What is the famous quote from To Kill a Mockingbird?
“Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us.
Who said when it’s a white man’s word against a black man’s the white man always wins?
Atticus is defining the fact that, no matter what, if it a black man against a white man, the white man will always win (regardless if the white man is at fault). For Atticus, this allows him to explain why the people of Maycomb are so against Tom Robinson.
What is the first line in To Kill a Mockingbird?
When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem’s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury.
What page does Mr Ewell spit in Atticus’s face?
In chapter 23, Bob Ewell spits in Atticus’ face. When Atticus does not retaliate, Bob Ewell questions his courage by asking if Atticus is afraid to fight. Atticus responds by saying: “No, too old.” and walks off.
What will happen to Tom if he loses his appeal?
The trial of Tom Robinson is modeled after the trial of the Scottsboro Boys in 1931. During this time any black man convicted of raping a white woman would have been put to death. So, if Tom were to lose his appeal, he would have been killed.
What is Chapter 22 about in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Summary: Chapter 22 The next day, Maycomb’s black population delivers an avalanche of food to the Finch household. Outside, Miss Stephanie Crawford is gossiping with Mr. Avery and Miss Maudie, and she tries to question Jem and Scout about the trial. Miss Maudie rescues the children by inviting them in for some cake.
What does Boo ask Scout as she leads him to the front porch to leave?
What does Boo ask Scout as she leads him to the front porch to leave? Boo asks Scout to walk him home.
Is The Catcher in the Rye banned?
Between 1961 and 1982, The Catcher in the Rye was the most censored book in high schools and libraries in the United States. The book was briefly banned in the Issaquah, Washington, high schools in 1978 when three members of the School Board alleged the book was part of an “overall communist plot.”