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To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 24. Scout sees her Aunt Alexandra’s strength of character after Atticus tells her of the death of wrongly accused Tom Robinson. She is upset and angry at some of the women at her missionary circle tea who could have given support to Tom.
These quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird offer a glimpse into the deeply ingrained sexism that existed during the time period portrayed in the novel. Harper Lee’s masterful storytelling compels readers to reflect on the injustices faced by women and the urgent need for societal change.
- It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus said to Jem one day, "I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds.
- Atticus on Empathy. "First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ...
- Atticus on Courage. In a flash Atticus was up and standing over him. Jem buried his face in Atticus’s shirt front. "Sh-h," he said. "I think that was her way of telling you—everything’s all right now, Jem, everything’s all right.
- Atticus on Conscience. "Well, most folks seem to think they’re right and you’re wrong ..." "They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions," said Atticus, "but before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself.
43 of the best book quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird. 01. “The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box.”.
To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 2. Scout’s first grade teacher Miss Caroline shows her prejudice towards her pupil when she makes Scout feel bad about being able to read. “Now you tell your father not to teach you any more”, she says. This is small-minded and hypocritical for an educator. Scout should be proud of her ability at such a ...
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee has a host of remarkable phrases and sentences which are used everywhere. They are still perfectly applicable to the present generation. Here are some of its memorable quotations with a contextual explanation.
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