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Post by MsElliott on Oct 19, 2015 5:22:48 GMT
In Chapter 13 where she refers to the stratification of Maycomb society as a "caste system" what does she mean? Integrate a quote into your response.
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Post by emah on Oct 20, 2015 9:34:07 GMT
In Chapter 13 where she refers to the stratification of Maycomb society as a "caste system" what does she mean? Integrate a quote into your response. Scout's version of a caste system is not the same as just a social order. The Maycomb society "took for granted attitudes, character shading, even gestures" because that was how life functioned. The members in the community have ways to define individuals by certain traits or lifestyle choices, just because that has been the norm for generations. Even Scout knows about it, implying how obvious the system is. |
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Post by kate Fincham on Oct 20, 2015 10:10:05 GMT
In Chapter 13 where she refers to the stratification of Maycomb society as a "caste system" what does she mean? Integrate a quote into your response. Scout's version of a caste system is not the same as just a social order. The Maycomb society "took for granted attitudes, character shading, even gestures" because that was how life functioned. The members in the community have ways to define individuals by certain traits or lifestyle choices, just because that has been the norm for generations. Even Scout knows about it, implying how obvious the system is. I agree with this, especially that Scout was aware of the system. I think it's interesting that a mere child had such a solid grasp of how the way things were run, and that that implies something about how deeply the caste system is rooted into Maycomb. |
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Post by laurah on Oct 20, 2015 11:35:16 GMT
Scout's version of a caste system is not the same as just a social order. The Maycomb society "took for granted attitudes, character shading, even gestures" because that was how life functioned. The members in the community have ways to define individuals by certain traits or lifestyle choices, just because that has been the norm for generations. Even Scout knows about it, implying how obvious the system is. I agree with this, especially that Scout was aware of the system. I think it's interesting that a mere child had such a solid grasp of how the way things were run, and that that implies something about how deeply the caste system is rooted into Maycomb. Yes, Scout's innocence doesn't protect her from knowing how racist and prejudiced her own community is. |
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Post by Cassandra on Oct 21, 2015 1:01:32 GMT
Scout's version of a caste system is not the same as just a social order. The Maycomb society "took for granted attitudes, character shading, even gestures" because that was how life functioned. The members in the community have ways to define individuals by certain traits or lifestyle choices, just because that has been the norm for generations. Even Scout knows about it, implying how obvious the system is. I agree with this, especially that Scout was aware of the system. I think it's interesting that a mere child had such a solid grasp of how the way things were run, and that that implies something about how deeply the caste system is rooted into Maycomb. I also agree with this, as it shows that even though Scout is very young, she will still be able to understand all the nasty things going on in her community. |
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