In the beginning of the book we are introduced to the characters of Scout, Jem, Atticus, Calpurnia, Dill and the rest of Maycomb society. The society within Maycomb county are described as traditional, Scout narrates about the Radleys after Jem and her tell Dill about Boo Radley ‘ They did not go to church, Maycomb’s principal recreation… ‘, this represents the traditional state in which Maycomb is in. This contributes towards how Maycomb society does not like change or when social contracts are broken, it says the main principal was to always go to church , in the Radleys not doing so they broke the contract they had with the people causing them to become social outcasts. Finally, I think that this proves that the residents of Maycomb will not accept change and life has to be the way it is.
Chapter 1 summary
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I’m really pleased that you have re-written these with a fresh outlook and clearer focus. Your supporting quotation us purposeful and there are some good elements of analysis here.
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1) link this to another instance later in the novel that supports how the Radleys (or Ewells) do not conform to Maycomb’s social contracts
2) Proof read and edit, your vocabulary is a little repetitive in the middle
React!