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Post by MsElliott on Oct 19, 2015 5:07:53 GMT
Choose one of the characters below and describe how they representing conventional gender norms or are unconventional with regards to the gender norms of the 1930s. Integrate a quote into your answer.
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Alexandra Finch
Atticus Finch
Stephanie Crawford
Mrs. Dubose
Scout
Calpurnia
John Hale (Jack) Finch
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Post by lilyklunyk on Oct 20, 2015 20:44:01 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms in ways to do with her behaviour and clothes. She prefers the tomboyish name ‘Scout’ rather than the feminine ‘Jean Louise’, she prefers playing outside with boys rather than inside with dolls, and she prefers reading rather than sewing or baking (which are normal hobbies women in the 1930s adopted). Scout doesn’t respond well to anything feminine. We see this when Aunt Alexandra tells Scout to act like a lady by wearing a dress so she can be a ray of sunshine in her father’s life, to which Scout suggests that “one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well”.
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Post by coreym on Oct 20, 2015 22:27:41 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms because she dresses and acts differently. She dresses in 'boyish' clothes as opposed to dresses. She also acts differently to other girls (eg fighting). This could be due to the fact she never had a motherly figure.
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Post by Cassandra on Oct 21, 2015 0:45:30 GMT
Mrs. Dubose represents an unconventional gender norm compared to some of the other females in the book. Women, like Caroline Fischer and Aunt Alexandra, are educated and act the way proper ladies should. But Mrs Dubose is almost the exact opposites, choosing to speak her mind to Jew and Scout about 'what [they] would amount to when [they] grew up', thus everyone viewing her as an awful lady.
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Post by elisegrant on Oct 21, 2015 6:41:37 GMT
Miss Maudie represents unconventional gender norms as when she is working in her flower beds, she wears "an old straw hat and men's coveralls," which seems alright for Miss Maudie to wear, but when Scout is seen wearing overalls by Aunt Alexandra, she is told that she needs to dress more lady like.
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Post by elisegrant on Oct 21, 2015 6:58:40 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms because she dresses and acts differently. She dresses in 'boyish' clothes as opposed to dresses. She also acts differently to other girls (eg fighting). This could be due to the fact she never had a motherly figure. I agree and Jem also criticises Scout when she asks like a girl saying to her, "You're gettin' like a girl every day!" |
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Post by Yor a wizard Harry!! (Ashton) on Oct 21, 2015 7:57:10 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms because she dresses and acts differently. She dresses in 'boyish' clothes as opposed to dresses. She also acts differently to other girls (eg fighting). This could be due to the fact she never had a motherly figure. We see a change in Scouts step however when she spends more time with Cal. Her eyes are now open to the fact that there is a skill in being a woman and that its not all about frilly dresses and parties. |
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Post by kayleewilliams on Oct 22, 2015 1:32:12 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms because she dresses and acts differently. She dresses in 'boyish' clothes as opposed to dresses. She also acts differently to other girls (eg fighting). This could be due to the fact she never had a motherly figure. Scout also did not enjoy conventional "feminine" hobbies, such as baking. |
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Post by remimckenzie on Oct 22, 2015 9:42:28 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms in ways to do with her behaviour and clothes. She prefers the tomboyish name ‘Scout’ rather than the feminine ‘Jean Louise’, she prefers playing outside with boys rather than inside with dolls, and she prefers reading rather than sewing or baking (which are normal hobbies women in the 1930s adopted). Scout doesn’t respond well to anything feminine. We see this when Aunt Alexandra tells Scout to act like a lady by wearing a dress so she can be a ray of sunshine in her father’s life, to which Scout suggests that “one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well”. I really like the multiple points you put out about Scout's femininity and the quote you brought into the paragraph tied in really well. I think that without the womanly figure she missed in her life, it was a bit harder to adapt to these womanly traits. |
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Post by zoebia on Oct 22, 2015 10:04:27 GMT
Scout is a character who definitely presents unconventional gender norms. She hangs around with the boys outside, climbing trees and not caring about how grubby she gets, she prefers pants to dresses, and feels uncomfortable when she has to wear a dress to school. Her name also really represents how she is different to other girls in the 1930's as instead of Jean, she prefers Scout which would bee seen as a more boyish name.
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Post by mackenzieg on Oct 22, 2015 12:17:43 GMT
Scout is a character who definitely presents unconventional gender norms. She hangs around with the boys outside, climbing trees and not caring about how grubby she gets, she prefers pants to dresses, and feels uncomfortable when she has to wear a dress to school. Her name also really represents how she is different to other girls in the 1930's as instead of Jean, she prefers Scout which would bee seen as a more boyish name. Her less feminine character could be because she was without a motherly figure. |
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Post by jemimareid on Oct 23, 2015 0:42:29 GMT
Miss Maudie represents unconventional gender norms as when she is working in her flower beds, she wears "an old straw hat and men's coveralls," which seems alright for Miss Maudie to wear, but when Scout is seen wearing overalls by Aunt Alexandra, she is told that she needs to dress more lady like. I agree. I think overalls are a symbol of hard work in the fields, something Aunt Alexandra, as a lady, would never consider exemplary. |
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Post by stewarts on Oct 23, 2015 1:51:11 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms because she dresses and acts differently. She dresses in 'boyish' clothes as opposed to dresses. She also acts differently to other girls (eg fighting). This could be due to the fact she never had a motherly figure. Oh my goodness what a terrific response, i like the way you tied in te theme of gender with the clothing they wear and their wear. These unconventionall features could definitely connect to the way they never had a feminine role model growing up, which Aunt Alexandra exploits. |
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Post by isabelleewert on Oct 24, 2015 20:25:52 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms in ways to do with her behaviour and clothes. She prefers the tomboyish name ‘Scout’ rather than the feminine ‘Jean Louise’, she prefers playing outside with boys rather than inside with dolls, and she prefers reading rather than sewing or baking (which are normal hobbies women in the 1930s adopted). Scout doesn’t respond well to anything feminine. We see this when Aunt Alexandra tells Scout to act like a lady by wearing a dress so she can be a ray of sunshine in her father’s life, to which Scout suggests that “one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well”. I agree and think that part of this boy like behaviour could be because of the lack of a motherly figure. I also think that the Finch household is slightly unconventional in some regards possibly leading to Scout acting in this way which Aunt Alexandra is not used to. |
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Post by zoel on Oct 24, 2015 22:47:10 GMT
Scout is character who not only doesn't conform with, but also rejects gender norms. She wears her overalls and hates dresses. She would rather run outside with her brother and Dill instead of more feminine activities. She also picks fights with the boys. This is probably due to her being raised without a mother and instead being raised by her father and Jem.
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