“I mean how can Hitler just put a lot of folks in a pen like that, looks like the govamint’d stop him,” page 328. In this scene, one of Scout's classmates, Cecil, presents her current event article about the Holocaust in Germany. Hitler is rounding up Jews like wild animals and treating them poorly because of their religious belief. This relates to the theme of the damage done by racism. Not only does this theme apply to the town of Maycomb, but the entire world. German Jews at the time looked the same, spoke the same and acted the same as the other Germans. The Aryans/Nazis decided that they were impure like the way white people had treated black people during that same time period.
I agree with your connection because although they are a part of the community, the Jews and African Americans are discriminated against. Discrimination and racism still exist today.
I also agree. Jews were entirely the same despite the religion they practiced. This is very similar to how African Americans were treated in the 1930s.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In chapter 26, Scout wondered if it was okay to hate Hitler, because he is a bad man. Atticus explained to Scout that it is not okay to hate anyone. Scout felt that she couldn’t really explain her feelings to him, so she left it at that.
In my family, my sister and I were taught to understand that not everyone is the same. Of course we may run into people we don’t like very much, but hate is a strong word and shouldn’t be used lightly. I disagree with Atticus about using the word hate, because in the world there are evil people who purposefully want to hurt others, like Hitler. I don’t know whether or not Hitler as a person should be hated or if his actions should be hated. This chapter signifies the importance of home and family, because Atticus is teaching Jem and Scout to grow up respecting and accepting others differences. In the scene, Scout is discussing hating Hitler and even though at the time he was doing very terrible things, Atticus still believed that no one should be hated.
She printed DEMOCRACY in large letters…. “there are no better people in the world than the jew, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mistery to me” Chapter 26, page 328-329
In these scene, Miss Gates is discussing the topic Democracy with the kids at school. She asks them if they know what it means and Scout is the only one that know the definition.Miss Gates the difference between the United States, which is a democracy and Germany which is ruled by a tyrannical dictatorial regime at this time of the book.
I think that I think that Miss Gates’s discussion of the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is ironic because only days before and innocent man was accused of rape and set to prison. he was died supposedly trying to scape. Tom’s only crime was just his race.
The theme that connects with this scene is damage done by racism and justice for all under the law of the United States. Tom was a black man in the racist American South. A democracy is supposed to be equal rights for all and no special privileges for anyone. There were no equal rights for Tom just for being black and There were privileges for the Ewells just for being white. The total opposite of democracy.
I liked your connection, because I didn't see Scout's definition as relating to the trial at first. The definition should have been wrong, because Tom did not get equal rights at all and the Ewells got special privileges.
I agree with you. They are talking about dictatorship like some foreign concept. Yet, the "dictator" in this situation is all the white people who chose to have Tom convicted.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout is telling her father, Atticus, what she learned about Hitler in class that day. Scout knows that he was a bad man so she asks if it is okay to hate Hitler. Atticus says that it is wrong to hate anybody, regardless of how terrible of a person they are.
Just like Atticus Finch, my parents taught me growing up that it is important to be kind to everyone. They taught me that hate is a strong word and I should not feel this way towards anybody. For the most part, I agree that it is not okay to hate someone. Although, I think that it is okay to hate a man as terrible as Hitler. Hitler found pleasure in hurting others. His actions were unnecessary and he killed millions of innocent people for no reason. He believed that anybody who did not believe what he did deserved to be tortured and killed.
The theme that is represented in this scene is the importance of home and family. According to Atticus Finch, everybody is equal. Atticus wants to ensure that his children grow up believing the same as he does. He wants them to be kind to all even if somebody makes them angry. Atticus is a great father who hopes that his children will grow up to be kind to all, no matter how awful the person is.
I agree with you, Cassidy. I think it is okay to hate Hitler, the man killed six million Jews, who does that. My parents are also teaching me to be respectful and kind to everyone. Also, I think that Atticus is correct by saying that you should not hate anyone.
I agree with both of you, Tyler and Cassidy. The only reason you should be able to to hate someone is if they're evil and Hitler is evil. With other people is important to be respectful because you never know what they're really like until you meet them.
Chapter 26: “But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” Page 330.
In this scene Atticus says it’s not ok to hate anyone, even Hitler. He says this to Scout in order to remind her that it’s not ok to hate anyone, including blacks or HItler.
The damage done by racism is so widespread that people don’t even look beyond a person’s skin color. Scout’s teacher feels bad for the Jews in World War II because they were killed for no reason, but she doesn’t feel the same way about Tom Robinson. He wasn’t guilty but because the jury convicted Tom, Miss Gates allowed her racism to be racist against Tom. Scout is confused because her father is telling her one thing but her teacher is saying and doing another.
I think that with regard to hating, it depends on who it is. People need to consider how badly there actions harm others when they decide whether or not to hate. When Scout asks if it’s ok to hate Hitler, I would say that hating HItler might be appropriate because he intentionally killed millions of innocent people. On the other hand, it’s not ok to hate a certain race or group because people are different individuals.
I agree with you, Preston. It is not okay to hate a whole group of people because of their race. Hitler, on the other hand, killed innocent people out of his own hate. I think that it is appropriate to hate him also.
I agree with you Tyler. Scout must feel very conflicted because her father is telling her one thing but her teacher is telling her the opposite. I also agree with Atticus. You should not hate anybody. You can disagree with the actions they commit but you should not hate them as a person.
I agree with you as well, Preston. It's not ok to hate a certain race or ethnic group, but I think it is ok to hate somebody such as Hitler, who killed millions of innocent people.
I agree with you Preston. I feel like Scout is trying so hard to understand all of the problems surrounding her in the world, but everyone is making it very difficult for her to do so when she keeps hearing different things.
“ We are a democracy. We said it. The Miss Gates said, thats the difference between America and Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship. Dictatorship. Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. They are no better people in the world than the Jews and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.” Bottom to top of pages 328-329
In this Scene Scout is at school and is watching the kids explain their news articles. One boy, Cecil, made his article clear and then countered up some questions by other kids. Then Scout answers and says the United States is a democracy. Then her teacher Miss Gates explains how Germany is a dictatorship being led by Hitler. The children ask questions like, why doesn’t Hitler like Jews? Then Miss Gates would respond: they're a good people and are needed every where and are involved in our social life.
By this statement that Miss Gates has made I definitely agree with her thoughts. In our law system, we are allowed to have religious freedom, freedom in general and much more allowing us to be a peaceful and righteous nation. As the children talk about Germany the questions of “why doesn’t Hitler like Jews” came up. Miss Gates explained that they were great people and why Hitler doesn’t think so no one knows, it’s just a fact. Everyone has their right to whatever religion they please. Persecuting people on their own rights is wrong, that is why so many people love the U.S, because of its freedom.
In this quote it connects to the theme of the damage done by racism. As the children and Miss Gates discuss the U.s being a democracy and Germany being a Dictatorship they get the chance to talk about racism and freedom. As you know the U.s has many laws about freedom and under that category many different ways of how a person possesses freedom. As the class talks about Germany being a dictatorship and Hitler hating Jews the underlying theme is racism. Hitler discriminated and killed Jews based off of their religion, which is not right at all. While in the U.s as I had stated, Freedom in any shape is given to its people as a right not only a earning.
Hi Sarah, I agree with you, because when Cecil brought up the topic of Hitler, it made Scout think a little harder about racism and the Jews being persecuted. I have also become friends with some girls from Spain who came to America for a month and said that they thought it was an amazing country filled with wonderful sights and nice people.
I agree with your statement on the U.S. The reason why we have such a beloved nation is because of our freedom. Here, people have a right to religion, but in their home countries they may not.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” Page 330.
In this scene Scout is telling Atticus that Miss Gates hates Hitler very much. Also Scout asks if it is okay to hate Hitler because he is a mean man. Then, Atticus replied that it is not okay to hate anyone, even if it is Hitler.
My parents have taught me to try my best to not hate anyone or make enemies with anyone. Just like Atticus is telling Scout, I don’t think Atticus was right to say that it is not okay to hate Hitler but he is trying to make a point. I think that Hitler is probably the worst man in history, he did the worst things possible. However, I agree with Atticus and how he said that you shouldn’t hate anyone, but he used a bad example of someone not to hate.
This scene connects to the theme, the importance of home and family. Again, Atticus is teaching another lesson to Scout, and how she should try to not hate anyone. Just like earlier in the book when Atticus and Aunt Alexandra are teaching Scout and Jem about their family and how they have to live up to their name. I get Atticus’ point, however there are some people in history you can’t not hate for the things they did.
I disagree, because if Scout learns not to hate someone who did terrible things, like Hitler, then it will be much easier for her to accept people in her daily life who she might just dislike.
I disagree with you, Sophia. Scout can't say she automatically hates Hitler because she never knew him. The reason Hitler committed all of those awful crimes is because he grew up believing all of them were right and okay.
“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene Scout is explaining to Atticus what she learned about Hitler in school. Knowing the terrible things Hitler has done, Scout asks Atticus if its ok to hate him. Atticus tell Scout that is unacceptable to hate anyone, even people such as Hitler who have done terrible things in their lifetime.
I agree with what Atticus tells Scout. The energy it takes to hate someone can hurt you more than the person that is being hated upon. You become filled negative emotions that can impact who you truly are. My parents knew that I had a bad temper. From a young age, they taught me to think loving and positive thoughts about everyone I met. This enabled me to see the brighter side people, and live an optimistic lifestyle.
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. Atticus does not want his children turning into someone like Bob Ewell. Bob is constantly hating on blacks, and go any extent needed to prevent them from achieving success. In order to prevent Scout from getting into a habit of hating others, he training her to be loving person at a young age.
I disagree with you, Javen. Hate is a strong emotion reserved for the worst kind of people, and Hitler is one of the most evil humans to ever walk this earth.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout tells Atticus that Miss Gates hates Hitler. Scout then asks Atticus if it is okay to hate Hitler because he was such an awful person. Atticus explains to Scout that it is not okay to hate anyone, even if what the person did was a terrible act of humanity.
In this situation, Atticus relates extremely well to what my parents taught me growing up as a kid. Ever since I was a little kid my parents taught me to never use the word "hate." They always told me that hate was such a strong word and very disrespectful. They said, "Nobody actually hates another person, they may think they do but they don't. People my disagree with one another on a very high note, but no one hates anyone."
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. Atticus doesn't want his children growing up, hating people. He wants his children to grow up as respectable and caring adults. Atticus believes that if he teaches his children not to hate others then they will be able to succeed in life and do great things.
I agree with you, Magnus. Atticus is very important to Scout becoming an adult. He shapes her to be a very kind and accepting person. Without Atticus, Scout would most likely not have the values that her father is teacher her.
I totally agree! especially with the advice your parents used to give you and hopefully still do. My parents taught me exactly the same thing, almost word for word, "Hate is a strong word".
“Well, coming out of the courthouse that night Miss Gates was—she was goin’ down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her—she was talking with Miss Stephanie Crawford. I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ turn around and be ugly about folks right at home—” page 331
During this chapter, Scout is confused as to why Miss Gates hates Hitler, but believes it is okay to hate people in the community.
Mrs. Gates is both a teacher and an influence to many children. I believe that she is teaching them to be unaccepting to others. All of my teachers act as role models, if one of my teachers says or does something I will usually think that it’s the right thing to do, because teachers are not only professionals, but adults. The text to theme connection is the damage done by racism. Miss Gates doesn’t want colored folks to marry white folks. She wants them to remain separate. It’s almost as if she is comparing black people to Hitler. Miss Gates hates both Hitler and colored people. She thinks they are both doing bad things, she is comparing killing people to mixing races. I believe that Miss Gates does not realize that those two things cannot and should not be grouped into the same category. If I were Scout I would be confused too, because why would a teacher be judging other people in the community and comparing them to a truly evil event that was going on at the time. This event gives us insight to the time period, because racist people could see races mixing to be as bad as murdering millions.
I agree with you Sophia. Especially in elementary school I was very influenced by my teachers and mimicked their actions. Mrs. Gates is showing her students that she is raciest and ultimately some of her students may believe that she is correct which leads to a raciest society.
“Miss Gates is a nice lady, ain’t she?” “Why sure...” said Jem. “She hates Hitler a lot…” “What’s wrong with that? “Well, she went on today about how bad it was him treatin’ the Jews like that. Jem, it’s not right to persecute anybody, is it? I mean have mean thoughts about anybody, even, is it?” “Gracious no, Scout. What’s eatin’ you?” “Well, coming out of the courthouse that night … I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves… Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home-“ Page 330
In this scene, Scout is trying to understand how her teacher, Miss Gates, can talk to the class about how horrible Hitler is for persecuting Jews, and also feel that African Americans don’t need to be treated with respect. It is very confusing to her, and she goes to both Atticus and Jem to try and make sense of Miss Gates’ contradictory views. Hearing this upsets Jem so much that he can’t even speak to Scout about it.
Sometimes people are hypocritical and oblivious to their own actions. In the world today, students are treated differently by their teachers due to their race. Many teachers unconsciously direct their questions and encouragement to the white students in the room. The teachers were more critical of the black students’ behavior and academic ability. At times we all do things without knowing that we’re doing it.
This scene relates to the theme of damage caused by racism. Miss Gates is prejudiced against African Americans, but not against Jews. She spends a lot of time in class talking about the importance of America’s democracy and that it means we don’t persecute anybody. That we treat people as equals and those who don’t are prejudiced. She clearly doesn’t see that she herself is prejudiced.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene Scout is discussing what she learned today in school. They talked about what a democracy is and who Hitler is. Scout asks Atticus if it is okay to hate Hitler and Atticus explains to her how you should not hate anybody.
Atticus is teaching Scout a very important lesson in life that my parents have taught me. They taught me to be kind to everyone and to never hate. While I agree that people should stay away from hate I also think that it is acceptable in this scenario. Hitler’s actions in his life were terrible. He killed millions of people out of hate for them. Not only did he kill those people he ruined the lives of millions upon millions of families. He was intolerant of anyone who was different than he was and he did a terrible thing and acted on it. Of course you should be kind to everyone but in this case you have to make an exception. For someone who’s life was filled with horrible violence and hate, I think that he one of the few exceptions for this lesson.
This scene connects to the theme of the importance of home and family. Without Atticus Scout would not be who she is in the book. Atticus is a very good father for the reason that he teaches Scout and Jem so many life lessons. He is different from the rest of the town, is is not racist and he passes that mentality on to the next generation. Atticus is really important to the growth and development of both Scout and Jem.
I feel that hatred is a very strong word like you do, too. It's great how you connected that to the importance of home and family. Not everyone has the parents that they need, like Scout and Jem do.
Scout thinks this after Jem surprisingly yells at her for bringing up the trial of Tom Robinson. She had gone to Jem to ask him a question about how people say Hitler is so bad, but don’t do anything about the bad things going on in their own town. She brings up the trial and Jem explodes, yelling at her.
I don’t think this was right of Jem. No matter how he feels, I think he should be sympathetic to Scout since she is four years younger than him and is much more sensitive. He should have kept his anger inside of his head and held it in until Scout went away. Instead, he took all his fury out on his younger sister which isn’t ok. In addition, he should not have gotten so angry about Scout’s mention of the Tom Robinson case. Eventually, Jem is going to need to accept the facts of what happened and learn to deal with it. He will live with the events of the case on his shoulders for at least a very long time, and maybe his entire life. He needs to learn to cope with challenges presented to him. In particular, he must learn to cope with challenges he has no control over.
This scene in the book reflects on the importance of family to children. Scout is still very young. She is only in the third grade and doesn’t understand why everybody acts the way they do. She doesn’t understand why Jem got frustrated with her and why he yelled at her. Although she needs to learn why this bothered Jem, Jem needs to be kinder when teaching her. Yelling at her the way he did had no impact other than to make Scout upset. If he had instead explained his reasoning, Scout may have learned an important lesson: to pay attention to what topics of conversation other people don’t want to talk about. Therefore, Jem is faced with the important responsibility to teach Scout about the world and how it works. Jem is also important because he has the ability to make his sister very upset. Anything Jem says is respected unquestionably by Scout. Because of this, if he is harsh to her, it can make her cry and feel bad about herself. Jem is faced with these two important jobs: to teach Scout, and to keep her happy. (Pg. 331, Paragraph 5)
“ At the same time marveled at Atticus. This was the first team he let know us know he knew a lot more than something than we thought he knew.” Chapter 26 page 325
In this scene, Scout realizes that her father knew years ago about their adventures at the Radley house. The author includes this so the reader can see personal growth in scout. It is a sweet moment between father and daughter. When Atticus was saying stop with that Boo Radley no sense he was really being a nice parent because he could have yelled at both Scout and Jem but chose to be a nice parent instead.
The text to world connection is in life children at a certain age realize their parents are a lot smarter than they thought. Eventually some parents like to point out their kids faults while Atticus likes to remain quiet about them.
The text to theme connection is coming of age.In this scene Scout is now in third grade and is understanding her father on a deeper level. Scout also has come to accept the change in her relationship with Jem.
"'You aren't starting that again, are you?' said Atticus one night... 'If you are, I'll tell you right now: stop it. I'm too old to go chasing you off Radley property. Besides, it's dangerous. You might get shot...'" page 325
In this scene, Atticus is telling Scout not to start the visits to the Radley house again, since school started. He is concerned for the safety of Scout and Jem and is acknowledging the chances of them getting hurt while on their property. Atticus is putting on a good father figure of himself, especially without having his wife anymore and having Calpurnia being the mother figure in the kids' life.
This connects to the importance of home and family, because Atticus is protecting his children from something horrible happening to him. It strengthens the relationship between the kids and Atticus.
“‘Well, coming out of the courthouse that night Mrs. Gates was--she was goin’ down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her-- she was talking with Mrs. Stephanie Crawford. I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home--’” Chapter 26 Page 331
In this scene, Scout is curious about how Mrs. Gates can hate Hitler so much, and still hold a prejudice towards people in her own town because of the color of their skin. She then brings her questions and concerns to her older brother Jem, and she asks him how such a thing is possible. Clearly, Mrs. Gates is extremely hypocritical because while she is against Hitler’s actions, she herself is racist and she acts similarly towards African Americans as Hitler did to Jews, although it is not nearly as severe.
Recently, there has been talk in the news about how some minorities feel that they face much discrimination and unequal treatment from law enforcement officers with everything that has happened in Ferguson this year, primarily white officers. However, a few months ago, two police officers were shot dead by an African American gunman in New York City. The two victims, Liu Wenjin and Raphael Ramos, were of Asian and Hispanic ethnicity respectively. I find this case extremely ironic because this particular shooter was so quick to be critical of law enforcement, claiming that they treat some minorities unjustly, while he committed an act of violence against these officers. He held these two men to one standard, while lowering the standards for himself.
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This scene has to do with the theme of the damage done by racism. Mrs. Gates disagrees with Hitler, and everything going on in Germany at the time, yet she is racist and discriminatory of African Americans in her home town. She seems to be completely unaware of how hypocritical she is, which I believe is quite ironic.
I agree, Kathryn. She should really think about what she's saying before she speaks. She's oblivious to the situation right in her own town that is awfully similar to what's happening in Europe at the time, so she should try to fix her own problems at home before talking negatively about the wrongs of others.
“Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an' then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home " Pg: 331 L:10
Scout had heard at school that Miss Gates hated Hitler for all the damage that he had been done to the Jews, Scout is not sure to ask her father to explain what Miss Gates had said in the class. She decided to ask Jem that why many people hate Hitler without seeing what happens around themselves, but Jem react in a very rude way.
I totally agree with what Jem said , because she is only a child but she realizes that in Maycomb does not exist justice , but still people there who hated people who were not fair with others , but they don't realized that in their own town exist injustice.
The themes that connect to this scene are the damage done by racism. People in Maycomb believed that they are in a place surrounded of equality , believed that what Hitler did was totally inhumane but they were blind because in their own country where they believed that exist equality isn't for everyone. With Hitler Jews were suffering but in America black people were suffering.
I agree with you Karen. Miss Gates tell the children that they are a democracy and that it means that everyone has equal rights. It shows tha it is not true with the case of Tom Robinson.
In this scene, Atticus is telling Scout that he cannot hate anyone, even Hitler who committed terrible acts.
I think my parents would strongly agree with Atticus lesson. They always tell me that hate someone is unacceptable even if the person hurt us. What my parents say is that I have to keep going and let that God forgives the person who did the damage. Then, the person will realize that what he/she did was wrong, but, if we continue fighting, the problem becomes bigger.
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. Scout is a kid who becomes with many questions because of her age but it’s normal in order to childhood. Fortunately, Atticus is an excellent father who always gives his children a good advice and also want them to grow up as a good guys. He gives Scout another lesson that consist in never hate anyone no matter the color, race, or religion.
I agree with you Camila. Atticus wants his children to be different from all in Maycomb and also he wants them make it better with their beliefs. A generation where they don't have to pass though a case like the one of Tom.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330 Chapter 26
In this conversation, Scout is telling her father that in class they learned about hitler. Scout asks her father if it is okay to hate Hitler because of all the awful things he did. Atticus says that you can’t hate anyone no matter what they have done.
I agree and disagree with Atticus. My parents have always taught me that hate is a strong word. They say that you should be kind to everyone no matter what. They have also taught me that if you do not have anything nice to say, don't say anything. I think that in this situation Hitler is an exception to the rule. I think it is okay to hate Hitler because he killed millions of people because of their religion. I think that is wrong and is a reason to hate someone.
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. Atticus is teaching his children an important life lesson. He is teaching them to be kind to everyone and never hate someone. I think that is an important thing to know in life.
I agree with you. Sometimes it feels like inevitable to hate someone when they have done something that it is not right. Atticus is right, we should not hate anyone no matter what they did in the past. We are not the ones that should judge.
“Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home-” Page 331.
In this scene Scout asks Jem how her teacher, Miss Gates, can hate Hitler so much because of his prejudiced ways and then turn around and be prejudiced against blacks in her own community.
It is amazing that Miss Gates could not see that what she says and thinks about the African americans in Maycomb is racist and prejudiced, similar to Hitler with the Jews. In contrast to today, while they still are racists in America, as a whole our country is racially tolerant as has made great strides from the racism during the Great Depression.
The theme that connects to this scene is the damage done by racism. While Miss Gates and most people in Maycomb seem to see the evil in Hitler’s actions towards the Jews, they do not see that they themselves are being prejudiced and racist just like Hitler, only towards the African Americans in their community. I think this must be because the majority of the Jews were white. Maybe the people of Maycomb see race as a bigger reason to hate than religion.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout is asking if it is okay for her to hate Hitler based on the horrid things he is said to have done. Atticus replies with a stern “no” claiming is not okay to hate anyone. Scout wasn’t able to explain what was on her mind, so she dropped the conversation.
Hate is a strong word. I have heard this from almost everyone in my immediate family and have never agreed. Yes, hating is a very harsh thing to do, but sometimes it is justified. I don’t like it when people say they hate someone they just don’t like, because then it is not true. Hate is acceptable with an example like Hitler or Bin Ladin. Hate is defined as intense dislike, and I know you don’t hate that annoying guy who sits next to you in math class. People use hate in the wrong way, but I believe that you can hate someone; especially someone like Hitler. I agree with almost everything Atticus has said up until this point in the novel. It is better to hate someone than to keep your feelings locked up inside. It is also better to hate someone rather than killing them.
This scene relates to the damage done by racism. African- Americans never did anything to harm anyone, yet the whites of Maycomb claim to hate them. This is an invalid reason to hate someone, let alone a whole race. With this relationship in mind, I would find it okay for a black of Maycomb to hate the whites of Maycomb. They oppressed them for almost three years throughout the span of the book.
I completely agree that the black community of Maycomb should hate the white community. They have mistreated them, and persecuted them for so long, that it is bred into their children, who pass it down to the future generations.
“Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home-” Page 331.
In this scene Scout is wondering why her teacher, Miss Gates, can’t make the connection between the racism towards Jews in europe and the racism towards blacks in Maycomb.
I find it incredible that Miss Gates can be so oblivious to the injustice done to blacks in her own community. The similarities are so obvious, and yet someone who criticizes Hitler and the antisemitics is a racist herself. The world was very different in the 1930s in contrast to today, when there are very few racists and there is equal oppurtunity for all people.
This scene connects to the damage done by racism. The only reason I can think of for Miss Gates’ views is the fact that the difference between blacks and whites is visible, while Christian Jew differences are not. She thinks that blacks truly are inferior to whites and there is nothing wrong with that. That is why no change happened for a long time in the south, because everyone believed that blacks truly were inferior.
I too find it ridiculous that Miss Gates can't see the injustice that is being done to the blacks in her community. She is completely oblivious to it just like so many like her were during that time.
“ Jem how could you hate on Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be so ugly about folks right at home”pg 331 In this scene Scout is talking to Jem on how she feels about some of the people in her town.That they can be so hypocritical . What I found disturbing was that people have been acting like that for a long time. It aggravates me to know that such people exist . They act as if they are simple people who care , but when they turn around they can be such rude people. In this scene the connection is the damage done by racism .This because even though the Holocaust was a horrid time where Jews were being killed . It was also the time where many blacks were being segregated by their color .
"But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
This is a scene when Scout and Atticus is having a convention about what she learned about Hitler at school. Scout ask Atticus if it’s okay to hate people, if they are bad people like Hitler. Atticus’s answer was it’s not okay to hate anyone even that person is a very bad man.
I agree with Atticus in some parts, I was taught to be kind to everyone and that to be kind is the important. My parent said try to not hate people if I can and I agree when Atticus say that to hate people is not good. But I disagree that you can’t hate anyone because in your life, some point there is a time that you will hate someone for any reason and you can’t ignore that feeling.
This scene connect to theme of importance of home and family. Atticus says that everyone should be equal and should not be hating each other. He wants explain and teach children to not hate people and be equal like how Finch family have been doing. Atticus wants to children to follow the way Atticus have lived.
“Well I don’t know for certain,” he said, “they’re supposed to change money or something, but that ain’t no cause to persecute them. They’re white, aren't they?” Page 329
In this scene, Scout and her classmates are talking about current events, and one of them brought in an article about Adolf Hitler. They are discussing why the Jewish community should not be persecuted, and Cecil made this point.
The Holocaust was one of the worst events to happen in human history. I find it interesting that Harper Lee includes this little piece of what is going on in the world during this time, and how it connects to what is happening in the book. What surprises me is that the teacher let the student bring in an article that contains such violent messages. I know that if a student today brought in a similar article, the teacher would not allow them to discuss, or speak about it.
This quote relates to the theme of racism. This young child Cecil can not comprehend why the Jewish people are being persecuted, because they are white. He is so used to the persecution of African Americans that takes place in his town, that he does not know that others are persecuted around the world. He has been so intoxicated by the racist ideals of his community, and possibly his family, that his only point of why the Jewish people should not be hurt by Hitler, is the fact that they are white.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” Pg. 330
In this scene, Scout is asking her father if it’s okay to hate Hitler based on his rotten actions. Atticus doesn’t hesitate and replies with a no, explaining how it’s not okay to hate anyone.
As many people say, hate is a strong word. If used in the wrong context, it could be as powerful as any curse word. Some people act imprudently and say the word when it isn’t necessary. I agree with Atticus on how you shouldn’t quickly say you hate something or someone. Although, I also disagree because people should intensely and vehemently dislike someone like Hitler. I think the message should be not to hate someone or something unless you have a sensible reason to.
This scene relates to the damage done by racism and the importance of home and family. Atticus is trying to teach Scout a life lesson on how she shouldn’t hate anyone, even if they have done bad things in the past. It’s great how Scout has a father who is respectful of others and believes in second chances. This scene also demonstrates the damage done by racism. The white people of Maycomb say they hate blacks just because of their race. This isn’t a reason to hate someone at all. Like I’ve said before, this word could be as powerful as any curse word, and it certainly has that affect in this novel.
“‘Democracy,’ she said. ‘Does anybody have a definition?’ ‘Us,’ somebody said. I raised my hand, remembering an old campaign slogan Atticus had once told me about. ‘What do you think it means, Jean Louise?’ “Equal rights for all, special privileges for none,” I quoted. ‘Very good, Jean Louise, very good,’ Miss Gates smiled. In front of DEMOCRACY, she printed WE ARE A. ‘Now class, say it all together. ‘We are a democracy.’’ We said it. Then Miss Gates said, ‘That’s the difference between America and Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship. Dictator-ship,’ she said. ‘Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. Prejudice,’ she enunciated carefully. ‘There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.’ An inquiring soul in the middle of the room said, ‘Why don’t they like Jews, you reckon, Miss Gates?’ ‘I don’t know, Henry. They contribute to every society they live in...’” Pages 328-329.
In this scene, Scout’s third grade teacher, Miss Gates, is explaining to the class that Hitler is giving injustice to Jews and that America would never be prejudiced against a group of people because we have a democracy, even though she said that Tom Robinson got what he deserved as she exited the courtroom.
What I find disturbing is that Miss Gates is so hypocritical when it comes to being prejudiced against a group of people. She just explained to her students that she wonders why Hitler doesn’t like Jews since they contribute to society like everyone else, but at the same time she is able to hold negative views on African-Americans even though they contribute to society as well. This reminds me of something my orchestra teacher told my class when on the topic of the Holocaust. She explained to us that many people believe that something like the Holocaust has not and never will happen again, but these people are not opening their eyes enough to see that genocides continue to happen today. In areas such as Syria, thousands if not millions of people are dying simply for being who they are, similar to what Hitler caused in Europe during WWII. Miss Gates needs to open her eyes and realize that this type of injustice is happening right here in her town, and she’s part of the problem.
This scene can fall under the theme of the damage done by racism. Miss Gates and probably many other people in the South believe that America is such a peaceful democratic country and can’t compare to the evil occurring in other countries such as Germany. However, these people are oblivious to the fact that this kind of evil is happening in their own backyards. If a democracy is “equal rights for all, special privileges for none,” then America is not a democracy. African-Americans are being persecuted everyday simply because of their race, and it’s sad to see that people who proudly state their country as democratic act and say things as if they were a prejudiced dictator themselves.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330 In this scene, Scout is questioning her father about Hitler whom she had learned about in school and if it is okay to hate him even though she was taught not to ever hate anyone. Atticus responds by informing Scout that it is not okay to hate anyone. In my opinion a man like Hitler deserves to be hated. Therefore, I disagree with Atticus. Growing up I was always taught that hate is a strong word and should not be used lightly. Much like Jem and Scout I rarely hate anyone and when I do I continue to be corrected for my use of the word. However, in extreme cases like that of Hitler I believe that word hate may not even be strong enough when you look at everything he has done to so many innocent people. This scene is also showing the importance of home and family. Atticus has very strong views on almost everything and this then translates to his children because of what they are taught growing up. This reminds me of one of Hitlers quotes when he said ‘give me a child for 5 years and that is all it takes’ this of course referring to him corrupting their minds. However, I find it interesting and I do agree that a child copies the actions of what they witness, so Scout is being influenced by Atticus and because of this she is learning to be kind to all people.
“ But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “ It is not,” he said, “ It’s not okay to hate anybody.” ( Page 330)
In this section, Scout was asking Atticus questions about hating bad people like Hitler because she was learning about him in class with her teacher Miss Gates.
When I was younger my mom always told me that I was not supposed to hate others, and I always remembered that. I agree with what Atticus told Scout. I don’t believe that you should hate anyone. While reading, I remembered a quote from Martin Luther King, “ Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” (Below is the link to an article about Martin Luther King where you can also find that quote.) http://www.everystudent.com/features/dream.html
The theme that goes best with this is, the damage done by racism. Miss Gates does not even realize how the blacks in her community are being treated. She is saying how horrible a person Hitler was for hating people who were different than what he thought was perfect when really she thought the same. Scout even asked, “ Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home." She believes that the whites, herself included were superior. Miss gates was being a hypocrite.
In front of DEMOCRACY, she printed WE ARE A. “Now class, say it all together, ‘We are a democracy.’” We said it. Then Miss Gates said, “That’s the difference between America and Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship. “There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.” Page 329
In this scene, Miss Gates is telling the class the difference in how we think between America and Germany.
Miss Gates in this scene explains how we Americans think. As a democracy most people would wonder why Hitler did such a thing to Jews. But, we typically do the same thing. Like Tom. During this time period we could say that most white people thought they were better than other races.
This leads to the theme of is there really justice under the law? There were surely some people like Atticus that believe everyone should be treated equally. But even before Hitler, we Americans have been treating African Americans like slaves.
“Well, coming out of the courthouse that night Miss Gates was—she was goin’ down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her—she was talking with Miss Stephanie Crawford. I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ turn around and be ugly about folks right at home—”
Scout is expressing her confusion as to why Mrs. Gates is okay with Tom Robinson being convicted but hates Hitler for killing Jews and other groups that he saw unfit. I don’t think Mrs. Gates realizes her influences on her student’s lives and opinions. When adults tell children things they are seldom questioned. Even if kids overhear something that a teacher says they begin to be influenced by the adult’s opinion.
During this historical period as Hitler rose to power in Germany and confined the Jews, the United States was still grappling with the racial inequality between white and black. While technically “free”, the blacks in America were still oppressed and without the same rights as whites.
The damage done by racism lasted way past the emancipation of slaves in America.
“ I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ turn around and be ugly about folks right at home—”
In this scene Scout is talking to Jem. Scout asks Jem why Ms. Gates a well respected white women could hate Hitler so much, and his actions towards Jews but states that in a way she is doing the same towards colored folks.
I think this scene shows how Scout is maturing and has come to an understanding of the racism in the town of Maycomb and the unfairness between the races. I can relate to this because its always after something big happens that I realize the damage done. In this case for Scout it was the trial and death of Tom Robinson.
This relates to the theme of the damage done by racism. Miss Gates in the people in her community treat colored people very unfairly, and nobody is trying to make a change. What they don’t realize is that they are also bad people and their actions, similar to Hitler's, are hurting people.
*page 331 :) I agree with you Joanna in the fact that Scout is growing up and becoming more aware of her surroundings. Also, I agree with you when you say nobody is trying to make a change. Clearly, everyone is afraid and doesn't want to be an outcast. The only way society can change is if people change.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout was wondering if it was okay to hate Hitler, because of the terrible things he is doing in Germany and because he is not a very good person. Then Atticus explains to Scout that it is not okay to hate someone or something. Scout couldn't really explain her feelings so she left it alone.
In my family, my sisters and my parents told me that everyone does what they do for a reason. Whether it is for justice, love, a vendetta, revenge, there's always something behind it. There will be a time where we may run into people we don’t like very much, but hate is a very strong word and it shouldn't be used often. This chapter applies to the theme of the importance of home and family, because Atticus is teaching Jem and Scout to grow up respecting and to learn to accept each others differences.
In this scene Miss Gates is discussing current events with her class. A student Cecil brings up Hitler in his current event, and discusses what he is doing with the Jewish people and says how it is bad. Then an un-named student raises a hand and asks, “How can he do that.” Referring to why is he allowed to do that. The students ask why the government won’t stop him and they are informed that he is the government.
This quote made me realize how lucky we are to live in a Democratic nation where the people in charge of our country can not prosecute people on anything than a crime they committed. We have the freedom to choose what religion we want to be in this country and that is something that most of us take for granted. I did to, but then I read this quote and realized how scary it must be to live in a country where what you believe in is illegal. In some middle eastern countries today the radical Islamic group ISIS is prosecuting Christians because of their beliefs.
This quote connects to the theme of the damage done by racism. In the United States we had a huge problem with racism but, never to the extent some other countries had. We had separate bathrooms, water fountains and schools but, we never tried to kill a whole group of people. In other countries such as Germany Hitler tried to kill a whole group of people, those who followed Judaism. Although Judaism is not a race it still connects to the idea of discrimination against someone because they are different. All in all racism in America was very bad but, we were not the only ones who have it in our countries past.
“... Hitler’s started a program to round up all the half-Jews too and he wants to register ’em in case they might wanta cause him any trouble and I think this is a bad thing and that’s my current event.” p. 328
This is a scene where Scout’s class discusses Hitler and how he has been treating the Jews during the Holocaust.
This scene represents the theme of the damage done by racism. I believe this because Hitler has been horrible to the Jews and only because of their religious beliefs. Even when someone was a half-Jew, he’d abuse their lives, just to be safe.
This, in my opinion, is very messed up, because people are people. They could come from the same continent, the same country, the same city, the same neighborhood, the same school, the same family, the same mother, yet people have different minds, and they see things differently with those minds. Hitler wanted to kill everyone with a specific way of mind, no matter what type of person they were. Families were wrecked because of him, he killed millions of Jews, and that is the damage done by racism.
Thank goodness the world has improved greatly since then, however, there is still many racist people out in the world, especially towards Jews. People are bombing Israel daily, and hundreds of Jews die because racism each day. Here is an article to give examples of many cruel bombings of Israel in modern days:
I agree with you completely. What Hitler did was completely horrible and it’s so disturbing to think that someone would do that and that someone could be so extremely racist to that level. Later in the book, Atticus tells Scout that it’s not right to hate Hitler and even though he was teaching Scout an important lesson, I still believe it’s okay to hate someone like Hitler.
In this chapter, scout and her father are having a conversation, she is telling her father that in school the teachers are teaching her about Hitler.
She asked her father if it was okay to hate Hitler for what he have had done to million of Jews in the past. He tells her that "it's not okay to hate anybody."
In this scene the theme connect to the importance of home and family. Atticus is teaching his children an important life lesson. He given to Atticus important lesson in life how he has to be with everybody else like to be kind with people and also he is teaching him to do not discriminate people by the color of their skin
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?” “It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” Page 330.
In this scene Scout is sharing with Atticus what she learned in school that day. She had learned about Hitler. She asks him if it's okay to hate Hitler and Atticus replies to her that it's not okay to hate anyone.
I relate to this scene because not only has my parents taught me this but a lot of other people. My whole life my family, friends and teachers have taught me not to hate anyone. No matter how bad a person may be or how they might've treated you or someone, hate is a very strong word and you shouldn't hate anyone. However, I'm not sure if I completely agree with Atticus. Hitler was truly a horrible man and I think many people have the right to hate someone like Hitler.
The theme that connects to this scene is the important of home and family. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus teaches Jem and Scout many important lessons. He has taught Jem and Scout a lot about the equality of all by defending Tom Robinson, by telling them not to mess with Boo Radley and also by telling Scout not to hate people. Atticus is an amazing father to Scout and Jem and because of him they will grow up to be very mature adults.
“I mean how can Hitler just put a lot of folks in a pen like that, looks like the
ReplyDeletegovamint’d stop him,” page 328. In this scene, one of Scout's classmates, Cecil, presents her current event article about the Holocaust in Germany. Hitler is rounding up Jews like wild animals and treating them poorly because of their religious belief. This relates to the theme of the damage done by racism. Not only does this theme apply to the town of Maycomb, but the entire world. German Jews at the time looked the same, spoke the same and acted the same as the other Germans. The Aryans/Nazis decided that they were impure like the way white people had treated black people during that same time period.
I agree with your connection because although they are a part of the community, the Jews and African Americans are discriminated against. Discrimination and racism still exist today.
DeleteI also agree. Jews were entirely the same despite the religion they practiced. This is very similar to how African Americans were treated in the 1930s.
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ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In chapter 26, Scout wondered if it was okay to hate Hitler, because he is a bad man. Atticus explained to Scout that it is not okay to hate anyone. Scout felt that she couldn’t really explain her feelings to him, so she left it at that.
In my family, my sister and I were taught to understand that not everyone is the same. Of course we may run into people we don’t like very much, but hate is a strong word and shouldn’t be used lightly. I disagree with Atticus about using the word hate, because in the world there are evil people who purposefully want to hurt others, like Hitler. I don’t know whether or not Hitler as a person should be hated or if his actions should be hated. This chapter signifies the importance of home and family, because Atticus is teaching Jem and Scout to grow up respecting and accepting others differences. In the scene, Scout is discussing hating Hitler and even though at the time he was doing very terrible things, Atticus still believed that no one should be hated.
I can relate to your connection, growing up my mother raised my siblings and I to never judge others.
DeleteI agree with your views on using the word hate. People who feel good because of the pain on others are deserving of the word hate.
DeleteShe printed DEMOCRACY in large letters…. “there are no better people in the world than the jew, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mistery to me” Chapter 26, page 328-329
ReplyDeleteIn these scene, Miss Gates is discussing the topic Democracy with the kids at school. She asks them if they know what it means and Scout is the only one that know the definition.Miss Gates the difference between the United States, which is a democracy and Germany which is ruled by a tyrannical dictatorial regime at this time of the book.
I think that I think that Miss Gates’s discussion of the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is ironic because only days before and innocent man was accused of rape and set to prison. he was died supposedly trying to scape. Tom’s only crime was just his race.
The theme that connects with this scene is damage done by racism and justice for all under the law of the United States. Tom was a black man in the racist American South. A democracy is supposed to be equal rights for all and no special privileges for anyone. There were no equal rights for Tom just for being black and There were privileges for the Ewells just for being white. The total opposite of democracy.
I liked your connection, because I didn't see Scout's definition as relating to the trial at first. The definition should have been wrong, because Tom did not get equal rights at all and the Ewells got special privileges.
DeleteI agree with you. They are talking about dictatorship like some foreign concept. Yet, the "dictator" in this situation is all the white people who chose to have Tom convicted.
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“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout is telling her father, Atticus, what she learned about Hitler in class that day. Scout knows that he was a bad man so she asks if it is okay to hate Hitler. Atticus says that it is wrong to hate anybody, regardless of how terrible of a person they are.
Just like Atticus Finch, my parents taught me growing up that it is important to be kind to everyone. They taught me that hate is a strong word and I should not feel this way towards anybody. For the most part, I agree that it is not okay to hate someone. Although, I think that it is okay to hate a man as terrible as Hitler. Hitler found pleasure in hurting others. His actions were unnecessary and he killed millions of innocent people for no reason. He believed that anybody who did not believe what he did deserved to be tortured and killed.
The theme that is represented in this scene is the importance of home and family. According to Atticus Finch, everybody is equal. Atticus wants to ensure that his children grow up believing the same as he does. He wants them to be kind to all even if somebody makes them angry. Atticus is a great father who hopes that his children will grow up to be kind to all, no matter how awful the person is.
I agree with you, Cassidy. I think it is okay to hate Hitler, the man killed six million Jews, who does that. My parents are also teaching me to be respectful and kind to everyone. Also, I think that Atticus is correct by saying that you should not hate anyone.
DeleteI agree with both of you, Tyler and Cassidy. The only reason you should be able to to hate someone is if they're evil and Hitler is evil. With other people is important to be respectful because you never know what they're really like until you meet them.
DeleteI agree with you Cassidy. This is a great connection to the importance of home and family, and I really like you text-to-self connection as well.
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“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” Page 330.
In this scene Atticus says it’s not ok to hate anyone, even Hitler. He says this to Scout in order to remind her that it’s not ok to hate anyone, including blacks or HItler.
The damage done by racism is so widespread that people don’t even look beyond a person’s skin color. Scout’s teacher feels bad for the Jews in World War II because they were killed for no reason, but she doesn’t feel the same way about Tom Robinson. He wasn’t guilty but because the jury convicted Tom, Miss Gates allowed her racism to be racist against Tom. Scout is confused because her father is telling her one thing but her teacher is saying and doing another.
I think that with regard to hating, it depends on who it is. People need to consider how badly there actions harm others when they decide whether or not to hate. When Scout asks if it’s ok to hate Hitler, I would say that hating HItler might be appropriate because he intentionally killed millions of innocent people. On the other hand, it’s not ok to hate a certain race or group because people are different individuals.
I agree with you, Preston. It must be extremely difficult for Scout when her father is telling her one thing and her teacher is telling her another.
DeleteI agree with you, Preston. It is not okay to hate a whole group of people because of their race. Hitler, on the other hand, killed innocent people out of his own hate. I think that it is appropriate to hate him also.
DeleteI agree with you Tyler. Scout must feel very conflicted because her father is telling her one thing but her teacher is telling her the opposite. I also agree with Atticus. You should not hate anybody. You can disagree with the actions they commit but you should not hate them as a person.
DeleteI agree with you as well, Preston. It's not ok to hate a certain race or ethnic group, but I think it is ok to hate somebody such as Hitler, who killed millions of innocent people.
DeleteI agree with you Preston. I feel like Scout is trying so hard to understand all of the problems surrounding her in the world, but everyone is making it very difficult for her to do so when she keeps hearing different things.
Delete“ We are a democracy. We said it. The Miss Gates said, thats the difference between America and Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship. Dictatorship. Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. They are no better people in the world than the Jews and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.” Bottom to top of pages 328-329
ReplyDeleteIn this Scene Scout is at school and is watching the kids explain their news articles. One boy, Cecil, made his article clear and then countered up some questions by other kids. Then Scout answers and says the United States is a democracy. Then her teacher Miss Gates explains how Germany is a dictatorship being led by Hitler. The children ask questions like, why doesn’t Hitler like Jews? Then Miss Gates would respond: they're a good people and are needed every where and are involved in our social life.
By this statement that Miss Gates has made I definitely agree with her thoughts. In our law system, we are allowed to have religious freedom, freedom in general and much more allowing us to be a peaceful and righteous nation. As the children talk about Germany the questions of “why doesn’t Hitler like Jews” came up. Miss Gates explained that they were great people and why Hitler doesn’t think so no one knows, it’s just a fact. Everyone has their right to whatever religion they please. Persecuting people on their own rights is wrong, that is why so many people love the U.S, because of its freedom.
In this quote it connects to the theme of the damage done by racism. As the children and Miss Gates discuss the U.s being a democracy and Germany being a Dictatorship they get the chance to talk about racism and freedom. As you know the U.s has many laws about freedom and under that category many different ways of how a person possesses freedom. As the class talks about Germany being a dictatorship and Hitler hating Jews the underlying theme is racism. Hitler discriminated and killed Jews based off of their religion, which is not right at all. While in the U.s as I had stated, Freedom in any shape is given to its people as a right not only a earning.
Hi Sarah, I agree with you, because when Cecil brought up the topic of Hitler, it made Scout think a little harder about racism and the Jews being persecuted. I have also become friends with some girls from Spain who came to America for a month and said that they thought it was an amazing country filled with wonderful sights and nice people.
DeleteI agree with your statement on the U.S. The reason why we have such a beloved nation is because of our freedom. Here, people have a right to religion, but in their home countries they may not.
Delete“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” Page 330.
In this scene Scout is telling Atticus that Miss Gates hates Hitler very much. Also Scout asks if it is okay to hate Hitler because he is a mean man. Then, Atticus replied that it is not okay to hate anyone, even if it is Hitler.
My parents have taught me to try my best to not hate anyone or make enemies with anyone. Just like Atticus is telling Scout, I don’t think Atticus was right to say that it is not okay to hate Hitler but he is trying to make a point. I think that Hitler is probably the worst man in history, he did the worst things possible. However, I agree with Atticus and how he said that you shouldn’t hate anyone, but he used a bad example of someone not to hate.
This scene connects to the theme, the importance of home and family. Again, Atticus is teaching another lesson to Scout, and how she should try to not hate anyone. Just like earlier in the book when Atticus and Aunt Alexandra are teaching Scout and Jem about their family and how they have to live up to their name. I get Atticus’ point, however there are some people in history you can’t not hate for the things they did.
I disagree, because if Scout learns not to hate someone who did terrible things, like Hitler, then it will be much easier for her to accept people in her daily life who she might just dislike.
DeleteI disagree with you, Sophia. Scout can't say she automatically hates Hitler because she never knew him. The reason Hitler committed all of those awful crimes is because he grew up believing all of them were right and okay.
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ReplyDelete“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene Scout is explaining to Atticus what she learned about Hitler in school. Knowing the terrible things Hitler has done, Scout asks Atticus if its ok to hate him. Atticus tell Scout that is unacceptable to hate anyone, even people such as Hitler who have done terrible things in their lifetime.
I agree with what Atticus tells Scout. The energy it takes to hate someone can hurt you more than the person that is being hated upon. You become filled negative emotions that can impact who you truly are. My parents knew that I had a bad temper. From a young age, they taught me to think loving and positive thoughts about everyone I met. This enabled me to see the brighter side people, and live an optimistic lifestyle.
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. Atticus does not want his children turning into someone like Bob Ewell. Bob is constantly hating on blacks, and go any extent needed to prevent them from achieving success. In order to prevent Scout from getting into a habit of hating others, he training her to be loving person at a young age.
I disagree with you, Javen. Hate is a strong emotion reserved for the worst kind of people, and Hitler is one of the most evil humans to ever walk this earth.
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ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout tells Atticus that Miss Gates hates Hitler. Scout then asks Atticus if it is okay to hate Hitler because he was such an awful person. Atticus explains to Scout that it is not okay to hate anyone, even if what the person did was a terrible act of humanity.
In this situation, Atticus relates extremely well to what my parents taught me growing up as a kid. Ever since I was a little kid my parents taught me to never use the word "hate." They always told me that hate was such a strong word and very disrespectful. They said, "Nobody actually hates another person, they may think they do but they don't. People my disagree with one another on a very high note, but no one hates anyone."
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. Atticus doesn't want his children growing up, hating people. He wants his children to grow up as respectable and caring adults. Atticus believes that if he teaches his children not to hate others then they will be able to succeed in life and do great things.
I agree with you, Magnus. Atticus is very important to Scout becoming an adult. He shapes her to be a very kind and accepting person. Without Atticus, Scout would most likely not have the values that her father is teacher her.
DeleteI totally agree! especially with the advice your parents used to give you and hopefully still do. My parents taught me exactly the same thing, almost word for word, "Hate is a strong word".
Delete“Well, coming out of the courthouse that night Miss Gates was—she was goin’ down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her—she was talking with Miss Stephanie Crawford. I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ turn around and be ugly about folks right at home—” page 331
ReplyDeleteDuring this chapter, Scout is confused as to why Miss Gates hates Hitler, but believes it is okay to hate people in the community.
Mrs. Gates is both a teacher and an influence to many children. I believe that she is teaching them to be unaccepting to others. All of my teachers act as role models, if one of my teachers says or does something I will usually think that it’s the right thing to do, because teachers are not only professionals, but adults. The text to theme connection is the damage done by racism. Miss Gates doesn’t want colored folks to marry white folks. She wants them to remain separate. It’s almost as if she is comparing black people to Hitler. Miss Gates hates both Hitler and colored people. She thinks they are both doing bad things, she is comparing killing people to mixing races. I believe that Miss Gates does not realize that those two things cannot and should not be grouped into the same category. If I were Scout I would be confused too, because why would a teacher be judging other people in the community and comparing them to a truly evil event that was going on at the time. This event gives us insight to the time period, because racist people could see races mixing to be as bad as murdering millions.
I agree with you Sophia. Especially in elementary school I was very influenced by my teachers and mimicked their actions. Mrs. Gates is showing her students that she is raciest and ultimately some of her students may believe that she is correct which leads to a raciest society.
Delete“Miss Gates is a nice lady, ain’t she?”
ReplyDelete“Why sure...” said Jem.
“She hates Hitler a lot…”
“What’s wrong with that?
“Well, she went on today about how bad it was him treatin’ the Jews like that. Jem, it’s not right to persecute anybody, is it? I mean have mean thoughts about anybody, even, is it?”
“Gracious no, Scout. What’s eatin’ you?”
“Well, coming out of the courthouse that night … I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves… Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home-“ Page 330
In this scene, Scout is trying to understand how her teacher, Miss Gates, can talk to the class about how horrible Hitler is for persecuting Jews, and also feel that African Americans don’t need to be treated with respect. It is very confusing to her, and she goes to both Atticus and Jem to try and make sense of Miss Gates’ contradictory views. Hearing this upsets Jem so much that he can’t even speak to Scout about it.
Sometimes people are hypocritical and oblivious to their own actions. In the world today, students are treated differently by their teachers due to their race. Many teachers unconsciously direct their questions and encouragement to the white students in the room. The teachers were more critical of the black students’ behavior and academic ability. At times we all do things without knowing that we’re doing it.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117775/brown-v-board-60-years-later-racial-divide-students-teachers
This scene relates to the theme of damage caused by racism. Miss Gates is prejudiced against African Americans, but not against Jews. She spends a lot of time in class talking about the importance of America’s democracy and that it means we don’t persecute anybody. That we treat people as equals and those who don’t are prejudiced. She clearly doesn’t see that she herself is prejudiced.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene Scout is discussing what she learned today in school. They talked about what a democracy is and who Hitler is. Scout asks Atticus if it is okay to hate Hitler and Atticus explains to her how you should not hate anybody.
Atticus is teaching Scout a very important lesson in life that my parents have taught me. They taught me to be kind to everyone and to never hate. While I agree that people should stay away from hate I also think that it is acceptable in this scenario. Hitler’s actions in his life were terrible. He killed millions of people out of hate for them. Not only did he kill those people he ruined the lives of millions upon millions of families. He was intolerant of anyone who was different than he was and he did a terrible thing and acted on it. Of course you should be kind to everyone but in this case you have to make an exception. For someone who’s life was filled with horrible violence and hate, I think that he one of the few exceptions for this lesson.
This scene connects to the theme of the importance of home and family. Without Atticus Scout would not be who she is in the book. Atticus is a very good father for the reason that he teaches Scout and Jem so many life lessons. He is different from the rest of the town, is is not racist and he passes that mentality on to the next generation. Atticus is really important to the growth and development of both Scout and Jem.
I feel that hatred is a very strong word like you do, too. It's great how you connected that to the importance of home and family. Not everyone has the parents that they need, like Scout and Jem do.
Delete“I was too surprised to cry.”
ReplyDeleteScout thinks this after Jem surprisingly yells at her for bringing up the trial of Tom Robinson. She had gone to Jem to ask him a question about how people say Hitler is so bad, but don’t do anything about the bad things going on in their own town. She brings up the trial and Jem explodes, yelling at her.
I don’t think this was right of Jem. No matter how he feels, I think he should be sympathetic to Scout since she is four years younger than him and is much more sensitive. He should have kept his anger inside of his head and held it in until Scout went away. Instead, he took all his fury out on his younger sister which isn’t ok. In addition, he should not have gotten so angry about Scout’s mention of the Tom Robinson case. Eventually, Jem is going to need to accept the facts of what happened and learn to deal with it. He will live with the events of the case on his shoulders for at least a very long time, and maybe his entire life. He needs to learn to cope with challenges presented to him. In particular, he must learn to cope with challenges he has no control over.
This scene in the book reflects on the importance of family to children. Scout is still very young. She is only in the third grade and doesn’t understand why everybody acts the way they do. She doesn’t understand why Jem got frustrated with her and why he yelled at her. Although she needs to learn why this bothered Jem, Jem needs to be kinder when teaching her. Yelling at her the way he did had no impact other than to make Scout upset. If he had instead explained his reasoning, Scout may have learned an important lesson: to pay attention to what topics of conversation other people don’t want to talk about. Therefore, Jem is faced with the important responsibility to teach Scout about the world and how it works. Jem is also important because he has the ability to make his sister very upset. Anything Jem says is respected unquestionably by Scout. Because of this, if he is harsh to her, it can make her cry and feel bad about herself. Jem is faced with these two important jobs: to teach Scout, and to keep her happy. (Pg. 331, Paragraph 5)
“ At the same time marveled at Atticus. This was the first team he let know us know he knew a lot more than something than we thought he knew.” Chapter 26 page 325
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout realizes that her father knew years ago about their adventures at the Radley house. The author includes this so the reader can see personal growth in scout. It is a sweet moment between father and daughter. When Atticus was saying stop with that Boo Radley no sense he was really being a nice parent because he could have yelled at both Scout and Jem but chose to be a nice parent instead.
The text to world connection is in life children at a certain age realize their parents are a lot smarter than they thought. Eventually some parents like to point out their kids faults while Atticus likes to remain quiet about them.
The text to theme connection is coming of age.In this scene Scout is now in third grade and is understanding her father on a deeper level. Scout also has come to accept the change in her relationship with Jem.
"'You aren't starting that again, are you?' said Atticus one night... 'If you are, I'll tell you right now: stop it. I'm too old to go chasing you off Radley property. Besides, it's dangerous. You might get shot...'" page 325
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Atticus is telling Scout not to start the visits to the Radley house again, since school started. He is concerned for the safety of Scout and Jem and is acknowledging the chances of them getting hurt while on their property.
Atticus is putting on a good father figure of himself, especially without having his wife anymore and having Calpurnia being the mother figure in the kids' life.
This connects to the importance of home and family, because Atticus is protecting his children from something horrible happening to him. It strengthens the relationship between the kids and Atticus.
“‘Well, coming out of the courthouse that night Mrs. Gates was--she was goin’ down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her-- she was talking with Mrs. Stephanie Crawford. I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home--’” Chapter 26 Page 331
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout is curious about how Mrs. Gates can hate Hitler so much, and still hold a prejudice towards people in her own town because of the color of their skin. She then brings her questions and concerns to her older brother Jem, and she asks him how such a thing is possible. Clearly, Mrs. Gates is extremely hypocritical because while she is against Hitler’s actions, she herself is racist and she acts similarly towards African Americans as Hitler did to Jews, although it is not nearly as severe.
Recently, there has been talk in the news about how some minorities feel that they face much discrimination and unequal treatment from law enforcement officers with everything that has happened in Ferguson this year, primarily white officers. However, a few months ago, two police officers were shot dead by an African American gunman in New York City. The two victims, Liu Wenjin and Raphael Ramos, were of Asian and Hispanic ethnicity respectively. I find this case extremely ironic because this particular shooter was so quick to be critical of law enforcement, claiming that they treat some minorities unjustly, while he committed an act of violence against these officers. He held these two men to one standard, while lowering the standards for himself.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30566196
This scene has to do with the theme of the damage done by racism. Mrs. Gates disagrees with Hitler, and everything going on in Germany at the time, yet she is racist and discriminatory of African Americans in her home town. She seems to be completely unaware of how hypocritical she is, which I believe is quite ironic.
I agree, Kathryn. She should really think about what she's saying before she speaks. She's oblivious to the situation right in her own town that is awfully similar to what's happening in Europe at the time, so she should try to fix her own problems at home before talking negatively about the wrongs of others.
Delete“Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an' then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home " Pg: 331 L:10
ReplyDeleteScout had heard at school that Miss Gates hated Hitler for all the damage that he had been done to the Jews, Scout is not sure to ask her father to explain what Miss Gates had said in the class. She decided to ask Jem that why many people hate Hitler without seeing what happens around themselves, but Jem react in a very rude way.
I totally agree with what Jem said , because she is only a child but she realizes that in Maycomb does not exist justice , but still people there who hated people who were not fair with others , but they don't realized that in their own town exist injustice.
The themes that connect to this scene are the damage done by racism. People in Maycomb believed that they are in a place surrounded of equality , believed that what Hitler did was totally inhumane but they were blind because in their own country where they believed that exist equality isn't for everyone. With Hitler Jews were suffering but in America black people were suffering.
I agree with you Karen. Miss Gates tell the children that they are a democracy and that it means that everyone has equal rights. It shows tha it is not true with the case of Tom Robinson.
Delete“It’s not okay to hate anybody.” pg. 330
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Atticus is telling Scout that he cannot hate anyone, even Hitler who committed terrible acts.
I think my parents would strongly agree with Atticus lesson. They always tell me that hate someone is unacceptable even if the person hurt us. What my parents say is that I have to keep going and let that God forgives the person who did the damage. Then, the person will realize that what he/she did was wrong, but, if we continue fighting, the problem becomes bigger.
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. Scout is a kid who becomes with many questions because of her age but it’s normal in order to childhood. Fortunately, Atticus is an excellent father who always gives his children a good advice and also want them to grow up as a good guys. He gives Scout another lesson that consist in never hate anyone no matter the color, race, or religion.
I agree with you Camila. Atticus wants his children to be different from all in Maycomb and also he wants them make it better with their beliefs. A generation where they don't have to pass though a case like the one of Tom.
Delete“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330 Chapter 26
In this conversation, Scout is telling her father that in class they learned about hitler. Scout asks her father if it is okay to hate Hitler because of all the awful things he did. Atticus says that you can’t hate anyone no matter what they have done.
I agree and disagree with Atticus. My parents have always taught me that hate is a strong word. They say that you should be kind to everyone no matter what. They have also taught me that if you do not have anything nice to say, don't say anything. I think that in this situation Hitler is an exception to the rule. I think it is okay to hate Hitler because he killed millions of people because of their religion. I think that is wrong and is a reason to hate someone.
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. Atticus is teaching his children an important life lesson. He is teaching them to be kind to everyone and never hate someone. I think that is an important thing to know in life.
I agree with you. Sometimes it feels like inevitable to hate someone when they have done something that it is not right. Atticus is right, we should not hate anyone no matter what they did in the past. We are not the ones that should judge.
Delete“Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home-” Page 331.
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout asks Jem how her teacher, Miss Gates, can hate Hitler so much because of his prejudiced ways and then turn around and be prejudiced against blacks in her own community.
It is amazing that Miss Gates could not see that what she says and thinks about the African americans in Maycomb is racist and prejudiced, similar to Hitler with the Jews. In contrast to today, while they still are racists in America, as a whole our country is racially tolerant as has made great strides from the racism during the Great Depression.
The theme that connects to this scene is the damage done by racism. While Miss Gates and most people in Maycomb seem to see the evil in Hitler’s actions towards the Jews, they do not see that they themselves are being prejudiced and racist just like Hitler, only towards the African Americans in their community. I think this must be because the majority of the Jews were white. Maybe the people of Maycomb see race as a bigger reason to hate than religion.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout is asking if it is okay for her to hate Hitler based on the horrid things he is said to have done. Atticus replies with a stern “no” claiming is not okay to hate anyone. Scout wasn’t able to explain what was on her mind, so she dropped the conversation.
Hate is a strong word. I have heard this from almost everyone in my immediate family and have never agreed. Yes, hating is a very harsh thing to do, but sometimes it is justified. I don’t like it when people say they hate someone they just don’t like, because then it is not true. Hate is acceptable with an example like Hitler or Bin Ladin. Hate is defined as intense dislike, and I know you don’t hate that annoying guy who sits next to you in math class. People use hate in the wrong way, but I believe that you can hate someone; especially someone like Hitler. I agree with almost everything Atticus has said up until this point in the novel. It is better to hate someone than to keep your feelings locked up inside. It is also better to hate someone rather than killing them.
This scene relates to the damage done by racism. African- Americans never did anything to harm anyone, yet the whites of Maycomb claim to hate them. This is an invalid reason to hate someone, let alone a whole race. With this relationship in mind, I would find it okay for a black of Maycomb to hate the whites of Maycomb. They oppressed them for almost three years throughout the span of the book.
I completely agree that the black community of Maycomb should hate the white community. They have mistreated them, and persecuted them for so long, that it is bred into their children, who pass it down to the future generations.
Delete“Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home-” Page 331.
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout is wondering why her teacher, Miss Gates, can’t make the connection between the racism towards Jews in europe and the racism towards blacks in Maycomb.
I find it incredible that Miss Gates can be so oblivious to the injustice done to blacks in her own community. The similarities are so obvious, and yet someone who criticizes Hitler and the antisemitics is a racist herself. The world was very different in the 1930s in contrast to today, when there are very few racists and there is equal oppurtunity for all people.
This scene connects to the damage done by racism. The only reason I can think of for Miss Gates’ views is the fact that the difference between blacks and whites is visible, while Christian Jew differences are not. She thinks that blacks truly are inferior to whites and there is nothing wrong with that. That is why no change happened for a long time in the south, because everyone believed that blacks truly were inferior.
I too find it ridiculous that Miss Gates can't see the injustice that is being done to the blacks in her community. She is completely oblivious to it just like so many like her were during that time.
Delete“ Jem how could you hate on Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be so ugly about folks right at home”pg 331
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout is talking to Jem on how she feels about some of the people in her town.That they can be so hypocritical .
What I found disturbing was that people have been acting like that for a long time. It aggravates me to know that such people exist . They act as if they are simple people who care , but when they turn around they can be such rude people.
In this scene the connection is the damage done by racism .This because even though the Holocaust was a horrid time where Jews were being killed . It was also the time where many blacks were being segregated by their color .
"But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.”
page 330
This is a scene when Scout and Atticus is having a convention about what she learned about Hitler at school. Scout ask Atticus if it’s okay to hate people, if they are bad people like Hitler. Atticus’s answer was it’s not okay to hate anyone even that person is a very bad man.
I agree with Atticus in some parts, I was taught to be kind to everyone and that to be kind is the important. My parent said try to not hate people if I can and I agree when Atticus say that to hate people is not good. But I disagree that you can’t hate anyone because in your life, some point there is a time that you will hate someone for any reason and you can’t ignore that feeling.
This scene connect to theme of importance of home and family. Atticus says that everyone should be equal and should not be hating each other. He wants explain and teach children to not hate people and be equal like how Finch family have been doing. Atticus wants to children to follow the way Atticus have lived.
“Well I don’t know for certain,” he said, “they’re supposed to change money or something, but that ain’t no cause to persecute them. They’re white, aren't they?” Page 329
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout and her classmates are talking about current events, and one of them brought in an article about Adolf Hitler. They are discussing why the Jewish community should not be persecuted, and Cecil made this point.
The Holocaust was one of the worst events to happen in human history. I find it interesting that Harper Lee includes this little piece of what is going on in the world during this time, and how it connects to what is happening in the book. What surprises me is that the teacher let the student bring in an article that contains such violent messages. I know that if a student today brought in a similar article, the teacher would not allow them to discuss, or speak about it.
This quote relates to the theme of racism. This young child Cecil can not comprehend why the Jewish people are being persecuted, because they are white. He is so used to the persecution of African Americans that takes place in his town, that he does not know that others are persecuted around the world. He has been so intoxicated by the racist ideals of his community, and possibly his family, that his only point of why the Jewish people should not be hurt by Hitler, is the fact that they are white.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” Pg. 330
In this scene, Scout is asking her father if it’s okay to hate Hitler based on his rotten actions. Atticus doesn’t hesitate and replies with a no, explaining how it’s not okay to hate anyone.
As many people say, hate is a strong word. If used in the wrong context, it could be as powerful as any curse word. Some people act imprudently and say the word when it isn’t necessary. I agree with Atticus on how you shouldn’t quickly say you hate something or someone. Although, I also disagree because people should intensely and vehemently dislike someone like Hitler. I think the message should be not to hate someone or something unless you have a sensible reason to.
This scene relates to the damage done by racism and the importance of home and family. Atticus is trying to teach Scout a life lesson on how she shouldn’t hate anyone, even if they have done bad things in the past. It’s great how Scout has a father who is respectful of others and believes in second chances. This scene also demonstrates the damage done by racism. The white people of Maycomb say they hate blacks just because of their race. This isn’t a reason to hate someone at all. Like I’ve said before, this word could be as powerful as any curse word, and it certainly has that affect in this novel.
“‘Democracy,’ she said. ‘Does anybody have a definition?’ ‘Us,’ somebody said. I raised my hand, remembering an old campaign slogan Atticus had once told me about. ‘What do you think it means, Jean Louise?’ “Equal rights for all, special privileges for none,” I quoted. ‘Very good, Jean Louise, very good,’ Miss Gates smiled. In front of DEMOCRACY, she printed WE ARE A. ‘Now class, say it all together. ‘We are a democracy.’’ We said it. Then Miss Gates said, ‘That’s the difference between America and Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship. Dictator-ship,’ she said. ‘Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. Prejudice,’ she enunciated carefully. ‘There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.’ An inquiring soul in the middle of the room said, ‘Why don’t they like Jews, you reckon, Miss Gates?’ ‘I don’t know, Henry. They contribute to every society they live in...’” Pages 328-329.
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout’s third grade teacher, Miss Gates, is explaining to the class that Hitler is giving injustice to Jews and that America would never be prejudiced against a group of people because we have a democracy, even though she said that Tom Robinson got what he deserved as she exited the courtroom.
What I find disturbing is that Miss Gates is so hypocritical when it comes to being prejudiced against a group of people. She just explained to her students that she wonders why Hitler doesn’t like Jews since they contribute to society like everyone else, but at the same time she is able to hold negative views on African-Americans even though they contribute to society as well. This reminds me of something my orchestra teacher told my class when on the topic of the Holocaust. She explained to us that many people believe that something like the Holocaust has not and never will happen again, but these people are not opening their eyes enough to see that genocides continue to happen today. In areas such as Syria, thousands if not millions of people are dying simply for being who they are, similar to what Hitler caused in Europe during WWII. Miss Gates needs to open her eyes and realize that this type of injustice is happening right here in her town, and she’s part of the problem.
This scene can fall under the theme of the damage done by racism. Miss Gates and probably many other people in the South believe that America is such a peaceful democratic country and can’t compare to the evil occurring in other countries such as Germany. However, these people are oblivious to the fact that this kind of evil is happening in their own backyards. If a democracy is “equal rights for all, special privileges for none,” then America is not a democracy. African-Americans are being persecuted everyday simply because of their race, and it’s sad to see that people who proudly state their country as democratic act and say things as if they were a prejudiced dictator themselves.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout is questioning her father about Hitler whom she had learned about in school and if it is okay to hate him even though she was taught not to ever hate anyone. Atticus responds by informing Scout that it is not okay to hate anyone.
In my opinion a man like Hitler deserves to be hated. Therefore, I disagree with Atticus. Growing up I was always taught that hate is a strong word and should not be used lightly. Much like Jem and Scout I rarely hate anyone and when I do I continue to be corrected for my use of the word. However, in extreme cases like that of Hitler I believe that word hate may not even be strong enough when you look at everything he has done to so many innocent people. This scene is also showing the importance of home and family. Atticus has very strong views on almost everything and this then translates to his children because of what they are taught growing up. This reminds me of one of Hitlers quotes when he said ‘give me a child for 5 years and that is all it takes’ this of course referring to him corrupting their minds. However, I find it interesting and I do agree that a child copies the actions of what they witness, so Scout is being influenced by Atticus and because of this she is learning to be kind to all people.
“ But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“ It is not,” he said, “ It’s not okay to hate anybody.” ( Page 330)
In this section, Scout was asking Atticus questions about hating bad people like Hitler because she was learning about him in class with her teacher Miss Gates.
When I was younger my mom always told me that I was not supposed to hate others, and I always remembered that. I agree with what Atticus told Scout. I don’t believe that you should hate anyone. While reading, I remembered a quote from Martin Luther King, “ Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” (Below is the link to an article about Martin Luther King where you can also find that quote.)
http://www.everystudent.com/features/dream.html
The theme that goes best with this is, the damage done by racism. Miss Gates does not even realize how the blacks in her community are being treated. She is saying how horrible a person Hitler was for hating people who were different than what he thought was perfect when really she thought the same. Scout even asked, “ Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home." She believes that the whites, herself included were superior. Miss gates was being a hypocrite.
In front of DEMOCRACY, she printed WE ARE A. “Now class, say it all together, ‘We are a democracy.’”
ReplyDeleteWe said it. Then Miss Gates said, “That’s the difference between America and Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship.
“There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.” Page 329
In this scene, Miss Gates is telling the class the difference in how we think between America and Germany.
Miss Gates in this scene explains how we Americans think. As a democracy most people would wonder why Hitler did such a thing to Jews. But, we typically do the same thing. Like Tom. During this time period we could say that most white people thought they were better than other races.
This leads to the theme of is there really justice under the law? There were surely some people like Atticus that believe everyone should be treated equally. But even before Hitler, we Americans have been treating African Americans like slaves.
“Well, coming out of the courthouse that night Miss Gates was—she was goin’ down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her—she was talking with Miss Stephanie Crawford. I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ turn around and be ugly about folks right at home—”
ReplyDeleteScout is expressing her confusion as to why Mrs. Gates is okay with Tom Robinson being convicted but hates Hitler for killing Jews and other groups that he saw unfit. I don’t think Mrs. Gates realizes her influences on her student’s lives and opinions. When adults tell children things they are seldom questioned. Even if kids overhear something that a teacher says they begin to be influenced by the adult’s opinion.
During this historical period as Hitler rose to power in Germany and confined the Jews, the United States was still grappling with the racial inequality between white and black. While technically “free”, the blacks in America were still oppressed and without the same rights as whites.
The damage done by racism lasted way past the emancipation of slaves in America.
“ I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ turn around and be ugly about folks right at home—”
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout is talking to Jem. Scout asks Jem why Ms. Gates a well respected white women could hate Hitler so much, and his actions towards Jews but states that in a way she is doing the same towards colored folks.
I think this scene shows how Scout is maturing and has come to an understanding of the racism in the town of Maycomb and the unfairness between the races. I can relate to this because its always after something big happens that I realize the damage done. In this case for Scout it was the trial and death of Tom Robinson.
This relates to the theme of the damage done by racism. Miss Gates in the people in her community treat colored people very unfairly, and nobody is trying to make a change. What they don’t realize is that they are also bad people and their actions, similar to Hitler's, are hurting people.
*page 331 :)
DeleteI agree with you Joanna in the fact that Scout is growing up and becoming more aware of her surroundings. Also, I agree with you when you say nobody is trying to make a change. Clearly, everyone is afraid and doesn't want to be an outcast. The only way society can change is if people change.
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page 330
In this scene, Scout was wondering if it was okay to hate Hitler, because of the terrible things he is doing in Germany and because he is not a very good person. Then Atticus explains to Scout that it is not okay to hate someone or something. Scout couldn't really explain her feelings so she left it alone.
In my family, my sisters and my parents told me that everyone does what they do for a reason. Whether it is for justice, love, a vendetta, revenge, there's always something behind it. There will be a time where we may run into people we don’t like very much, but hate is a very strong word and it shouldn't be used often.
This chapter applies to the theme of the importance of home and family, because Atticus is teaching Jem and Scout to grow up respecting and to learn to accept each others differences.
“Hitler is the government.” Chapter 26, page 328
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Miss Gates is discussing current events with her class. A student Cecil brings up Hitler in his current event, and discusses what he is doing with the Jewish people and says how it is bad. Then an un-named student raises a hand and asks, “How can he do that.” Referring to why is he allowed to do that. The students ask why the government won’t stop him and they are informed that he is the government.
This quote made me realize how lucky we are to live in a Democratic nation where the people in charge of our country can not prosecute people on anything than a crime they committed. We have the freedom to choose what religion we want to be in this country and that is something that most of us take for granted. I did to, but then I read this quote and realized how scary it must be to live in a country where what you believe in is illegal. In some middle eastern countries today the radical Islamic group ISIS is prosecuting Christians because of their beliefs.
This quote connects to the theme of the damage done by racism. In the United States we had a huge problem with racism but, never to the extent some other countries had. We had separate bathrooms, water fountains and schools but, we never tried to kill a whole group of people. In other countries such as Germany Hitler tried to kill a whole group of people, those who followed Judaism. Although Judaism is not a race it still connects to the idea of discrimination against someone because they are different. All in all racism in America was very bad but, we were not the only ones who have it in our countries past.
“... Hitler’s started a program to round up all the half-Jews too and he wants to register ’em in case they might wanta cause him any trouble and I think this is a bad thing and that’s my current event.” p. 328
ReplyDeleteThis is a scene where Scout’s class discusses Hitler and how he has been treating the Jews during the Holocaust.
This scene represents the theme of the damage done by racism. I believe this because Hitler has been horrible to the Jews and only because of their religious beliefs. Even when someone was a half-Jew, he’d abuse their lives, just to be safe.
This, in my opinion, is very messed up, because people are people. They could come from the same continent, the same country, the same city, the same neighborhood, the same school, the same family, the same mother, yet people have different minds, and they see things differently with those minds. Hitler wanted to kill everyone with a specific way of mind, no matter what type of person they were. Families were wrecked because of him, he killed millions of Jews, and that is the damage done by racism.
Thank goodness the world has improved greatly since then, however, there is still many racist people out in the world, especially towards Jews. People are bombing Israel daily, and hundreds of Jews die because racism each day. Here is an article to give examples of many cruel bombings of Israel in modern days:
http://archive.adl.org/israel/israel_attacks.html?d96a349c52fc4f68eea46a47ccb3d360
I agree with you completely. What Hitler did was completely horrible and it’s so disturbing to think that someone would do that and that someone could be so extremely racist to that level. Later in the book, Atticus tells Scout that it’s not right to hate Hitler and even though he was teaching Scout an important lesson, I still believe it’s okay to hate someone like Hitler.
Delete“It’s not okay to hate anybody.” page. 330
ReplyDeleteIn this chapter, scout and her father are having a conversation, she is telling her father that in school the teachers are teaching her about Hitler.
She asked her father if it was okay to hate Hitler for what he have had done to million of Jews in the past. He tells her that "it's not okay to hate anybody."
In this scene the theme connect to the importance of home and family. Atticus is teaching his children an important life lesson. He given to Atticus important lesson in life how he has to be with everybody else like to be kind with people and also he is teaching him to do not discriminate people by the color of their skin
“But it’s okay to hate Hitler?”
ReplyDelete“It is not,” he said. “It’s not okay to hate anybody.” Page 330.
In this scene Scout is sharing with Atticus what she learned in school that day. She had learned about Hitler. She asks him if it's okay to hate Hitler and Atticus replies to her that it's not okay to hate anyone.
I relate to this scene because not only has my parents taught me this but a lot of other people. My whole life my family, friends and teachers have taught me not to hate anyone. No matter how bad a person may be or how they might've treated you or someone, hate is a very strong word and you shouldn't hate anyone. However, I'm not sure if I completely agree with Atticus. Hitler was truly a horrible man and I think many people have the right to hate someone like Hitler.
The theme that connects to this scene is the important of home and family. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus teaches Jem and Scout many important lessons. He has taught Jem and Scout a lot about the equality of all by defending Tom Robinson, by telling them not to mess with Boo Radley and also by telling Scout not to hate people. Atticus is an amazing father to Scout and Jem and because of him they will grow up to be very mature adults.