To Kill a Mockingbird
idenitfy the veiws expressed about the distinctions or differences among people
in chapter 23
in chapter 23
Mr. Ewell's racist views;
"Mr. Ewell was a veteran of an obscure war; that plus Atticus’s peaceful reaction probably prompted him to inquire, “Too proud to fight, you nigger-lovin‘ bastard?”
Atticus' compassion for the poor and abused;
"So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that’s something I’ll gladly take. He had to take it out on somebody and I’d rather it be me than that houseful of children out there. You understand?”
Jury bias;
“Given,” said Atticus. “Tom Robinson’s a colored man, Jem. No jury in this part of the world’s going to say, ‘We think you’re guilty, but not very,’ on a charge like that. It was either a straight acquittal or nothing.”
Jem's belief that judges should have more power and juries shouldn't always be ale to make the final decision. His views are those of complete innocence.
“Then it all goes back to the jury, then. We oughta do away with juries.” Jem was adamant.
“No sir, they oughta do away with juries. He wasn’t guilty in the first place and they said he was.”
Atticus' view on racism;
“There’s nothing more sickening to me than a low-grade white man who’ll take advantage of a Negro’s ignorance. Don’t fool yourselves—it’s all adding up and one of these days we’re going to pay the bill for it. I hope it’s not in you children’s time.”
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mr. Ewell was a veteran of an obscure war; that plus Atticus’s peaceful reaction probably prompted him to inquire, “Too proud to fight, you nigger-lovin‘ bastard?”
Atticus' compassion for the poor and abused;
"So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that’s something I’ll gladly take. He had to take it out on somebody and I’d rather it be me than that houseful of children out there. You understand?”
Jury bias;
“Given,” said Atticus. “Tom Robinson’s a colored man, Jem. No jury in this part of the world’s going to say, ‘We think you’re guilty, but not very,’ on a charge like that. It was either a straight acquittal or nothing.”
Jem's belief that judges should have more power and juries shouldn't always be ale to make the final decision. His views are those of complete innocence.
“Then it all goes back to the jury, then. We oughta do away with juries.” Jem was adamant.
“No sir, they oughta do away with juries. He wasn’t guilty in the first place and they said he was.”
Atticus' view on racism;
“There’s nothing more sickening to me than a low-grade white man who’ll take advantage of a Negro’s ignorance. Don’t fool yourselves—it’s all adding up and one of these days we’re going to pay the bill for it. I hope it’s not in you children’s time.”
Source(s): To Kill a Mockingbird