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Monday, January 25, 2016
To Kill A Mockingbird - Section 2 (Vianca)
I find myself quite fond of how this book was written. It did not dive directly into the theme of racism nor lay it out in plain sight for the reader to identify. The book does a great job in setting a realistic scenario that can occur. Furthermore there are several small climaxes that keep the reader's attention, such as the Miss Maudie's house setting on fire, Mr. Finch shooting the dog, and Jem required to read to Mrs. Dubose. As you continue to read, you can form personal connections to the characters and empathize with them as well. Finally at the end of chapter twelve, Lee gives you more information on the Tom Robinson case. However, I feel the most significant part in the section two reading is when Jem and Scout learn that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird since they do nothing but sing beautifully for those who can hear. I hope this will be some sort of analogy or something of the kind in the future.
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I too found that when the children are told that killing a mocking bird is wrong to be an important exchange of dialogue, since the children don't understand why Miss Maudie simply responds with a subtle "Mockingbirds don't do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. I hope they go more in depth on the whole mockingbird discussion.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the reference about the mocking bird is crucial. Miss Maudie tells Scout how mockingbirds should not be killed and that would be the reason why Atticus hesitates while he shot the mad dog. This scene particularly alludes to title because Atticus probably killed a mockingbird.
ReplyDeleteDo you think Atticus will win the Tom Robinson case!? I feel like he won't but I hope he does. Also I cant wait to see how the book will end.
DeleteIt's about racism? I didn't know at all. Did you already know it was about racism?
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