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Post by MsElliott on Oct 23, 2015 4:02:40 GMT
Explain in your own words what Atticus thinks of insults like “nigger-lover”. To what extent do you agree with him?
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Post by georgiadp on Oct 27, 2015 5:12:56 GMT
Atticus believes that the term nigger lover is just a pointless saying, that don't really mean anything. I believe this is true because people don't really believes he's in love with 'niggers' but they just say that to try and offend him.
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Post by sexybennyboy88 on Oct 27, 2015 8:28:22 GMT
atticus invites the name nigger lover as he tells scout that he tries his best to love everybody. black or white, bad or good, young and old, ect,. I think that it would only be an insult to a racist, for there really is nothing wrong with liking a black person as the book suggests.
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Post by sexybennyboy88 on Oct 27, 2015 9:06:25 GMT
Atticus believes that the term nigger lover is just a pointless saying, that don't really mean anything. I believe this is true because people don't really believes he's in love with 'niggers' but they just say that to try and offend him. he may say that being called one is pointless but tells jem and scout that he is a nigger lover an that he tries to love everyone he meets black or white |
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Post by xxethanpxx on Oct 28, 2015 7:14:17 GMT
He doesn't think to much of that term as he loves everyone.
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Post by xxethanpxx on Oct 28, 2015 7:14:52 GMT
atticus invites the name nigger lover as he tells scout that he tries his best to love everybody. black or white, bad or good, young and old, ect,. I think that it would only be an insult to a racist, for there really is nothing wrong with liking a black person as the book suggests. Ben you're 100% right |
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Post by maddylarder on Oct 28, 2015 9:47:07 GMT
Atticus believes that the term nigger lover is just a pointless saying, that don't really mean anything. I believe this is true because people don't really believes he's in love with 'niggers' but they just say that to try and offend him. he may say that being called one is pointless but tells jem and scout that he is a nigger lover an that he tries to love everyone he meets black or white Atticus has been called a 'nigger-lover' by Mr Ewell out of anger, because Atticus is supporting Tom Robinson, the 'offender' of his daughters assault. This comment doesn't affect Atticus because he doesn't care what people think, he just wants to stand up for what he believes is right. He tells Scout he does his best to love everybody, and that it's not an insult to be called such a discriminated name. |
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Post by peem on Oct 29, 2015 5:43:46 GMT
In Atticus's point of view, 'nigger-lover' is a stupid word that doesn't mean anything and it's a word to describe someone.
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Post by nataliasimic on Oct 29, 2015 6:11:02 GMT
Atticus does not seem bothered by these stupid name callings as he knows that he is doing the right thing by standing by Tom Robinson and that there is no truth to what they are saying. He doesn't 'love' the 'black' people but instead he treats them equally so I agree that he should continue to not think twice about such comments.
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Post by Eddie Wang on Oct 29, 2015 8:01:05 GMT
I strongly agree with all the statements above. For Atticus, the term ‘Nigger-Lover’ “is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything….ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favouring Negroes over and above themselves”. Atticus also added “I do my best to love everybody” and he doesn’t think it is an insult to be called what other people think as a bad name. Therefore, the term does not affect him at all because he follows his conscience while still respecting other peoples for their opinions.
I think the people in Maycomb were using this term to insult Atticus but it doesn’t impact him. I strongly agree that people should not be affected by what other people think/say because it is more important to do what you believe is right and stick to your principles rather than following the wrong crowd sometimes.
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Post by brodierowe on Oct 29, 2015 8:21:10 GMT
Atticus accepts that the word is something that is 'okay' to say from those people, he doesn't think much of the word itself and he doesn't make a big deal of it.
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Post by brodierowe on Oct 29, 2015 8:22:42 GMT
In Atticus's point of view, 'nigger-lover' is a stupid word that doesn't mean anything and it's a word to describe someone. He also thinks that it isn't a big deal even though he understands the insult. |
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Post by alexiagalatas on Oct 29, 2015 10:02:01 GMT
Atticus believes that only "trashy" people use that term and it doesn't bother him as he tries to love everyone.
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Post by abbaska69 on Oct 29, 2015 10:06:51 GMT
Atticus invites the name nigger lover as he tells scout that he tries his best to love everybody.  |
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Post by amysutherland on Oct 29, 2015 10:15:07 GMT
He doesn't think to much of that term as he loves everyone. Atticus believes everyone is equal weather they have black or white skin, he doesn't discriminate people. he almost wears this belief as a badge, therefore people saying he is a 'nigger-lover' is almost a compliment even though it was said as an insult. |
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