Are Maycomb & the Finches Oh-'KKK'? (TKAM Chapters 14 & 15)
Dill's explanation of his family life, escape, and babies all have a common theme. Explain.
Explain how Jem “broke the remaining code of our childhood.”
Atticus discusses the Ku Klux Klan in this chapter and concludes by saying that the Klan is gone. Is this statement correct? Explain.
Discuss the irony of the following statement and the situation which it describes: “…there followed what I later realized was a sickeningly comic aspect of an unfunny situation: the men talked in near-whispers.”
Why does Jem openly defy Atticus and refuse to leave?
What does Scout’s childish attempt at a conversation accomplish? Explain.
I believe Jem refused to leave and defied his father because he knew that his father was in a dangerous situation and didn't wish to leave him alone to face the men by himself.
ReplyDeleteRaynia Wynter
Well said, Raynia. At his age, he deciphered that all was not well and believed that as long as he was there, no harm would come to his father.
DeleteJem broke the remaining code of our childhood by telling Atticus that Dill had run away from home and was hiding under Scout's bed. ... Jem displayed his maturity and growth by telling Atticus that Dill had run away from Meridian. Scout and Dill were upset at Jem for telling Atticus.
ReplyDeleteRhyanna Reid.
Well put, Rhyanna! He is definitely showing progress in the maturity department.
DeleteMs. Willie
i believe the statement is wrong because today the Ku klux klan is still around and they continue to hate against African Americans. ~Alexie Stennett
ReplyDeleteThat is very true, Alexie. Especially with the BLM movement, a lot of them pose as protesters and destroy black owned business establishments to make it appear as though it's the Black Lives Matter movement that is responsible.
DeleteMs. Willie
I answered a question and my comment got deleted😤😭. Anyways this is responding to the question about the Ku Klux Klan.
ReplyDeleteI think the statement that Atticus made is correct in a way. Let me explain. So when he said the Klan is gone I don’t think he meant it’s non existent but rather I think he meant that it is gone from the Maycomb community meaning nobody is a part of it anymore, however the Klan itself is still existent.
-Bethann Barrett
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I am so sorry that your initial comment was deleted, Bethann. I do see your point and you argued it well in that they are not carrying out the burning of crosses on African-American lawns. There is more of an underlying tone of KKK ideologies which was demonstrated when the group of men demanded that Atticus release Tom to them.
DeleteMs. Willie
Jem openly defies Atticus and refuse to leave because he wanted to ensure Atticus' safety. Jem is concerned and believes that they would hurt him so wanted to be with his father therefore going against his fathers orders.
ReplyDeleteMariel Haughton
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Excellent, Mariel! He demonstrated bravery, even if it meant going against his father's wishes in order to protect him.
DeleteMs. Willie
I believe the statement is false because present day we still experience effects of the Ku Klux Klan.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Tiffany. Can you give an example of present-day KKK movements?
DeleteMs. Willie
Good afternoon, Onnyxcia Guthrie, responding to the question about the KKK. I don't think the KKK was gone because in those times there would always be a group of people thinking that black people are the worst things on God's land, and think they were like that because of their ancestors, with their ignorant and toxic mindset.
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon, Onnyxcia and I share your passionate sentiments. Look at what they tried to do to Tom. That's why Atticus left home to stand guard at the jailhouse out of concern for Tom's safety.
DeleteMs. Willie
Good afternoon miss. I would like to provide my input on the second question: Explain how Jem "broke the remaining code of our childhood."
ReplyDeleteI believe that when Scout says this, she pretty much means Jem was being a snitch. There is somewhat of an unspoken rule between children that you do not inform an adult on your friend unless it is 100% necessary(in more familiar terms, the saying "snitches get stitches", or in Jamaican terms, "informer fi dead"). Granted, I do agree with Jem in that it was the right thing to tell Atticus, but if you view the situation from Scout's perspective, Jem was being too grown up, too mature for her tastes to begin with, and by throwing Dill under the bus, he had affirmed her conclusion that her big brother and playmate was gone.
Jo'Anna Hill(but for some reason, my computer won't allow me to sign out of my mother's google account. How rude.)
I always enjoy your commentary, Jo'Anna, even your asides! I agree wholeheartedly with you as while Scout and Dill were steamed that Jem.became a tattletale, one has to acknowledge the growth he is experiencing (too bad it came at the cost of throwing the little munchkins under the bus).
DeleteSigale Daley
ReplyDeleteAtticus discusses the Ku Klux Klan in this chapter and concludes by saying that the Klan is gone. Is this statement correct? Explain.
I don't agree with Atticus , at all on this one because this is a well renowned group for their vicious and nordicistic acts of targeting the African-American Community in the US , they may have seemed to end their acts of supremacism against the Black Community to him , even though he wouldn't be considered a target for the KKK group because he isn't of an African-American Race , But, at the same time they're very-well out their looking for the next African -American prey to persecute just because of their skin colour , so I think he said that as a kind of an act of 'EASEMENT' to the kids considering how smart and quickly adaptive to things they are because of their high -levels of 'Sensibility' . So I think this was purposely done by Atticus , considering all the happenings in Maycomb with Tom Robinson's case and how the Blacks are treated by the Caucasians and the white - raced persons living in the county of Maycomb and how they are 'deprived of equal rights and justice and also mercy' . This is all based on my interpretation of the statement so I am not sure if I am correct , Miss .
I admire and always appreciate your commentary, Sigale. Very well argued! I believe that he wanted to ease the children's troubled minds, but they were still out there.
DeleteMs. Willie
Ameliah Bowen
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 14, Jem broke the remaining code of childhood by telling Atticus that Dill had run away from home and was hiding under Scout's bed. Jem displayed his maturity and growth by telling Atticus that Dill had run away from Meridian. Scout and Dill were upset at Jem for telling Atticus.
Very good, Ameliah. Displaying maturity means doing things that are not deemed popular by others.
DeleteMs. Willie
Jem broke the remaining code of childhood by telling Atticus that Dill had run away from home and was hiding under Scout's bed. As Scout was climbing into bed, she stepped on something that she thought was a snake. Scout told Jem to come and check it out. Jem grabbed a broom and started to poke underneath Scout's bed. Surprisingly, Dill came from under the bed. Scout and Jem were shocked to see Dill, and he told them a made-up story about how he escaped from his parent's basement in Meridian.
ReplyDeleteCeline-Dion Latchman
Hello, Celine-Dion and very good! It was quite funny that he was hiding under the bed and while Jem can be a real piece of work when it comes to Scout, but he has shown progress in doing the right thing, even if it's not seen as being popular.
DeleteMs. Willie
Dill's explanation of his family life, escape, and babies all have a common theme. Explain.
ReplyDeleteDill has an active mind but his level of innocence decreases each time he moves from one relative to another. He has an unstable life and little trust in people.
Ruth-Ann Sanderson.
Well said, Ruth-Ann! Poor Dill, can't seem to get a break. Maybe he tells wild stories as a way to cope with his instability home life...
DeleteMs. Willie
Dill's explanation of his family life, escape, and babies all have a common theme. Explain.
ReplyDeleteMiss, I suggest the theme "Sympathy", and for us viewers to "sympathise" with Dill. Dill left his home, because his parents never paid attention to him - he felt unloved. He escaped to the Maycomb and had stayed at the Finch's because he felt safe and maybe a lot more appreciated by Scout's side. Also with Dill suggested in wanting a baby, I feel that he didn't want the baby (or babies that are being ferried over because of their abundance) to grow up feeling unwanted also. He holds sympathy for other's, and us for him...
Miss, Dill is a really random child. L.Whyte
Or "Abandonment" Though I'm not sure how the babies would come in..
DeleteL. Whyte^
DeleteYour commentary brought tears to my eyes. Well written, Lashana! His stories are as wild as his own life experience and one can't help but wish that he had some amount of structure. The fact that he left home and no one knew he disappeared showed how sad it must be for poor Dill.
DeleteMs. Willie
Yes, Miss. :( Just imagining being in his shoes is enough to bring fat tears to my eyes. Why have a child when this is how you're going to treat him/her?
DeleteL. Whyte
Aliyah Murray
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon miss,here even though a few of my classmates have already stated their opinion on question 2 I think no one has mention that when Jem told on scout and Dill yes he was being a "snitch" some might say, but he also showed maturity because was thinking of their well being and not wanting atticus to get worried so this is just one of the notions that shows that jem has improved and is growing out of that child like behaviour and putting thought into his decisions
Good afternoon, Aliyah!!!
DeleteI love that you diverted from the popular commentary and saw that Jem coming forward was a noble and mature thing to do. Him alerting Atticus of Dill running away would enable Atticus to prepare to handle telling his parents so that they wouldn't worry. Well done!
Ms. Willie
Ameliah Bowen
ReplyDeleteDill's explanation of his family life, escape, and babies all have a common theme. Explain.
It is true though that, even when he knows the facts, he prefers to ignore reality and to take refuge in his own world of dreams and fancies. He pictures an innocent, idealized family life with Scout, away from all the harsh realities of life. It is an endearing form of childish escapism.
Superbly put, Ameliah! Maybe his wild stories was a coping mechanism and an escape from his unstable life. The only time he seems to be at peace is with the Finches.
DeleteMs. Willie
De-Jhanae Miller
ReplyDeleteScout's childish attempt to a conversation caused a potentially violent altercation because of her childish prattling and her constant interruptions that made the situation get worst. idk
Did it cause a violent altercation, or did her chatter avoid it...?
DeleteMs. Willie
Jem is moving closer into adulthood when he refuse to obey Atticus' command. I think he refused to leave Atticus alone because he realized that the group of men weren't at the jail for a friendly visit & because he wanted Atticus, his father, to be safe.
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