep south were racism live for a long time. The resolution would be that the girls father is a lawyer for blacks so scout has been exposed to this so she knows what it is like. The family has always had prejudice but since Atticus has become a lawyer for blacks it has changed the view of blacks in the Finch family. Calpurnia has had a big influence on the family as well since she is basically a mother figure to Jem and Scout.
ReplyDeleteThe main theme of Book one of To Kill A Mockingbird is that "good and evil will always exist in the world no matter what people try to do". For example everyone's hate towards blacks. People are entitled to their own opinion whether others think it's wrong or not. Atticus is the "good" in this situation. He is accepting of Calpurnia (his black maid) and he is defending Tom Robinson in a court case. He doesn't mind that they are both black, he treats them equally. Aunt Alexandra is an example of evil. She is controlling, even towards her own family, and hateful towards people of color. She believes that she is always right and that anyone who thinks differently is wrong. She has made it her goal to make Scout act like a lady when Scout is perfectly content with who she is. Forcing others against their will is considered evil whereas acceptance is viewed as good.
ReplyDelete1. If Part One was all I had to go off of. I would say the main theme of To Kill a Mockingbird was that three young kids in the mid-early 20th Century deal with what seems to be an eerie neighbor but is actually a nice, wholesome person who just wanted to be heard.
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