Saturday, 6 September 2008

What are direct quotes about how Scout and Jem Finch lose their innocence in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?

The loss
of innocence is a significant theme in 's novel . Here are three quotes
that are relevant to this theme:


School started. The second grade was as bad as the first, only
worsethey still flashed cards at you and wouldnt let you read or write. ()


As narrator,reveals her memory of the start of second grade, which
was a disappointing experience. As a precocious young girl, Scout possessed an endless supply of
natural curiosity, and school seemed to stifle her growth rather than encourage it. Though Scout
didn't necessarily suffer any pain as a result of her school experiences, she did learn a
difficult life lesson in these early days of working with adults: not all adults will treat her
as her father has treated her, and some adults will in fact treat her unfairly.


It was just him I couldnt
stand, Dill said.

Who, Tom?

That old Mr. Gilmer doin€˜
him thataway, talking so hateful to him()

In this scene,
Dill...


No comments:

Post a Comment

To what degree were the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, the USSR, and Japan successful in regards to their efforts in economic mobilization during the...

This is an enormous question that can't really be answered fully in this small space. But a few generalizations can be made. Bo...