In the extract, set after Tom Robinson’s trial, Miss Maudie is conversing with Jem and the two present their similar opinions of Maycomb County. The details Harper Lee uses are, such as, some men in this world were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Personally, this quote suggests that the so called ‘unpleasant job’ is to be a lawyer, like Atticus. Moreover it is not just typical case, it is a racial discrimination case similar to Tom Robinson’s.
The term some men is a noun phrase and in this context I believe that she is alluding to Atticus. She also is placing Atticus above every man and women else in Maycomb by alluding to him
June 16, 2015 at 12:30 pm
Moniem,
You show understanding of the events but you are not exploring how language has been used to enhance meaning.
Identify examples of figurative language or significant uses of vocabulary and explore how this has impacted the meaning of the piece.