Answer one of the following questions. Feel free to agree or disagree with your classmates. Good luck!
Which character from the novel do you think is most...
- Fair?
- Strange?
- Honest?
- Creative?
- Flawed?
- Mentally healthy?
- Caring?
- Angry?
- Scared?
- Intelligent?
- Conniving?
- Fearless?
I believe that Bob Ewell is the most conniving of all the charecters in the book. I believe this because in chapter seventeen he told Heck Tate that "some nigger'd raped his girl." (Lee 223) When in actuality he had beaten her. Bob Ewell brought Tom Robinson to court because he needed someone to blame. He also brought in Tom Robinson in because he was in the house when Bob saw him. When he learned what Mayella [the supposed rape victim]did to Tom, he beat her.So in order to get away with beating the girl he had to blame a black man. He knew that he would win because he had accused a black man. If it was a white man he would have never won. Even though he is a Ewell he was so conniving that he was able to plan all of this out. That is why I believe that Bob Ewell is the most conniving charecter of the book.
ReplyDeleteI think that Bob Ewell is the most angry when it comes to all the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. So far in the book, you have not seen him at all happy. In the court room he is rude and obnoxious. He calls the solicitor "cap'n" (Lee 171), instead of sir. And when he meets Atticus on the street after the trial, he "spat in his face and told him he'd get him if it took the rest of his life" (217). This is no the actions of a man that is just mad at someone, he is truly angry at Atticus and at life itself. And it does not look like his attitude will ever change.
ReplyDeleteI think that Atticus is the most fair. He may not always agree, but he makes things even and fair. When Aunt Alexandra came to live with the family in chapter 13, Alexandra starts to become more strict than the kids are used to. Even though Atticus might not agree with what she is saying he is still fair by saying, "No, I just want to explain to you that-- your Aunt Alexandra asked me...son, you know you're a Finch don't you?" (Lee 177) Even though he might not agree with his sister, Atticus still hears what his kids and his sister have to say.
ReplyDeleteAtticus is also honest because he isn't lying saying that he agrees with her, he's just says what Alexandra wants him to do, which is the truth.
Atticus is the most intelligent. During the trial, when Atticus is prosecuting Bob Ewell, he’s smart enough to build up the Ewells’ life in a way that is highly critical of Bob Ewell. He shows the audience that Bob is more likely to have beat up Mayella than Tom Robinson. He shows this by having Bob write with his dominant hand, his left, which would be the most likely hand to cause a blackened right eye, instead of a left one. Bob, however, shows how unintelligent he is by misunderstanding Atticus’s point of doing this. He thinks that Atticus is referring to him in a bad way religiously, as he says that he is a “Christ-fearing man” (Lee 237).
ReplyDeleteJem is also intelligent. During the trial, he understands what's going on. When Reverend Sykes asks Scout if she knows what’s going on, Jem says, “Aw, she doesn’t know what we’re talkin’ about” (Lee 297). Scout acts like she knows what’s going on, when really she doesn’t. Although Jem knows that the conversation is “too old” (297) for Scout to understand what they’re talking about, he doesn’t say anything further because he’s smart enough not to press the issue. Furthermore, Jem shows that he is smart as he acts responsible of Scout and Dill. He leaves the courtroom with both of them when Dill starts crying.
I agree with Brendan's comment. I think that Bob Ewell is a very conniving character. Mayella is afraid of answering many questions during the trial because she's afraid of her father. She doesn't even understand what it means to love her father. When Atticus asks her if she loves him, she replies, "Love him? Whatcha mean?" (Lee 245). She also says that he's "tollable, 'cept when--" (245), but doesn't finish her sentence. Instead, Mayella "looked at her father, who was sitting with his chair tipped against the railing. He sat up straight and waited for her to answer" (245). Bob Ewell is very alert, moreso than he would be than if he didn't care if Mayella finished her sentence or not. However, he does care because he's afraid of what Mayella will say. He pays great attention to Mayella when she looks at him because he wants Mayella to know that she will be in trouble if she doesn't lie to protect him. It also seems that Mayella is lying because she's afraid of her father, not because she loves him as a daughter should love a father. This is very sly of Bob Ewell because he will get away with beating her because she's too afraid to tell anyone the truth.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Atticus is most honest of any of the characters in the book. He doesn't hide anything from his children Jem and Scout, and when asked a question, he will give an honest answer. In chapter eleven Atticus talks about how people are fully entitled to their opinion, and continues with saying: "The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience." Later, when speaking to his brother about his children asking him difficult questions he simply replies: "When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a production of it." He knows being honest with his two children will just make him more trustworthy and a better single parent as he raises the two by himself. He is honest in a way that may puzzle his two children at first, but make them think and make them better people.
ReplyDeleteI belive that scout is the most fearless charecter in the book because she ran up to her dad when he was defending Tom from the people who wanted to kill him. She could easily have been hurt. but insted she convinced them to leave and in doing so got Atticus a ally for the trial.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Olivia. Atticus is critical of Uncle Jack when Jack tells Scout about the "old prime minister who sat in the House of Commons and blew feathers in the air" (Lee 115) instead of telling Scout what a "whore-lady" (115) really is. Atticus says, "When a child asks you something, answer them, for goodness' sake" (116). This also shows how honest Atticus is because he doesn't want to lie to his children, even when it may be inappropriate for them to know about something.
ReplyDeleteI think that Bob Ewell is the most scared. He may not show it on the outside, but many of the things he does during the book, seem to me that he is only doing it because he is afraid of the consequences. For example, the reason for entire trial. At this point during the book, the reader is pretty convinced that Bob Ewell is the one who beat his daughter, Mayella Ewell. From what have read, the reader can guess that Bob Ewell has blamed Tom Robinson for the harm done because he is afraid of getting in trouble, and he knows that even he can beat an African American in a trial. Another example is when "Mr. Bob Ewell stopped Atticus" and "spat in his face, and told him he'd get him if it took the rest of his life" (Lee 229). Bob Ewell threatens Atticus, because he is afraid for his dignity. Atticus has already showed the whole town that Mr. Ewell is a violent and nasty man who beats his own daughter, and the only way he thinks to gain it back is to decrease Atticus's dignity as well.
ReplyDeleteI think that Boo Radley is the most caring character from the novel. There are a few instances where he shows this. The first is when Scout is standing in the cold watching Miss Maudie's house burn. Atticus later tells Scout maybe someday you will be able to thank him". Scout then asks "Who?" and Atticus responds with "Boo Radley. You were to busy looking at the fire, you didn't see him wrap it around you" (Lee 96). This act of caring shows that Boo really cares for others and is a truly nice man.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Chris because Scout could not have been hurt during the trial in front of a jury with many witnesses around. I do agree that Scout was fearless but I think that there were many more people that were even more fearless.
ReplyDeleteI think that Aunt Alexandra is the most angry because she seems to be very upset about how Atticus is raising the kids. The adult Scout narrates the part when Aunt Alexandra finds out that the kids were at the trial and she makes Aunt Alexandra seem very upset and angry about it. The adult Scout explains that Aunt Alexandra "nearly fainted when Calpurnia told her" that the kids were at the trial (Lee 278). The adult Scout says that Aunt Alexandra "rearranged food on her plate" during supper and that she "looked at it sadly" (278) when she found out that the kids were going back to the trial. Aunt Alexandra, to me, seems annoyed and angry with the way Atticus is and has been raising the kids. Also, she probably just wants to raise them the way she wants to and it is getting to her that she is losing control over them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brendan's comment because Bob shows just how conniving he is by making something like this up. He knew that if he would accuse a black man, he would obviously win the case just because he is white.
ReplyDeleteI think that the most strange charachter would have to be Boo Radely. Boo is actually a person who is very caring. He is not the trouble maker that everyone thinks he is or the horrible and cruel person people think he is. Like"he dined on raw squirells and any cats he could catch"(Lee 16). Boo proves he is caring by all the nice things he does but if he is not mean why does he not come out of his house? If Boo will not hurt anyone why is Mr. Radley and his son scared of letting Boo out in public? Mabye Boo is the one that does not want to come in public? If this is so why would anyone want to do this? I know that if I had a chance to get out and I was locked up I would run the first chance I got. Boo does come out at night. We know this because Scout and Jem have encountered him more than once. If he can come out at night why wont he come out in the morning? This is why Boo seems strange. He may have a chance to come out of his house but he won't. Most human beings love coming out and get bored sitting at home Boo on the other hand seems to not want to come out.
ReplyDeleteI think that Atticus is the most caring. Even though he knows the Ewell's are very trashy people, he still cares for their well being. After Bob Ewell spits in his face, Atticus gladly takes it. He says, "if spitting in my face saved Mayella one extra beating, that is something i'll gladly take." Atticus risks his own life for someone he barely knows because he knows it is right. If most people were put into Atticus's shoes they would have fought back, but being a caring person Atticus walks away as the bigger man.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Chris because Scout had a lot of courage going up to the mob and defending her father. She also withheld the entire court case with out crying. Most children that were going into thrid grade would have left very upset.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Grace. Bob Ewell is one of those people who if they are really scared they don't show it and they just bring it out in anger or by yelling. He is scared since Atticus made most of the town think that mabye Mr. Ewell was the one who beat Mayella. so instead of talking to Atticus Mr. Ewell threatens to kill Atticus and spits in his face. Here Mr. Ewell is actually decreasing the thread of dignity that he has left. it is also sure that Mr. Ewell was scared of what Mayella might say in court so he probably yells and screams at home to her since Mayella is scared of answering and looks at her father befor she answers.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Dill is the most creative as well as conniving . In the book, Dill is very creative. Dill is the one that either makes up the game their playing or the plan they are going to use. Also, Dil is very conniving. he can make up anything in any situation. An example of this is when Atticus asks Jem where are her pants, when Jem was supposivley whereing pants but lost them at the Radley house. Jem can't answer atticus, but Dill steps in and says " Ah i won 'em from him"(Lee 61), Atticus says " won them how"(61). After, Dill says " We where playing strip poker"(61) to get out of the sitation, so they don't get in trouble. Therefor Dill is very conniving.
ReplyDeleteI think that Dill is the most strange character in the book. He says such odd things. Like the story he made up as to why he ran away. He says he was bound in "wrist manacles" that he broke free of only to wander into a "small animal show", where he reluctantly volunteers to "wash the camel". Of course none of this turns out to be true, and you could argue that he was embarassed of his parents not wanting him around. But in reality, it was highly unnecessary. All the random little details and dramatic events, only to result in him confessing the truth. I'm sure some of it does come from insecurity, but for the most part, Dill's just a weird little kid.
ReplyDeleteOops: (Lee 187)..sorry :)
ReplyDeleteBrendan- I do agree with you that he is conniving, but not the most. My evidence of this should stand out to you in my blog.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I agree with Deena. Aunt Alexandra must have a method to her madness. Anger definitely would explain a lot of the things she does, or holds in.
ReplyDeleteThe character in this book that would seem to be the most fearless would have to be Jem. Jem would be the most fearless because he is always the one that is alway willing to do daring things such as touch the Radley house, go in the backyard to get his shorts back, or having the guts to send Boo Radley a note. The most important time where Jem would have been the most fearless would have to be when he went downtown with Scout and saved his father from the mob that was trying to hurt him. "I've got this feeling," Jem said, "just this feeling". This choice that Jem made was one where he went downtown at night not knowing what was going to happen to himself, Dill, or Scout.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Rachel Reid because i do beleive that Atticus would be one of the most fairest person in the book because he always takes people's opinions into account and like Jem said, he never raises his voice so that makes it seem that he keeps things equal to everyone and fair.
ReplyDeleteI belive Scout is the most fearless. In the book she is always touph and stands up for what is right. Scout does not like racism and doesn't think it's right for black people to be treated the way they are treated. Also in chapter 14 Jem acts superior to Scout. So Scout and Jem start to beat up eachother. While they are fighting Scout says "ain't so high and mighty now" (Lee 184) to Jem. Scout always stands up for herself and won't let anyone put her down.
ReplyDeletenot to be a stick and the sand, but come on people I'm seeing so many spelling mistakes, proofread please :P
ReplyDeleteI think Dill is the most creative in the book because he is always trying to find out how Boo Radley really looks like. He had the idea of using a fishing pole to give him a letter and he had the idea about how they should go to his house at night and see if they can see him through the window. He's not only creative in ideas of what to do, but he is also creative in making up lies. It has been heard that "Dill hasn't got a home" (Lee 109). Dill has been telling everyone that he lives in Meridian in this nice place, but really "he gets passed around from relative to relative" (Lee 110). Also when Dill runs away from his home one summer, he told Scout that his father didn't like him and kept him chained up in the basement, when really he felt that his parents didn't need him there. Dill is very creative going on from great ideas to stories and lies.
ReplyDeleteI think the character that is most angry is Bob Ewell. Mr. Ewell is obviously very angry with where is his life is because he drinks all the time. He also beats Mayella to gain fear into getting what he wants. When Atticus reveals to the rest of the country that Mr. Ewell beats Mayella, he could not have been more angry. Mr. Ewell "spat" at Atticus, "cursed at him" and "threatened to kill him" (Lee 220). Mr. Ewell feels as if he lost his "last shred of credibility" (Lee 221). Because he is exposed, Mr. Ewell is so angry at Atticus he wants Atticus to feel the pain and anger that he feels.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Dill is the most creative in this book. He is always looking for new adventures to have, and new ways to get into some kind of trouble. Dill loves to explore the stories told of Boo Radley and constanly is trying to think of ways he can get Boo to come out of his house. Every time Dill comes to town, Scout and Jem join him in a mischevious plan to meet Boo. When the kids try to deliever Boo a note, they ask him "real politely" (Lee 62) to come out and tell them what he "does in there"(62). They promise to "not hurt him" and to "buy him an ice cream"(65). Only Dill with his creative mind would think to offer to buy Boo Radley an ice cream cone if he would come talk to the kids.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Jem is one of the most creative in the book. He is always thinking of games for him, Scout and Dill to play in the beginning of the book. He also always has a game or something to do on his mind. he is also always thinking about somthing "he always wants you hush so he can think" likes a quiet calm place to think and let his imagintation run free.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the most creative character from the book would be Jem Finch. He always finds something new and interesting to do every day with Scout and Dill. "We are going to give a note to Boo Radley," Jem had exclaimed one day when Scout had asked what his and Dill's plans were (Lee 62). Jem (with the help of Dill sometimes) always devises secret ways to go about doing something. For example; the night Jem, Scout, and Dill went downtown to see Atticus at the Maycomb County Jail and save him from getting hurt. He also thought of a way to sneak into the courthouse with Scout and Dill on the day that Tom Robinson's case was being discussed. Jem's widespread imagination and somewhat intelligent thoughts make him an incredibly creative individual with the capability to do anything he sets his mind to. Any time Jem wants something accomplished, he makes sure to think of a way to do it, and then no matter what, goes about doing it.
ReplyDeleteI beleive Atticus is the most fearless character in the book. He shows this first when Heck Tate, Mr. Link Deas, and other men confront him outside of the house, talking about the Tom Robinson trial. Mr. Link Deas says, "You've got everything to lose from [the trial] Atticus. I mean everything."(Lee 195) Atticus does not seemed afraid at all, when he responds, "Do you really think so?"(Lee 195) in a sarcastic manner. This exemplifies that Atticus is not afraid what people will think of him after he defends Tom Robinson. Later, Atticus does not seem afraid to question Bob Ewell's literacy skills, when he asks,"Mr. Ewell, can you read and write?"(Lee 236) This is showing that Atticus believes Mr. Ewell is not educated in the least, and he is not afraid to show his opinion.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Christine, Bob was the most angry. He was so angry that he had the nerve to go after children and try to kill them
ReplyDeleteThroughout the book, Dill expresses and creats stories, lies, facts, and dreams. We all know Dill is a creative but mischevious character in To Kill A Mockingbird. From the words of Scout we can truely see that Dill is the most creative character in the book. Dill "was off again" with all the "beautiful things" that were "in his dreamy head". Scout continues to talk about how he could read more than her but instead was interested in "the magic of his own inventions" and how he is so good at math, yet he still enjoyed "his own twilight world" (Lee 192). These examples trueley express Dills capacity to be creative. Even smart and quick witted he preffers to go to his own dreamland and live a happy and imaginitive life.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Tom Robinson is the most scared in To Kill a Mockingbird for many reasons. Tom shows this constant fear of being descriminated against and to be found guilty mainly in chapter 19 when he was called in to the witness chair. After Atticus asks many questions on what happened on November 21st, readers tend to believe Tom never touched Mayella because he is such a sweet and caring man. I think Tom is the most scared person in the book because after Atticus asks why Tom ran when he saw Mr. Ewell, Tom says "I was scared, suh" (Lee 261). Atticus asks him "Why were you scared?" and Tom replied with "Mr. Finch, if you was a nigger like when me, you'd be scared,too" (261). Being a black man in the 1930's was scary for anyone. Tom panicked when he saw Mr. Ewell because he knew he would probably got shot, but now things have gotten just as bad because if Tom is found guilty, they will hang him. That's what happened to people back then for comitting rape, murder, ect. Tom had a wife and two kids back home, and most certainly did not want to be hanged. I would be terrified if I was in Mr. Robinson's shoes and I know anyone would be too. Therefore, I believe Tom is the most scared in the book for his family, for his reputation, and for his life.
ReplyDeleteI think that Atticus is the most mentally healthy in the book because of the fact that he never holds a grudge against a person. He also always tries to see the situation, may it be good or bad, from the other person's perspective. When Mr.Cunningham comes to the jail late at night with a mob to attack Tom Robinson and later leaves out of guilt, Atticus, howver, does not see him as a bad person. After the incident at the jail, Atticus still thinks that Mr.Cunningham is "basically a good man."(Lee 210)and that "he just has his blind spots along with the rest of us."(Lee 210) Atticus always sees the good in people, even when they do wrong. He never judges a person on one action they've done, whether it be their usual personality or simply because they are angry. In his eyes "a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human."(Lee 210)
ReplyDeleteI consider Atticus to be the most fair character in the book. Atticus is not only fair to himself, but he is also fair to his colleagues. Atticus is always the one to think of people from their point of view. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (Lee 39). Even when Bob Ewell spits in his face, Atticus is fair to him and rethinks why Bob would do such a thing. "Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewells shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at the trial" (Lee 293).
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jake Sklena because not just in roughly chapters 18-22 does Atticus show fearlessness, but all throughout the book. For instance, in the very first chapter of the book, Scout says that [Atticus] was Maycomb County born and bred; ... Atticus by blood or marriage was related to nearly every family in the town (Lee 6). You could tell at the beginning of the book that Atticus was strongly liked by everyone, and that he had nothing to worry about, he was fearless.
ReplyDeleteBrendan I think people are helpless,including me, without spelling and grammer check. :)
ReplyDeleteMr.Raymond has to be the strangest character in the book, To kill a mockingbird. In order to keep his bad reputation, he goes around holding a bag with a bottle inside. He makes everyone assume it was a wiskey bottle with a straw, but in chapter 20 he reveals to Dill and Scout that it is just Coca-Cola. Dill said, "Scout, it's nothing but Coca-Cola."(Lee 267) After taking a sip from Mr. Raymond's bottle. It is strange to want to keep a bad reputation that you have. Most people would want to get rid of the bad reputation, but strangely Mr. Raymond enjoys the bad reputation and acts like he is drunk, while he is drinking coke.
ReplyDeleteFrancis is the most conniving character in the book. Francis is sneaky and mean, he says mean things to Scout and calls Atticus mean name like "nigger-lover" (Lee 83) but then he changes his story to make him sound and look innocent. One example is when he called Atticus a "nigger-lover" and Scout got mad about it, and chased Francis right into the kitchen. And when Aunt Alexandra walked in, Francis blamed Scout for "getting him in there and not letting him out!" And then. Francis makes Scout even more mad because he keeps calling Atticus mean name. And Scout trying to be a good daughter, wants to protect him, so she punched him (Lee 84). And Francis tries to cover it up by saying things like Scout called him a "whore lady" and then jumped on him. These examples just go to show how conniving Francis is.
ReplyDeleteI think that Atticus is the most intelligent one in the book because of how he handles problems. In the book Atticus is defending Tom Robinson in court because Tom apparently raped Mayella Ewell. As Atticus interview Mr. Bob Ewell, he somewhat tricks him into telling the court more than he wants to give away. In a way Atticus is sort of coniving, but overall I think he is smart for how he approches things like asking Mr. Ewell if he could "read and write" (Lee 236) because this shows how Mr. Ewell is a lefty and that could explain the reason why Mayela's right side was all beaten up.
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ReplyDeleteTom Robinson is the most caring character in the book, even though he has been accused for rape. When he is on the stand for his own defense, he answers Atticus' questions on the alleged rape, what happened previous to the event and how Mayella Ewell acted towards Tom. Eventually Tom would tell Atticus how he went to help Miss Ewell "lots of times" for "no charge" and that he was "glad to do it"(Lee 191). Later, he is addressed a question from Mr. Gilmer stating why he helped Miss Ewell for free, and Tom stated, "because I felt sorry for her". This was both caring, and in that instant in the moment, really stupid. He is in a Southern town and is a black man, in the opinion of most of the whites in the town, HE should not be sorry for a white woman like Miss Ewell. Nevertheless he is still a caring person even though he is not the smartest person. He is, in my opinion, a lot like Forrest Gump, not that intelligent, and almost never thinks about his actions, but that in turn creates a caring person, who does not know he is being caring.
I think that Miss Maudie is the most intelligent out of all the other characters in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The reason I think this is because throughout the novel she has said many important things. She shared these to help improve Jem, Scout and even Dill out with their ways of interpreting events in their lives. So far in the book Miss Maudie appears when clarificatoin is needed for any of the young characters. The statement that made me fully realize her importance in the book was the day following Atticus's court session. She said "There are some men born in this world to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father is one of them"(Lee 288). Scout and Jem recieving this comment helped them take another step towards understanding the case, and outcome of the Tom Robinson trial. Miss Maudie in a way is like a narrator explaining the deep and complicated happenings in the book. She is definately the most intellegent in the book so far.
ReplyDeleteI agree entirely with Paul Park with his statement that Mr. Raymond is the strangest character in the book. He is always with black people sitting and drinking from a bottle covered in a bag. When Dill finds out it is really coca cola it surprised him that he was tricking everyone. Plus the fact that he purposely does it to throw everybody off is even more strange!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Roderick on how Tom Robinson is the most caring person in the book. He would always help Mayella for free out of the courtesy of his heart. On the other hand I don't think that if Tom did Rape Mayella which in the book it doesn't seem true he would definitely ruin his caring personality.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mitch
ReplyDeleteAtticus is smart because of the trick he played on Bob. It explained that he was the one who beat up Mayella
I agree with Lauren that Francis is the most conning character in the book. He always causes Scout to be come irate by his cussing. I think that in a way he is the antagonist of the book. Francis caused Scout to become more sensitive about Tom's trial with Atticus as his lawyer. That is why so far after the trial Francis hasn't been in the book. There is nothing to bother Scout about since Atticus did a good job even though he hasn't necessarily won the case.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Stacy that Atticus is the most mentally healthy person in the book. He always ends up in a tough and stressful situation and he deals with each and every one of them with a calm reaction. He shows his true character through his intelligence and calmness. He is setting a great example to Jem, Scout and Dill and acts like a true rollmodel.
ReplyDeleteI would say that Jem is the most fair because of how he acts during Tom Robinson's trial. He thinks "it ain't right" (Lee 284) that they convicted Tom just because he is black. The Ewells story did not make any sense and all the facts concluded that Tom is innocent but the jury still said he is guilty. Because of this Jem believes we should "do away with juries" (294) He realizes that someone's skin color or outer appearance should not affect one's view of them as a person.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I agree with Peter than Miss Maudie is the most intelligent person in this book because of how she knows the real facts but does not spread them around, unlike Stephanie Crawford, and how she can take complex adult situations and explain them to an eight-year-old like Scout. She has a different type of intelligence but it is important anyway.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Stacy as well because Atticus does try to see the other person's point of view of things in any situation and he does not judge people from the outside. (That is probably where Jem gets his fairness from, see my first entry.) He also approaches all situations very wisely unlike some other characters in the book such as Bob Ewell.
ReplyDeleteCalpurnia is the most caring character in the book. This is shown when she takes Jem and Scout to her church when atticus is away and Calpurnia "made me (Scout) soap all over twice" (Lee 156). When Jem asks why they are getting all dressed up Calpurnia replies " I don't want anybody sayin' I don't look after my children" (Lee 157). This exemplifies why Calpurnia is the most caring because she is always there for Jem and Scout. According to Atticus he "couldn't have got along without her all these years" (Lee 182). All this adds up to Calpurnia being the most caring person because she is always there for Atticus, Jem, and Scout and this family would not be here if it was not for her.
ReplyDeleteMany of the adjectives listed above can describe Atticus, but I think one that really stands out to me is how Atticus is so fearless. He has the courage to stand up against all of the people who call him names for defending a black person, and also waited outside of the jailhouse just to protect Tom Robinson. In chapter fifteen even though Atticus knew he was putting himself in danger, he stayed to protect Tom Robinson from all of the men trying to attack him. Atticus knew all of the potential things the men could have done to him, but he stayed true to himself, and did what he thought was right. The author says"He seemed to be expecting them"(Lee 201)and this shows that Atticus is always the one who is there to help others, even if he's putting himself at risk. Like when Miss Maudie Atkinson's house was burning down, Atticus was one of the men who were there to help, and also when the mad dog came into town Atticus again, was the man who knew what the best thing to do was, and felt the responsibility to shoot the dog to keep everyone else safe. It must have not been an easy thing to do, but he was fearless enough to do it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mitch that Atticus is the most intelligent person in the book but i disagree with his reasoning. Atticus shows his inteligence when he is sitting outside the jailhouse with just a newspaper when the mob comes. This makes Atticus intelligent for two reasons; he does not have a gun which signals to the mob that he wants no violence. Secondly, he is holding the newspaper to show he is holding knowledge in his hand.
ReplyDeleteOut of all the charcters in the book, I think Bob Ewell is the most flawed person. And Ewell shows many of his flaws throughout the book. One of the flaws is his bad reputation throughout Maycomb. When Scout goes to school for the first time, she meets Burris Ewell. And soon finds out that Burris Ewell only comes to school on the first day and never come back. Scout, in the hope she does not have to attend school, tells Atticus about it. However, he tells her that the Ewells have been "disgrace of Maycomb for three generation" (Lee 40). Also, Bob Ewell shows one of his other flaws, lying, when he was at the trial. In there, the readers could tell that Tom Robinson has done no crime and Bob Ewell was making it up. And the readers could tell because Mayella Ewell's right eye was bruised and the only way for her right eye to be hurt, is to hit her with their left hand. However, Tom Robinson's left arm is "fully twelve inches shorter than his right" and "it was no use to him" (Lee 248). So the readers could conclude that Tom Robinson have not done the crime and it is just Bob Ewell's lying.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jack Washburn, that Atticus is the most caring but for another reason. When Scout, Jem, Dill, and Atticus are walking home from jail they were at, defending Tom Robinson, Atticus is described as a showing his "one gesture of affection" (Lee 207). This is an act of true love and caring because is it better for a father that gives you everything you ever want just for your respect? Or is it better to have a father that rarley every shows his true emotion for his kids, but when he shows it the kid knows he really made his dad proud?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nikki. I also think that Atticus is the person who is most fair. And he shows it many times throughout this book. One of the time is in chapter ten, and Jem, Scout, and Culprina finds a mad dog. Atticus goes out and kills the dog in one shot. That is the moment where Jem and Scout found out that their dad could shoot, and very well. However, they found out that Atticus did not shoot because he thought that "God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things" (Lee 130).
ReplyDeleteI think that in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Jem is the character that is most scared. I believe this to be true because during the story there are many situations in which Atticus is being put down or criticized for defending a black man, Tom Robinson, in the trial. One of the examples is on page 135 "Not only a Finch waiting on tables but one in the courthouse lawing for niggers!" was said by Mrs. Dubose. When she said this "Jem stiffened" and Mrs. Dubose really knew that she struck a nerve on Jem. Later in this chapter Jem went on to destroy all the tops of Mrs. Dubose's camellia bush. I think that this shows fear because he was so frightened that Mrs. Dubose was right, that it was worse to be lawing for a black person then to be waiting on tables that to cover his fear he reacted in rage, ruining her flowers.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Min Yang when she says that Bob Ewell is the most flawed character. I agree because Bob flaws in almost every aspect when raising his children. One of the main ways he flaws is by not sending his children to school for more then one day, this is a flaw because knowledge is power and by not providing his children with an education he is taking away all their power. He is also failing morally because it seems that he is not telling the truth about the Tom Robinson trail and by doing so he is teaching his children to lie, steal, or possibly kill to get what they want/need in life.
ReplyDeleteI think Jem is certainly the most fearless character in the book. This is the case because ever since him and Scout were young kids, Jem was willing to go to the Radley house and nearly knock on the door. He did just touch the house but I'm pretty sure that Dill and Scout would not have done it, and they didn't. Another instance of Jem's bravery was when all three of the kids went to go see the Radley house from the back. There Jem lost his pants trying to escape, and later that night he was willing to go back and get them by himself. This to me, really shows that the most fearless person in the book would have to be Jem.
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ReplyDeleteTom Robinson is honest. In "To Kill A Mockingbird", Tom is the mockingbird Ms. Maudie told Scout about. How mockingbirds "make music for us to enjoy" and "sing their little hearts out for us" and that is why it is "a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 94). Mostly everyone in Maycomb County knew Tom Robinson was innocent and maybe that is another reason why Atticus stopped doing what he was gifted at. Maybe that is why Atticus is defending Tom Robinson.
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ReplyDeleteIn To Kill a Mockingbird I believe that Calpurnia is the most caring character. Calpurnia has always been a mother-like figure to Jem and Scout. Raising them to their full potential. As you can see when Scout, Jem and Dill are caught at the trial Calpurnia takes them home. She is very mad because she was frightened. "-skin every one of you alive, the very idea, you children listenin' to all that! [...] Ain't fittin' for no children to hear...." Calpurnia is worried for their mental health. Someone Scout and Dill's age can't comprehend rape or being beaten in a safe way. Calpurnia has a harse way of showing her love for Scout and Jem, but you can always tell that she does.
ReplyDeleteIn the book To Kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson is the most mentally healthy character. He is not the most physically healthy person because he is paralyzed in his arm, but he made up for it by being very kind and helping others despite his disability. Most people thought he was very courageous for being a black paralyzed man and still going out in public, but that also shows mental health by knowing he has every right to be there and just not to let it bother him. He is very mentally healthy because he was kind enough to help people with chores and was always there to help as many people as he could. when asked why he helped that young lady his reply was "looked like she didn't have anyone to help he." so he was first to lend a helping hand. there were also people who respected him so much because he worked for them for over eight years and never created a problem. To have that many people respect you and to do kind things for people and get treated badly they have to be mentally healthy to know what they are doing is right.
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