Now that you've read much of To Kill a Mockingbird, I want you to consider several of the themes found in the book. Here's a list of some of the themes:
- education
- bravery vs. cowardice
- racial prejudice and civil rights
- peer pressure vs. invididuality
- good vs. evil
- true Christianity vs. hypocrisy
There may be some other themes too that you find that I have not listed. Identify two of the themes from the book and discuss them by summarizing two examples from the plot in which those themes are found (you will list two themes and four examples total). When you summarize the scenes, be sure to cite the chapters and page numbers (i.e. ch. 1, p. 3), and you may add quotations too if you like. Next, discuss how one of the themes relates to us today--this may be through your own personal experience or that of someone you know, or it may relate to a current event in the news. Last, quote a Bible verse that also relates to one of the themes and tell how it is applicable to our lives.
Remember to answer my questions and to respond to one other person during the week. Your postings are due by Friday, Nov. 16.
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ReplyDeleteDear Mrs.J
In to kill a mockingbird educaton comes from a lot of people. One way it comes in is when Scout knows how to read before she starts school pg 17. Another one is when most of the whole town don't know how to read or write. For example when Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to her church one Sunday morning and the church can't read their hymns, but Calpurnias son.
Mrs. J
ReplyDeleteIn To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is displayed throughout the book in Atticus' character. All throughout the trial, Atticus showed not only courage but bravery too. While everyone mocked him for defending a black man, he stayed persistent on doing what was right. He also displayed courage on page 112 when Atticus is defending Mrs. Dubose. It's easy to follow what everyone is saying and agree with it all, but it takes courage to defend her and call her brave, instead of shooting her down and mocking her like everyone else does.
To be continued..
Matus
Matus,
DeleteI agree with what you say about courage and stereotyping. I like the Bible verse that applied to courage, because it can relate to Atticus. I also liked how said about Christianity and its stereotypes. Christians should not be hypocrites, instead we should stand firm in the faith.
-Phillip M
Matus,
DeleteI agree with you completely and thoroughly. The biggest point I think Is you comparing the stereotypes in the Book with Christians. You explain it simply and you give a perfect verse to fit the role as a Christian not what others see in us.
-Nori S.
Dear Mrs. Johnson,
ReplyDeleteThe two themes that I wanted to discuss are racial prejudice and civil rights and education.
A part of the book was you see a lot of racial prejudice is when Tom Robinson is on trial and even though all the evidence says that he’s innocent. They still say that he’s guilty. The main reason for this is because he’s black and in that day you never take a black man’s word of a white man’s word. A civil right doesn’t really come up too much in the book. In this day and time, the blacks and whites are still separated. A Bible verse that corrects this way of living is Acts 17:26 says, “And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted period and boundaries of their dwelling place.”Education is also another great theme. This is demonstrated on pg.17 in chapter 2 when Scout reads to her teacher and her teacher says that she’s doing it all wrong and whoever’s teaching her needs to stop. This saddens Scout. Scout and her dad make an agreement that they’ll keep reading if she keeps going to school. The main reason that her teacher says she’s doing it all wrong is because she is actually able to read. In the 1st grade, you’re not so post to be able to read like that. To be honest, this part confuses me only because the teacher shouldn’t be mad if she’s able to read already. Shouldn’t she be happy for her? A Bible verse that relates to this theme is Proverbs 16:16- “How much to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.”
-Katherine F.
Dear Katherine,
DeleteI Agree completely with what you are saying with both of the themes and civil rights does come up with the fact that they didn't take a black mans word over a whites. I agree that the Teacher should be happy that she knows how to read and that she should just add on to what she already knows. I Agree that the teacher should be happy and I'm Glad that Atticus and scout are still going to read because wouldn't you agree its a good thing that she practices at home with her reading?
-Erica C.
Dear Mrs. J
ReplyDeleteThe theme I have chosen to discuss is peer pressure vs. individuality. Throughout the book people commented on Scout's appearance. During this era, girls were not suppose to act inappropriately like the boys. On pg.81, Aunt Alexandria wanted Scout to dress up in something nice for a little lady, but Scout, being the unique girl she is, had a problem with her aunt's request. However, Scout is going to be herself and act as her own person.
A Bible verse that relates to Scout is 1 Samuel 16:7"But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
Another theme in the story To Kill A Mockingbird is racial prejudice against African-Americans and their civil rights. This theme relates to the story when Tom Robinson is put on trial in ch.17. Even though Tom Robinson pleaded the truth in his case and he would still be found guilty, Mr. Ewell won the case over Tom Robinson, something commonly accepted in that era.
Out of the two themes, I think the act of peer pressure among teenagers is still relative in today's society. A lot of teens today are pressured by other individuals because of popularity, stereotyping, and teen socialism. Teens also fall into peer pressure because they want to feel accepted by their peers.
-Britt
Dear Britt
DeleteI completly agree with your choice of relating peer pressure to modern days because that is a very serious issues that haas gone on for a very long time. I also see how you related the Bible verse to the subject of peer pressure.
-Emilie
Dear Brittany,
ReplyDeleteI like both of your themes. The thing you said about teens having to go through peer pressure is a very true statement in itself. I like what you said about Scout. This shows how unique her personality really is. Honestly, out of every character in the book Scout is my favorite. The Tom Robinson case baffles me. Just for the reason being that Tom Robinson told the truth and the Ewells still won. What you said about this case was very true.
-Katherine F.
Dear Mrs.J,
ReplyDeleteThe themes i have chosen to discuss are peer pressure vs. individuality and racial prejudice to African Americans and their civil rights.
Throughout the book there is much pressure put on Scout to become more like a girl. In the era this book takes place it was uncommon for a girl to act like a boy and not wear dresses. She is constantly ridiculed about her appearance and the way she acts. One of the times she is told that she should change is when Mrs. Dubose is on her porch and Scout and Jem are on their way to town and she starts yelling at Jem about if their father knows where they are going and then she tells scout that she shouldn't be wearing overalls and that she should be wearing a dress and acting more like a lady.(Pg.101) Another time Scout is ridiculed in the book about her appearance and the way she acts is by her Aunt Alexandria. Her Aunt Alexandria is arguing with Atticus about the way Scout should be. She wants her to act more like a girl and stop wearing overalls and start wearing dresses.(Pg.81) A Bible verse that relates to this is 1 Samuel 16:7 "But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.' ". Scout may or may not change on the outside but all that matters is on the inside.
1 Samuel 16:7 relates to people today because people judge you on your outward appearance and not by your heart when they should judge on the heart.
Throughout the book there is also much racial prejudice to African Americans and their civil rights. This theme relates when people are coming to watch the trial and Mr. Dolphus Raymond is sitting with the blacks and Dill asks why he is sitting with them and Jem answers that he likes them better and he has all kinds of mixed children with one of the black woman and Jem calls them sad because they don't belong anywhere because they are half black(Pg 161)this example shows that even if you were half black you were still treated the same way. This theme also relates when Tom Robinson is put on trial in ch.17-18. When he is put on trial its very obvious that Mr. Tate, Mr. Ewell and Mayella Ewell, were not telling the truth and that Tom Robinson was, the jury would not take his word over theirs because he was black.
I Believe out of the two themes peer pressure is most common on today's society. in today's society many teens and other people are pressured into changing and not being them self to be accepted by others. They are pressured into doing things that could possibly kill them and they do it so they can be accepted by their peers.
-Erica C.
Erica,
DeleteI agree with your points. I agree that both peer pressure and individuality is highly prevalent and we need to trust in God handle all things.
-Jordyn
Mrs. J
ReplyDeleteOne of the themes i will be discussing is racism. Throughout the book,racism is found almost everywhere in Maycomb County. In Chapter 11, it shows racism when Scout was talking to her father about how Mrs. Dubose was saying that Atticus was a ' n***a-lover' . Atticus had said, "I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody... I'm hard put, sometimes – baby, it's never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn't hurt you." (pg. 108) Another time racism shows up in the book is when Calpurnia takes the children to her church. Lula walked up to Calpurnia and asked her why was she bringing white people to their church.
Another theme that i will be discussing is compassion and unerstanding. Scout and Jem start to understand that their father is doing the right thing by being a lawyer for an African-American. They start to realize that their father was doing the right thing this whole time. Also, Scout starts to realize that Boo Radley isn't a bad person. He just wanted someone to be friends with him. She also starts to realize that Boo Radley would never hurt the them. He will always protect them. Boo Radley starts to understand that not everyone is mean.
Out of the 2 themes, compassion and understanding is still present today. Christians have compassion toward each other and most of them understand each other. Teenagers, adults, and children understand each other. That's probably why we all have friends. If we didn't understand each other, then we probably wouldn't want to asosciate with each other or we would always have problems. The Bible verse i chose for compassion and understanding is Galatians 6:2 which says, " Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. "
-Jaslin M
Jaslin
DeleteI agree 100% what you said! Racism plays a big part in this book and you stated really good examples for racism. Compassion and understanding was also a great theme that you picked. I also love that verse for compassion and understanding. It says so much!
-Angellia Ramnarain
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Jaslin
DeleteI agree with you about Racism in Maycomb county. I also like the bible verse you have chosen, good job.
- Jeriko Apusaga
Mrs. J
ReplyDeleteOne theme that I will be discussing is peer pressure vs. individuality. An example of this theme is when Atticus Finch defends Tom Robison. Atticus defends Tom despite of the disapproval from the town and his family. He ignores the opinions of others and does what he knows is right. "The main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again." (ch. 9 p. 75). Another example of peer pressure vs. indivuality is with Scout and the way she dresses and acts. Throughout the book, people give her a hard time and tell her that her daddy isn't raising her right. Mrs. Dubose and her Aunt Alexandra try to change her and make her acceptable to what was considered right at that time.
The second theme that I will be discussing is stereotyping.
To be continued...
-Jordyn
Continued...
ReplyDeleteOne example of stereotyping in To Kill A Mockingbird is when people assumed that Tom Robinson was guilty of raping Mayella Ewell. In that time, the black man had no say. It was his word versus the white man's word. It did not matter if Tom Robinson was guilty or not, the white man was held superior to the black man. "And so a quiet, respectable, humble Negro who had the unmitigated temerity to 'feel sorry' for a white woman has had to put his word against two white people's." (ch. 20 p. 204). Another example of stereotyping in To Kill A Mockingbird is how everyone assumed that Boo Radley was some kind of mean beast. Boo was actually a nice man and acted as Jem and Scout's guardian angel. He was not a beast, but rather a man with good intentions. "Jem gave a reasonable description of Boo: Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands were bloodstained--if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time." (ch. 1 p. 13).
I think that peer pressure is dealt with a lot today. A lot of teenagers deal with peer pressure everyday. They face peer pressure in what they do, how they dress, what they look like, and "fitting in".
A Bible verse that applies to peer pressure is Romans 12:2 which says: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will." This verse is applicable to our lives because it teaches us to not fall into the world's temptations. It also tells us as Christians we should live a life pleasing to God.
-Jordyn
Jordyn -
DeleteI completely agree with the themes you have chosen to discuss. Peer pressure is very prevalent in today's society. Most teenagers today try to impress their peers or try to "fit in" with the wrong group.
I also agree with the Bible verse that you have chosen to relate to the theme of peer pressure. We should not follow the ways of the world and , instead, follow the ways of Christ.
- Jules
Mrs. J
ReplyDeleteOne theme that is evident in To Kill A Mockingbird is Racial Prejudice. One example of this is Tom Robinson's trial. This is shown all throughout Chapter 17. Bob Ewell, the father of Mayella, claimed that Tom was the man who raped her. He mostly accused Tom just for the fact that he was black. Atticus single handedly proved that Tom did not do it, but the jury did not believe it. Tom was found guilty, yet clearly he was innocent. At that time, it was hard to be found innocent because the jury mostly believed what the accuser would say. Another example of racial prejudice
was when Atticus decided to defend Tom Robinson in his trial in Chapter 17 and 18. It was unheard of to defend a black man in a trial. Atticus did it because he knew Tom was innocent. Atticus was taunted and critizised for this. That is how Racial Prejudice is shown in the book.
Another theme that is evident in To Kill A Mockingbird is Education. One example of this is Scout knowing how to read in Chapter 2. She was punshed just because she knew how to read. Another example is she was also punished for knowing her alphabet, in Chapter 2 as well. She was taught by Atticus to know how to read, and to know her alphabet. Her teacher beat her because the way Atticus taught her was apparently wrong. Back in those days, it was impossible to know how to read and know the alphabet at her age. That is how Education is shown in the book.
Both of these themes are still applicable in todays society. Racial issues are still evident, but not as bad as it was in the 1950s or so. Education is not as big as a factor as Racial Prejudice though. A Bible Verse that can apply to Racial Prejudice is John 7:24, "Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgement." Tom was judged based on his color, not his character. That is how these themes are relevant to todays society.
-Phillip M
I agree with what you are saying. Back in those days, it was uncommon for blacks to receive a fair trial. I also like the bible verse you chose to support your themes. It tied in well to what you were saying.
Delete-Rob
Mrs J
ReplyDeleteThe two prominent themes i am going to discuss from "To Kill a Mockingbird" are Racial Prejudice and Education. Both are displayed all throughout the book, but in my opinion, Racial Prejudice plays a more important role in the book.
Education is one of the prominent themes in the novel. It plays an important part early on in the book. One example of education in action happens in chapter 2 pg 17. Unlike her classmates, Scout knows how to read, and that angers the teacher. Another example of education in the novel was when the kids went to Calpurnias church. They had a different approach to singing songs, instead of reading, they do sort of like an echo when the leader sang. The kids were not used to something like this.
Another prominent theme displayed throughout the book is Racial Stereotyping. All throughout the trial, (ch 15), Tom Robinson is judged for his skin color, and all of his pleading didn't work, he's found guilty and later found dead. Another example of prejudice found in the book was before the trial. Bob Ewell goes to Atticus and questions his character for defending a black man. Atticus didn't care, he knew Tom was innocent, unfortunately the jury didn't think so.
Both of these themes are still prevalent to todays society. You see education and racial prejudice on the news all the time, it will remain prevalent for a long time. A Bible verse that deals with prejudice is Ephesians 4:32. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. What this means is that we should not show prejudice towards one another, but kindness and love towards one another.
Trevor M.
Trevor,
DeleteThe expression of the theme you chose (education) was very well thought out and the examples you chose were described very well. My views on this matter are very simliar, and I can firmly say that the education issue is one very prominent themes in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Another thing that I would like to point out is how different education was then, to how it is now. For example, if someone knew how to read at the beginning of school and the rest of the students did not, that particular student would not be frowned upon, but instead praised. Education has certainly come very far over time, and I think, held at a higher standard.
-Brianna
Mrs. Johnson,
ReplyDeleteOne theme which is displayed in To Kill a Mockingbird is inhumanity. Inhumanity is shown when Bob Ewell had the edacity to attack Jem and Scout Finch. Bob Ewell was under the influence of alcohol and attacked the children out of pure animosity that he held towards Atticus. Bob’s plan was to indirectly hurt Atticus by hurting Jem and Scout. Bob’s abominable intensions, clearly shows the severe issue of inhumanity. (Ch. 28, p. 261-262)
A different display of inhumanity was again issued by Bob Ewell by how he treats his daughter, Mayella. During the time that Mayella was on the witness stand, it was clearly shown that she is afraid of her father, and that he was the one who beat her not Tom Robinson. However, Mayella was too scared of her father to speak the truth. It truly was Mayella’s confusion on the stand that gave her dishonesty away. (Ch. 18, p.180-188)
Another theme that is displayed in To Kill a Mockingbird is Courage. Courage is shown by Atticus when he takes on Tom Robinson’s case and plans to defend him with his head held high, despite of how others might treat him. He had the courage to stand up for what was right. (Ch. 9, p.74-75)
One other boundless display of courage was when Boo Radley killed Bob Ewell and brought Jem to safety. He was like their guardian angel. He showed courage by stepping out of his comfort zone, and exposing himself to people. (Ch. 28, p.262-263)
In today’s society there are many examples of courage, but one that particularly stands out, to me is the daily sacrifice of our military putting their lives on the line for the sake of our FREEDOM. I can not even begin to imagine how much courage it must take for those men and women to go out each day not knowing whether they may live or die, it is unfathomable… to me, that is true courage.
Averse about courage that is applicable to our daily lives is Deuteronomy 31:6, which says,
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” We can read this verse and know that we can do anything, because God is right there by our side. We can also know that there is no need to be scared, because we can lean on Him for comfort.
-Brianna
-Mrs. Johnson,
ReplyDeleteThe two themes that I have chosen are inhumanity and education. The main theme in To Kill a Mockingbird is man’s inhumanity to man. There are many types of inhumanity discussed in the book, whether is it was intentional or not. Scout, Jem, and Dill treat Boo Radley with a level of inhumanity; however, their intensions are not cruel, but childish. Another example of inhumanity is the black people suffer at the hands of white people. We also witness Bob Ewell's inhumanity towards his daughter; the inhumanity shown by the Radley’s towards their son; the inhumanity shown by white people towards blacks. A bible verse for inhumanity is from Luke 4:18, it says, "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed.” Inhumanity sticks out a lot in our society today. A perfect example was the 9/11 attack. The terrorists had so much hatred toward America and so they attacked the World Trade Center.
The education system in Maycomb is very contradictory and almost backwards in some cases, and this makes a significant point in the ideas of the novel. The main education throughout the novel is in the form of lessons learned from Atticus, and these lessons are the moral life lessons preparing the children for adult life when issues such as racism and cruelty are part of a daily routine (ch.13). This education prepares Jem and Scout to be good people; wise as well as intelligent, and this is what matters when they have the power of knowledge. The theme of education also comes from Aunt Al teaching Scout to be a lady (pg.81 ch.9), Cal teaching the children to behave properly (ch.12), and Miss Maudie explaining what the children are afraid to ask others(ch.5 pg.42). A bible verse for education is from Psalms 25:5, it says, Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
-Angellia Ramnarain
Angie!
DeleteI totally agree with you on the themes you have chosen. The Bible verses you have chosen go perfectly with them. Also, I like how you used the 9/11 attack as an example of inhumanity. You did a wonderful job! Keep up the good work!
-Jaslin M
Mrs. J-
ReplyDeleteThe two themes I am going to discuss are Bravery v. Cowardice and the theme of Peer Pressure v. Individuality.
The part of the book that you see the 1st theme of Bravery v. Cowardice is during the time of Tom Robinson’s trial. Atticus Finch is a white man who is defending a black man who is being accused of raping a white woman. He stays strong the entire time and does not stoop down to the level of every judgmental person is Maycomb County. And the cowardice theme shows upi in Bob Ewell’s actions and words during the trial, he puts Atticus and his family through misery because he didn’t like the way Atticus stood up for what was truly right. Mr. Ewell Spits in Atticus’ face but Atticus refuses to stoop to his level and take revenge. The section in the book the shows the theme of Bravery is on pg. 261-262.
The 2nd theme is peer pressure the theme shows up a lot in the book. There is the many times that people attempt to pressure scout into being more girl-like and less boyish. In particular is when Mrs. Dubose starts yelling at her telling her she should not be wearing her overalls but a dress instead. (PG. 101) And another place where peer pressure shows up is when People continually outcast and ridicule Atticus Finch and his family he stays strong in his belief that he is doing what is right. The bible verse that goes along with this theme is Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
And the theme that I think relates to present day issues is peer pressure. In the present time world so many people are pressured by those around them. The feeling can show up anywhere and in the form of any one.
-Emilie
Dear Mrs. J
ReplyDeleteOne of the themes that I am discussing is stereotyping and racial prejudice. In the book there is a lot of stereotyping and prejudice, for example the tom Robinson everyone assumed that he was guilty because he was a black, Atticus knew he was not guilty but the white man will always win over a black man’s word, they all assumed that Negroes Lie (Ch. 20 p. 232). A verse that describes this is Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
There was a lot of stereotyping towards boo radley everyone thought that he was a bad and evil person but he wasn’t he save scout and Jem from Mr. Euwell. Boo radley was like a guardian angel because he made sure they they weren’t in any harm.
The other theme that I will be discussing is peer pressure vs. individuality. In the book scout goes through a lot of peer pressure issues because she was more of a tomboy instead of a regular girl, she like to be adventurous and liked to do the things her brother Jem did. Scout is always mocked by the people in her neighborhood, especially by Mrs. Dubose because she is always yelling at scout about how she should act more like a lady (Ch. 11 p.115)
I think that scout and Atticus had a lot of courage because they were always talked about, Scout was always told that she should be more like a lady and that she should act like a normal girl and wear dresses. Atticus also has a lot of courage because he had to defend a Negro and he had received a lot of criticism for doing that but he knew in his heart that it was the right thing to do. A verse that represents this is Acts 27:25 “So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.”
I think that peer pressure happens a lot in society especially in high school because kids want to fit in and want to go along with the crowd. I also think that there is still racial prejudice that goes on to and I think that the world should be reminded that everyone is human. A verse that represents this is Leviticus 19:18 “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.”
-Josh B.
Junny
DeleteI completely agree with the points you made about stereo typing and racial prejudice. I do agree that people tend to overlook what's really important and just base their opinions on a stereotype. I also agree that racism is still highly prevalent today and we need to not be so quick to place someone in a certain category just because of what they appear to be.
-Mariah
Mrs. J
ReplyDeleteIn the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, racism is everywhere throughout the book. In chapter seventeen when the trial was going to start, Reverend Sykes let Jem, Scout, and Dill to the balcony so Jem and Scout won’t be seen by Atticus. Black People were required to sit on top in the balcony to watch the trial. Education wise, Scout wasn’t supposed to read before school started in the beginning of the book. Black People were taught to show manners to their “master” and when the trial ended they stood up from the balcony and waited until Atticus gathered his stuff and left, so they can leave. A good bible verse is John 3:16- "God's workmanship." Our subtle racism, or prejudice, or feelings of superiority are nothing less than sin to a holy God who "so loved the world that He gave His Son."
-Jeriko Apusaga
Mrs. Johnson –
ReplyDeleteIn the novel To Kill A Mockingbird there are many prominent themes, but the most essential would be racial prejudice. An example would be when Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to her church and Lula states “You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here – they got their church, we got our’n.” (Ch. 12, P. 119). Another paradigm of racial prejudice took place during the Tom Robinson trial when Atticus proved that Tom could not have and did not rape Mayella Ewell, yet the jury voted that he was guilty (Ch. 17-21, P. 166-211). After the trial, Atticus tells Jem “The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box. As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life…” (Ch. 23, P. 220).
Another essential theme displayed throughout the novel To Kill A Mockingbird is courage. Atticus Finch is an example of courage in Maycomb County because he had the moral and emotional courage to stand up to the whole town in order to defend a black man (Ch. 17-21, P. 166–211). Atticus also had the courage to teach his children the values of equality and justice through his own example. Courage is also shown when Jem, Scout, and Dill stood by Atticus in front of the jail as he faced the mob (Ch. 15, P. 152-153). When a man yanked Jem by his collar, Scout showed her courage when she kicked the man to free her brother.
A verse that applies to racial prejudice is Galatians 3:28 “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” No matter who we are and what we look like, we all are the same before Jesus Christ. Just because we look a certain way, we should not think that we are better than anyone else. Instead, we should try to treat everybody with kindness.
Examples of courage are still prevalent in today’s society. Every day, firemen are risking their lives to stop disastrous infernos. When a person is trapped inside of a burning building, firemen risk their lives to save another, even if it means never seeing their families again. To me, this everyday task takes an immense amount of courage because if I were a fireman, I wouldn’t risk my life rushing into collapsing buildings on fire.
- Jules
-Jules
DeleteI completely agree with the themes you've chosen. They are very well thought out. I love the examples you chose to go with your themes. I love the Bible verse because it is right, no matter what we look like we are all one in Christ. Good Job!
- John Grandorf
Jules
DeleteI love what you said about the courage that Atticus posses. I also love the example you used. Not only do firemen have great courage, but so do policemen. They go out fighting crime not knowing if they will live to tell the story at dinner that night.
-Britt
One of the themes i'm choosing is the racial prejudice vs. civil rights theme. This Theme occurred in the Tom Robinson Trial. The reason why there was racial prejudice because one of the reasons why Tom Robinson lost his trial because he was black. At that time a black's man word was nothing to a white man word. The white man word was always better than the black man's word. People ask why they had to do the trial if a white man's word will always be better than a black man's word. The reason why they still had to do the trial is because its against the law to not have a trial and just put somebody in jail(CH.16). I think there should be more civil rights in our country. I think people should be treated equally more often. Instead of getting judge just by your skin color. How this relates to us today is that in some places i'm pretty sure they still have slavery. And they just don't treat each other equally. The Bible verse that refers to this is Genesis 6:5 and it says "The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time."
ReplyDeleteAnother theme I am gonna talk about is bravery vs cowardice. The way this theme was showed was when Scout and Jem were walking home from the school play. The coward Bob Ewell was following Jem and Scout home. While he was following them home home Jem had started hearing noises. When he said that he started hearing the noises Bob Ewell had jumped at Jem and Scout. Jem was trying to fight him off but he could'nt do it. While they were fighting Bob had broke Jem arm and gave him a black eye. Then all of a sudden a Mr. Radley comes out of nowhere and helps Jem and Scout. Mr. Radley had stabbed and killed Bob Ewell. He had carried Jem home because he got knocked out. When Atticus found out Bob Ewell was dead he thought Jem did it when honestly Mr. Radley did it. This has happen in real life because of bullying. The people who are getting bullied should learn how to be brave and stick up for themselves. A Bible verse that relates to this is Revelations 21:8 and it says "But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
-Davrick M.
Davrick
Delete~ I totally agree with you on everything you said. You did a great job. Keep it up. You are so true on what you said about bullying and how people need to stick up for themselves. Great job.
~Lindsey Strommen
Mrs. Johnson
ReplyDelete~ The first theme I will be choosing is education. The theme that I chose happens when Scout goes to first grade. She had gone to first grade already knowing how to read. Mrs. Caroline had told her that her father was teaching her to read wrong (pg. 17). After that had happened she did not want her father to read with her anymore because she did not want to get yelled at anymore. She then, did not want to go to school at all. Another part of the education theme is when Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to her church on a Sunday. They began to sing hymns from a hymn book. The only African American person that could partially read was Calpurnia's son named Zeebo. Most of the other African American's could not read very well. The church problem all occurred on pg. 121-122.
The second theme I will be choosing is racial prejudice and civil rights. This occurs in the book when the Tom Robinson trial is happening. Whenever a black man is going against a white man’s words, the white man will always win (ch. 16). This is shown through the book the whole time during the trial. Whenever somebody would say something that could not have been true about Tom Robinson everyone believed that person. The trial would have been a trial if it had not been like that. The other part to racial prejudice is the civil rights part. The African America’s did not have any way to do a lot of things. They had to do whatever the white people had told them to do. If the white men or woman told them to cook food or watch over the kids instead of going home, they had to do it.
One of the themes that I had just talked about that applies to us today is the racial prejudice. Some of the people in the U.S. still do not think that African American people should not have anything to do in the world. I do not think that that is very true. I think that we do need to be brought together as one congregation. When people tell others that they do not like how people intermingle with other races, I just get so upset. Many people do not understand what the world would be like if it was still that the African American’s had to be slaves or do whatever the white people tell them to do. I personally do not think that it is right not to give the African American’s a chance to live as people who do not need to do whatever the white people tell them to do.
One memory verse that talks about this is:
Daniel 5:19~
He made him so great that people of all races and nations and languages trembled before him in fear. He killed those he wanted to kill and spared those he wanted to spare. He honored those he wanted to honor and disgraced those he wanted to disgrace. This verse means that all people of all races should be able to praise the same God without getting into trouble. It is just like what happens in the book, the people have not been able to be heard because of all the racial things that are going on.
~Lindsey Strommen
Lindsey
DeleteI agree completely with what you discussed. Great job on talking about equality! Nicely Done!
-Katie Morelli
Lindsey
DeleteI agree with what you published. You are a 100 percent right. Good Job!
- CC
Mrs. Johnson-
ReplyDeleteThe two themes I am going to discuss are racial prejudice and courage.
The first theme I am going to talk about is racial prejudice. To Kill A Mockingbird was written during the times when racial prejudice was at it’s highest. Tom Robinson was accused of raping a young white woman, Mayella Ewell. It is wrong to rape someone in the first place, but for a black man to do it was outrageous. In chapter 16 the trial begins and racism is shown everywhere. All of the black people that wanted to view the trial were to sit at the top of the room away from the white people at the bottom. Another example is when everyone knew the truth about Tom and Mayella, he was still guilty. This is because a white man’s word was more important than a black man’s. Even though Atticus had proven Tom innocent, they had to take Bob Ewell’s word because he was white. In my point of view, chapters 17-20 are the highest points of racism to me. It is only fair that we all be treated equally. Even today there are many people that still judge others by their color or even their appearance. The racism that happens today is not as cruel as back then, but there is still hatred going on throughout the world.
Courage is the next theme I am going to be talking about. Atticus Finch shows a great amount of courage in this book. He was chosen to defend Tom Robinson in a trial. This was very brave of Atticus to take on this task because Tom was a black man who had raped a white woman. Many people mocked Atticus for defending him, but he knew that this was the right thing to do. It takes a lot of courage to stand up for what you believe in. Another time when a character shows courage is when Boo Radley defends Scout and Jem. They were just walking home from there school play when Jem and Scout were attacked. At the time, they did not know who attacked them or who saved them. It took a lot of courage for Boo Radley to come out and let them know he is the one who saved the children from Bob Ewell. Boo Radley was known as a mad man, but he showed them that he is very caring and compassionate for the kids. A Bible verse that relates to courage is Deuteronomy 31:6.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
-Katie Morelli
DeleteKatie,
DeleteI did that same themes as you and i completely agree with what was written and i like your examples that you used. Deuteronomy 3:16 is a really good verse for courage!
Naomi RADOI
- Mrs. Johnson
ReplyDeleteIn the book To Kill A Mockingbird there are many various themes. One major theme in the novel is racism. Throughout the book Jem and Scout both had relationships with blacks, and they were not racist. An example of racism is when Aunt Alexandra puts a stop between the ongoing relationship of Jem, Scout, and Calpurnia. Scout and Jem went to church with Calpurnia one day, and they had loved the experience. (Ch. 12) After church, Scout asked Calpurnia if she could go over to her house because she had never been, and Calpurnia happily said yes. When Scout asks Aunt Alexandra to go to Calpurnia’s house, Alexandra says no. Aunt Alexandra was not like Atticus, Jem, and Scout. She had different views about the blacks, and didn’t like them just like the majority of the white folk in Maycomb County. (Ch. 14) The most applicable example to racism is the Tom Robinson Trial. (Ch. 16-22) He is obviously convicted because he is black, and the accuser is white. The evidence is in Tom’s favor, but yet race is still the reason for the jury’s decision. At least Atticus had the courage to stick up for a black man because he did not care what other people thought, and he did what was right in his own eyes.
Perspective is the second theme that I will be talking about. Throughout the book Atticus is always telling his kids to put themselves in the other person’s shoes, and to see their point of view. An example is how Mrs. Dubose yells at Jem, and Jem reacts and cuts up all her camellias. His punishment from Atticus is to read to Mrs. Dubose for a month at a specific time every day. Jem complains to Atticus, but Atticus still reminds him to look at Mrs. Duboses’s point of view. When she dies Atticus tell Jem how his reading was helping her not focus on her morphine addiction. Atticus tells Jem how she was the bravest person he knew because she had experienced terrible pain in her life. ( Ch. 11) Another example of perspective is when Scout puts herself into Boo’s shoes, and experiences what he has witnessed over the past few years. Scout gains respect for Boo, and changes her opinion towards him. (Ch. 31)
A Bible verse applicable to racism is John 7: 24 which states, ‘ Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment .’ This Bible verse is saying that no matter what anyone looks like judge on what is right, and not on the color. We shouldn’t judge by appearance because we are all made in the image of God, but we should judge on what is right.
Romans 2:11 states, ‘ For God shows no partiality.’ That verse is simple and straightforward reminding us judge on what God would say is right.
Perspective is a theme that relates to us today. An example of perspective in the world today is bullying. Many people bully other children not knowing what is going on in that person’s life. If people put themselves in the other person’s shoes they might not bully on them, and actually try to be their friend and comfort them. That is why many people are mean and cruel because the way they are treated elsewhere. Sometimes all it takes is for someone to be nice to change a person’s life.
-John Grandorf
part 2 from november 14, 2012 at 9:14 am
ReplyDeleteThe second part is that good vs evil is in there to. One is when Atticus defends Tom Robinson, but everyone else says he shouldn't. Thats the good. The evil is when Mr.Ewell says that Tom Robinson rapes is daughter. That could be a lie because in chapter 17 page 178 Atticus tries to prove that he is right. The alleged raper had to be a left handed person and Tom Robinson is right handed because is left hand is injured. Luke 6:45 says that a good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil for the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
- CC
Dear Mrs. Johnson,
ReplyDeleteThe first theme is bravery. One example of bravery is when Atticus defends Tom Robinson from his fellow peers in court. (Ch.16-22)During this time, black people were not entitled to the same rights as a white person was; and therefore were not entitled to a fair trial. But Atticus doesn’t care; he is willing to fight to defend what he believes. Even though the whole town is against him and even though he knows that he is probably going to lose, he still chooses to fight. That is what real bravery is. “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” - Atticus Finch to Jem (Ch.11 pg.112)
Another example of bravery is when Atticus defends Tom Robinson from his fellow peers in front of the jail house. (Ch.15 pgs. 151-155) True, it is pretty brave to stand by your ideals no matter what, but I still believe that self-sacrifice is the bravest and the most courageous thing a person can do. It takes guts to lay down your life for another person, especially when most people would consider that person not worth dying for. But that is exactly what Atticus was willing to do for Tom when he stopped the mob outside of the jailhouse; he was willing to die for a colored person. He showed fearlessness in the face of danger and held his ground which makes this scene a scene of bravery.
The theme bravery is shown every day through people like cops, firefighters, and soldiers. These people put their lives on the line every day in the hopes of saving others. All of their jobs require a tremendous amount of courage and it is simply amazing what they do.
The other theme is cowardice. An example of cowardice is when Bob Ewell attacks Jem and Scout. (Ch.28 pgs. 261-262) After being publicly disgraced by Atticus, Bob Ewell is furious. But Bob Ewell knows that if he attacks Atticus directly he may lose and go to jail. So he decides that the only way to get revenge on Atticus is by attacking Jem and Scout. Only a coward would do that because only a coward would fear losing. He is not brave enough to fight fairly so he uses cowardice to try to fore fill his desires.
Another example of cowardice is when Mayella Ewell tries to have Tom Robinson convicted for a crime he never did.( Ch.18-19 pgs.178-188) Instead of owning up and telling everyone that it was really her that tried to seduce Tom, she lied and had him sent to jail. A man’s lively hood was at stake but because she feared her father she condemned him. Her cowardice to speak the truth got another human being killed; she could have saved him but she didn’t.
Proverbs 28:1
“The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.”
I think Proverbs 28:1 describes both the themes bravery and cowardice and we can apply it by realizing from it that when you are brave and not a coward you can make a difference in all aspects of your life.
-Rob
-Mrs. Johnson-
ReplyDeleteIn To Kill a Mockingbird, bravery (courage) is displayed all throughout the book. Bravery comes into play in the beginning of the book when Dill dares Jem to go touch the house. (pg 13) He showed bravery because he wasn’t afraid to touch the house even when he heard stories of Boo Radley. Another time bravery was shown in the book, is when Atticus was in the courthouse and men wanted to kill Tom Robinson but instead of agreeing with the people around him, he showed bravery by standing up and defending Tom. A verse that relates to bravery would by Proverbs 1:7, “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Racism was also displayed throughout the book. One example would be the church, when Jem and Scout were brought by Calpurnia into a black church Lula did not like it at all because they were white. Lula words were “"You ain't got no business bringin' white chillum here – they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?" "You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here – they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?” Another example of racism in the book is when Tom was on trial, they has a white jury/judge which was not fair because they did not want to believe a word Tom said because he was black. A verse that relates to racism is “Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment” John 7:24.
Naomi Radoi
Mrs. J
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With the themes i choose, bravery and racism, it can relate to all of us. For bravery it can be something simple as in standing up for Christ and showing that we are christians and do not want to be like the world. And as for racism, it is pretty common in our life to judge people by the color of there skin but we can learn to t not be quick to judge.
Naomi Radoi
Dear Mrs. J,
ReplyDeleteIn To Kill A Mockingbird, an exhibited theme is standing up for what's right. Atticus Finch, being the lawyer of Tom Robinson's defense, is a perfect example. (Ch. 9, p.74-75) He defends Tom Robinson even as it is a black man's word against the word of a white man. As he is pressured by his own community and family, he still protects Robinson inside and outside the court. (Ch. 15. p.150-155). The Bible verse that applies to this is Proverbs 31:8."Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute." This not only applies to the theme but also our everyday lives. In today's society, standing up for what's right can be involved in the immorality of abortion or child abuse.
Another example is Scout's defense of her father's honor. She stood up for what was right even if it was in a violent circumstance. Scout defended her father in school and around her family. When Francis called Atticus a "nigger-lover," Scout punched him and began to beat him up. (Ch. 9 p.82-84)
The second theme that is displayed in the novel is peer pressure. Scout has a variety of occasions where she is pressure by her children at her school. (Ch.9 p.76-77) She experiences it but, also has seen it in another's perspective. Which brings up another example of peer pressure. When Calpurnia brings Scout and Jem to the First Purchase, they see Calpurnia's change in speech and in Lula's criticism in bringing white children to their African Church.(Ch. 12 p.119)
Peer pressure is often present in our everyday lives. The Bible clearly tells us that we should not expect our lives to look like the lives of unbelievers in this world. We are to overcome the peer pressure of the world. We are as aliens and strangers here on earth. (1 Peter 2:11) Just as Christ was rejected—and still is—by so many who want to live life their own, ungodly way, we will also find the same types of people despising us for our faith.
~Nori S.
Dear Nori,
DeleteThe themes you choose from the book are great. Through out, not only the book, but in life also these are both very prevalent. Now more than ever we must stand up for those who can't speak for themselves, because if we as Christians cannot stand up for them then who will?
Peer pressure is another very important point because it is still a major problem today. It is almost always easier to just do what everyone else is doing then to stand against it. Scout,excluding her fights, is actually a good example of how we should be. No we should not go beat up everyone, but we should not turn our backs on people we care about because were being teased and nagged for them standing up for what is right. We must remember that God did not turn his back on us, instead He took the persecution to save us.
-Natayle
Dear Nori,
DeleteI agree with you. We need to stand up for what is right and not give in to peer pressure. I like the verse proverbs 31:8 you used. Another verse that applies is Galatians 1:10. We need to be seeking the approval of God and not men. If we seek God we will be rewarded in heaven.
-Kyrsten
Dear Ms. J,
ReplyDeleteIn To Kill A Mockingbird there are many themes that are displayed throughout the book. One of the themes that I feel is highly portrayed throughout the book is racism. An example of racism is when the people of Maycomb county judge Atticus for defending Tom Robinson because Tom was a man of color. Atticus was looked down upon for defending what was right. Also, as the trial went on and all the evidence showed that Tom was innocent, that didn't seem to matter towards the people or the judge. They still convicted Tom as being guilty to raping Mayella Ewell, even though all the evidence displayed that he was innocent. Just because Tom was black and Bob and Mayella were white, Tom was automatically going to lose the trial. " Scout," said Atticus, "nigger-lover is just one of those terms that dont mean anything-like snot-nose. It's hard to explain-ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody's favoring Negroes over and above themselves. It's slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they want a common, ugly term to label somebody." (chapter 11 p. 108) Another example of racism was when the people of Calpurnia's church judge her because she takes Jem and Scout with her. People were so quick to judge her for bringing a couple of white kids into their church of primarily black people. Instead of focusing on the positive side of sharing the Lord with kids they wouldn't usually take the time to talk to, they focused on society's view between whites and blacks. " You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here-they got their church, we got our'n." (chapter 12 p. 119)
To be continued...
-Mariah
Dear mrs.J,
ReplyDeleteThere are many themes displayed in To Kill a Mocking Bird. One of the themes is racial prejudice vs. civil rights. An example is when Atticus is defending tom Robinson in court. It was clear that Tom Robinson did not rape Mayella Ewell and he was innocent, but the jury still found him guilty and Mr. Ewell won the case. (ch.21, p.211) Another example is when Calpurnia brought Jem and Scout to her church. Luna did not think they belonged at a black church. Luna stopped, but she said, “You aint got no business bringin’ white chillun here - they got their church, we got our’n.” (ch.12, p.119)
Another theme is education. In Calpurnias’ church her son Zebo reads a line from the hymn book and the congregation repeats him. This was weird for Jem and Scout because in their church everyone has their own hymn book that they read from. Most black people do not go to school or know how to read or write. Calpurnia nodded, “Can’t but about four folks in first purchase read … I’m one of ‘em.” (Ch.12, p.124) Another example is when scout first starts school. Scouts teacher, Miss Caroline, gets mad at her because Scout already knows how to read. Miss Caroline told Scout she needed to stop reading and learning. (ch.2, p.17)
In our society today we are required to go to school and get an education. You are looked down upon if you do not have an education. We sometimes do not realize how privileged we are to live in America where schooling is provided. In other countries most kids and people do not have the supplies to learn or even a school to attend. In To Kill a Mocking Bird the black people were not able to go to school. Only the white people were able to attend school and learn.
A Bible verse that applies to racial prejudice is Galatians 3:28 which says, “There is no longer Jew or gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.” God created us all equal and died on the cross for everyone’s sin. We should love the way God loves us. When we hurt others we are hurting Gods creation therefore we are hurting God.
-Kyrsten
Dear Mrs. J
ReplyDeleteGood vs. Evil is a big theme in TKM. Jem and Scout are introduced to good overcoming evil throughout the book. One example is when they both went to the jail to see Atticus, they saw a mob who was willing to kill Tom Robison because of evil thinking. Then Scout was able to put a calming to the mob by just merely speaking kind words. This shows that good can always overcome evil. Another example is the rumors made of Boo Radley made him sound evil, but at the end of the book Boo shows good by saving Jem and Scout. In this case a good deed overcame a bad rumor. Many times people are rumored about, but one good act can change someone’s life. A Bible verse that will show this is Romans 12:21 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Social Racism is another theme in TKM. The fact that when Jem and Scout went to Reverend Sykes church they were yelled at for being there. Another way that the books shows racism is as it says in the book "In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's word the white man always wins. They're ugly, but those are the facts of life." Atticus tells Jem. Yes, there was still a trial for him because it is now law that everyone will have a fair trial, but just because it states that doesn’t mean it is always fair as seen in the book. I wonder how many of us are judged because of our skin color. There are many jokes about how “oh you don’t like me because I’m black” I hear that a lot and did we ever stop and think of how that is true in many cases. Acts 17:26 “From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.” Shows that racism is wrong, though it does not specifically says racism is wrong it implies that everyone is made from God and that only he can judge us.
~ Brittney Dauss
Dear Mrs. Johnson~
ReplyDeleteThe themes I choose from To Kill A Mocking Bird were social expectations and true Christianity vs. hypocrisy. These themes tie in and play some strong roles in the book. They also are still very prominent to this day.
Social expectations in the book play a major role in the relationship Scout has with her Aunt Alexandra. Aunt Alexandra seems to be very vain and concerned with how other people see her. When she moves in with Scout, Atticus, and Jem (pg.127 ch.13), she tries very hard to change Scout making quite a few protests to Atticus in the process. When she first arrives she tells Scout that she needs feminine influence. She says, “It won’t be many years, Jean Louise, before you become interested in clothes and boys”(pg.127 ch.13). The aunt thinks that Scout is not a proper girl or in other words that she is not socially acceptable. Earlier in the book Mrs. Dubose has a similar problem with scout she tells scout, “What are you doing in those overalls? You should be wearing a dress and camisole, young lady!”(pg.101 ch.11) In those days it was not accepted in society for a girl to wear things like overalls. One major social expectation is in chapter 17, men are at the court house waiting for the trial to begin and are talking about Atticus. One man says,”You know the court appointed him to defend this nigger.” Then the next says,”Yeah but Atticus aims to defend him. That what I don’t like.”(pg.163 ch.16) because of the segregation of those days for a white man to believe a black man over a white woman and actually care about his life was unheard of and was frowned upon by society back then. Romans 12:2 says, “Do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Atticus even through it would have been much easier to not fight for Tom and avoid the ridicule. He chooses to make a difference. Examples of social expectations are as follows: weight, height, beauty, economic status, and social status. This is what makes a person socially acceptable to this world. The Lord tells us not to be like that though, he tells us to be different.
True Christianity vs. Hypocrisy –a lot of people who claim to be true Christians these days are not. One example of this is Mr. Bob Ewell. He claims to be a God fearing man (ch.17), yet makes outburst in court and is inappropriate with his words. He may have even beaten his daughter. He is very hypocritical throughout the story. Calpurnia is a good example of a Christ loving person she does not have much but gives what she can. Always doing what is best for Scout and Jem. She comforts Scout and treats her like her own. Even takes them to her church (ch.12 pg.116).She tries to show them the love that they miss from their mother. In Matthew 6:1-5 is says to not do your good deeds publicly or make a flashy prayer; we are to pray and do our good deeds only for God and not to show off to people. Because if we do it to show off and, make ourselves look better than we are being hypocrites. This is still true today don’t do something good just to get notice because then you’re not doing it in the right heart. We are to do for others to better others not to better ourselves.
-Natayle E
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