Chattahoochee River
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Section 2- Marylin
The difference between Scout's family and the rest of the people in town is starting to be more prevalent. Now it's not just Scout's performance in school, but also her father's job and her brother sympathizing with her boredom in school. From this and the way her father is ridiculed for defending a black person in court and how Scout was for knowing how to read, the values and ideals of Alabama and the family are extremely contrasted. I also noticed how the adults perceive Boo Radley is also starting to differ from the children with time, as he is showing compassion with the children.
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Honestly, I didn't see it as a contrast between Alabama and the family. However, I did catch that when they were different, they received negative reactions from being ridiculed, punished, gossip (rumors about Boo Radley). I just find it interesting how you noticed it in that way.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting observation. I also noticed that people's perspective of Boo Radley is slowing changing. The children begin to show a more compassionate yet curious view towards Boo. I think Scout is beginning to view things clearer especially when she views everything from someone else's perspective. I find this extremely mature especially from a girl her age, she's viewing from different points of view in order to understand the world around her.
ReplyDeleteHey Marylin, I also noticed how the setting impacts the father too. Not only does he bumble himself however on this situation but he teaches the kids not to comform with the others opinions
ReplyDeleteMarylin--
ReplyDeleteI like that you note the differences between Scout's family and the rest of the town. Maycomb seems to be rooted in a stasis of tradition and prejudice while Scout's family is more willing to change and resist norms.