She felt the first two groups were more honorable in comparison to the last two. The concept of socioeconomic status is very evident in her approach. McDougald points out that the “superficial critics who have had contact only with the lower grades of Negro women, claim that they are more immoral than the other groups of women.” Just because a woman doesn’t go to college and maintain a career does not mean she is corrupted or shameful. This shallow view of women is the same view that some White Americans had of Black Americans. McDougald was participating in the torment of her own race and she did it with selfish reasons.
She will do anything for her children. In addition, as I can see that Charity Bowery didn’t really know how to speak [or maybe write] well. The education in this time is only to the fortunate ones. I think that Charity Bowery represents the lives of the “colored folks” back then. They were discriminated and have been enslaved by the “white folks”.
In my perspective, Hilly grew up with the mentality that some people are superior than others, and maybe that’s why she acts racist against colored people. In the other hand, she is kind to her child because they are of her own kind. She takes care of her own children because she does not want a “black” main taking care of them like the other mothers.
When asked to defend a black man in a controversial trial, he accepts and through this trial works to teach his children the importance of equality, acceptance and fair treatment. Atticus’s teachings are always subtle but throughout the book it can be seen that the majority of Scout’s actions are based on what Atticus has taught her. One such lesson occurs in chapter three. After Scout beats up a poverty-stricken boy named Walter Cunningham for having gotten her in trouble, her brother Jem intervenes and invites Walter to have lunch at their house. This upsets Scout greatly and during lunch she acts very rudely to the boy, an action for which she is scolded by Calpurnia, the children’s African-American nanny.
Upon her arrival home for a visit, Dee informs Mama and Maggie she now goes by the name Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo. Dee declares, “I couldn’t bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me” (Kennedy, X. J., & Gioia, D. 73). This statement expresses Dee’s disgrace on her family name that stems beyond the Civil War. Dee attempts to reinvent herself to her African heritage by wearing flashy clothing and jewelry when in fact she does not understand her own heritage. After the bizarre welcoming of Dee and her male companion, Hakim-a-barber, everyone sits down to have dinner.
The quote “ I tried to see a friendly face in the mob” implies that she feels feeble and helpless as well as lonely. Elizabeth generally doesn’t seem to mention the feelings of the whites but just their actions, however, by analysing what Eckford is describing we can get a faint idea of their thoughts too. By shouting “lynch her!” refers to the fact that the whites are angry about de-segregation at their school and want her to leave them alone. They are being quite selfish towards her while being thoughtless and not thinking. Eckford finally recounts the actions that she saw on that day.
Julia loves watching the worms and is upset when they quit moving. Then she realizes that they are molting. Julia’s mom agrees to let her spend a bit longer time at Mr. Dixon’s, but Julia continues to have questions in her mind about prejudice and racism. Patrick refuses to hold the worms, and Julia finds out he is afraid of them. She finds that hard to believe because boys aren’t supposed to be scared of crawly things, and Patrick had wanted to do this project.
This could be interpreted as a symbol for his dissatisfaction with Elizabeth because she is not good enough. It could also represent that their relationship lacks the spice that he craves; the spice that he received when he “sweated like a stallion” with Abby. Due to the way that he enters and decides almost immediately that he wants to taste the stew and season it, we also receive the impression that Proctor has probably done this before, therefore it is possible that he has not been pleased with Elizabeth for a long time. Elizabeth has not been present before this scene so it shows a lot about their relationship that she enters the room her first words are a question “What keeps you so late?” This shows that she is
Immaturity immediately kicks in as he refers to her as "a witch about fifty." The reader is able to tell that Sammy is unhappy at his job and does not care for the customers. He makes references to them as “The sheep pushing their carts down the aisle” (Updike 261) and “A few house slaves in pin curlers” (Updike 261). As the girls make their way to the register, with only a single jar of herring snacks, Sammy’s judgment kicks in again.
Bob Ewell, who is above Tom in the social standard, accuses Tom of the rape just because he is black. Bob makes these accusations without any evidence. Atticus defends Tom Robinson because believes he is innocent. Atticus doesn’t see color and teaches his children this strong moral value. The townspeople respond by calling Atticus a “****** lover.” Mrs. Dubose, an old racist woman, shows disrespect towards Atticus and his children.