Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

How is Calpurnia’s identity shown in Chapter 12? Calpurnia’s identity is shown as unidentifiable to her. Harper Lee implicitly illustrates that Calpurnia doesn’t understand who she is. In chapter 12 she says,  “ Grew up down there between the Buford place and the Landin’. I’ve spent all my days workin’ for the Finches or the…

How does Harper Lee present courage in Chapter 11? The definition of courage is being able to to face danger or pain without fear.With this in mind, I believe that Harper Lee shows courage in chapter 11 through Mrs Dubose. In the events of this chapter we meet Mrs Dubose for the first time, in…

”  I’m simply defending a negro.” Atticus says this towards. I believe by using the word ” simply ” implies that the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man charged with rape, is insignificant over the fact that he is a negro. Additionally, due to Atticus’s kind personality, he is comforting Scout with a lie (it’s almost as…

Boo intrigues the children because they don’t know what, or who Boo is and what he is capable of as a mythological being of Maycomb County.

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…

In this chapter we see Scout growing up and her having to adapt in the ‘real’ world. ‘ Jem said, “but you’ll see—school’s different.” ‘.  School life for her is quite different than life at home. It can be shown by Jem say about how school is different, people expect you to act in a…

What do we learn about resilience in To Kill A Mockingbird? Miss Maudies house ignites in flames because of the flue in her kitchen, which she kept on overnight. I think her resiliance is easier because she shows she has an optimistic personality, she also says that she always wanted a smaller house. ” Always wanted a…

” Miss Maudie hated her house: time spent indoors was time. “ It says that Miss Maudie hated her house that is why she spends the majority of her time outside gardening. Additionally, this portrays that she prefers to be active over not active, this could be extended to the fact that her husband is…

Scout narrates that the tree hole, which contained the mysterious gifts, has been barracaded by cement, by Mr Nathan. Throughout the book, Jen suspected that it was Boo Radley was placing all the items in the knot hole and now it’s been blocked. Mr Nathan Radley told Jem and Scout that the tree was supposedly…

In the chapter Dill, Jem and Scout decide to go on a ‘walk’in the middle of the night and end up in the Radley’s yard attempting to enter the house in order to look at Boo Radley. Resulting in Dill having to lie to the elders of Maycomb society that they were playing ‘strip’ poker…