What is Atticus motto?
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
What are some important quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird by Scout?
Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch Quotes
- “I learned nothing from you except how to be suspicious.
- “She went to him.
- “She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father.
- “I just don’t like my world disturbed without some warning.”
What page is the mockingbird quote on?
The longest quotation about the book’s title appears in Chapter 10, when Scout explains: “‘Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. ‘ That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.
Who says Shoot all the bluejays you want?
Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ʼem, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. Knowing that Jem and Scout will most likely use their air rifles to shoot at birds rather than tin cans as he’s requested, Atticus admonishes them to avoid killing mockingbirds.
What is prejudice in TKAM?
Many people who live in Maycomb are racists and prejudiced against black people. For example, Tom Robinson is assumed to be guilty of sexually assaulting Mayella Ewell simply because he is a black man and she is a white woman, even when the evidence points to him being innocent.
How is Scout a Mockingbird quotes?
‘Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corn cribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. ‘”
What is Tom Robinson quote?
“No suh, I’s scared I’d be in court, just like I am now.” “Scared of arrest, scared you’d have to face up to what you did?” “No suh, scared I’d hafta face up to what I didn’t do.” “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men’s hearts Atticus had no case.
What is Tom Robinson accused of quote?
The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is about a lawyer named Atticus who is defending an African American, named Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson, is accused of rapping a white woman, whose name is Mayella Ewell.
