Conversation in Chapter 24 of TKAM
For the following quotations
a. describe what the quote means
b. discuss what it reveals about the speaker of the quote
1) Stephanie Crawford: “Whatcha going to be when you grow up Jean Louise? A lawyer? […] Why shoot, I thought you
wanted to be a lawyer, you’ve already commenced going to court.”
2) Mrs. Merriweather: “You know what I said to my Sophy, Gertrude? I said, 'Sophy […]you simply are not being a
Christian today. Jesus Christ never went around grumbling and complaining.’”
3) Mrs. Farrow: “S-s-s Brother Hutson […] looks like we're fighting a losing battle […]We can educate 'em. till we're blue in
the face, we can try till we drop to make Christians out of 'em, but there's no lady safe in her bed these nights.”
4) Miss Maudie: “His food doesn’t stick going down, does it?”
5) Scout: “She gave Miss Maudie a look of pure gratitude, and I wondered at the world of women. Miss Maudie and Aunt
Alexandra had never been especially close, and here was Aunty silently thanking her for something. For what, I knew not.”
6) Scout: “People like Mr. Heck Tate did not trap you with innocent questions to make fun of you.”
7) Mrs. Merriweather: "Hypocrites, Mrs. Perkins, born hypocrites. […] At least we don't have that sin on our shoulders down
here. People up there set 'em free, but you don't see 'em settin' at the table with 'em. At least we don't have the deceit to say to
'em yes you're as good as we are but stay away from us. Down here we just say you live your way and we'll live ours.”
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Conversation in Chapter 24 of TKAM
For the following quotations
a. describe what the quote means
b. discuss what it reveals about the speaker of the quote
1) Stephanie Crawford: “Whatcha going to be when you grow up Jean Louise? A lawyer? […] Why shoot, I thought you
wanted to be a lawyer, you’ve already commenced going to court.”
2) Mrs. Merriweather: “You know what I said to my Sophy, Gertrude? I said, 'Sophy […]you simply are not being a
Christian today. Jesus Christ never went around grumbling and complaining.’”
3) Mrs. Farrow: “S-s-s Brother Hutson […] looks like we're fighting a losing battle […]We can educate 'em. till we're blue in
the face, we can try till we drop to make Christians out of 'em, but there's no lady safe in her bed these nights.”
4) Miss Maudie: “His food doesn’t stick going down, does it?”
5) Scout: “She gave Miss Maudie a look of pure gratitude, and I wondered at the world of women. Miss Maudie and Aunt
Alexandra had never been especially close, and here was Aunty silently thanking her for something. For what, I knew not.”
6) Scout: “People like Mr. Heck Tate did not trap you with innocent questions to make fun of you.”
7) Mrs. Merriweather: "Hypocrites, Mrs. Perkins, born hypocrites. […] At least we don't have that sin on our shoulders down
here. People up there set 'em free, but you don't see 'em settin' at the table with 'em. At least we don't have the deceit to say to
'em yes you're as good as we are but stay away from us. Down here we just say you live your way and we'll live ours.”