TKAM – Q&A – ‘..greatest truths revealed in the book..’

05Nov09

“In To Kill A Mockingbird, much of the greatest truths revealed in the book stem from the fact that Scout innocently get herself involved in certain incidents.”
Discuss this statement with reference to 3 notable incidents in the novel.

#1 : One only sees one’s true colours when you put yourself into their shoes.
Incident: The siblings’ crusade in getting Boo Radley to come out of his house.

#2 : The evil of racial prejudice in Maycomb.
Incident: Scout attends the Tom Robinson court case, without Atticus’ permission.

#3 : Harmful effects of social stratification.
Incident: Jem and Scout are friendly to the troupe of Cunninghams, causing the Cunninghams to prevent their mob from attacking Atticus as they originally intended.

 

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