Post by Hope15 on Oct 29, 2015 23:21:30 GMT
Courage Plan
> "How is courage or lack there of explored throughout both texts"
> Atticus shows courage when he decides to stick by the Tom Robinson case while being fuly aware of the consequences.
- Doesn't let taunts get to him. "nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don't mean anything Scout"
- Protects Tom at the jail even when a rally of men came with the intention to harm Tom and Atticus if he was in the way."he's asleep don't wake him up"
- Doesn't retaliate when Bob Ewell spots in his face (shows different kind of courage). "Too proud to fight you nigger-loving bastard?" "No, too old" then he strolled away
> Skeeter embodies courage when she decides to publish her novel and expose the housewives and their poor treatment of the maids.
- Risks her own reputation to write stories with the maids of her white friends behind their backs. "No one can know it was me Eugina, no one" [talking about stories]
- Publishes her novel despite knowing the cost of doing so and in turn loses Stuart. "I'm sorry, but were you born a droppin' on your head or were you just born stupid?" [Stuart leaves Skeeter]
- When confronted by Hilly, she stands her grounds and defends her beliefs. "Get your raggedy ass off my porch"
> While showing courage is a recurring theme in both texts, there are also accounts of characters showing a sever lack of courage such as Elizabeth Mobley and Mayella Ewell.
- Mayella lies in court to protect herself and family instead of reviewing the truth and doing the right thing. [refuses to answer Atticus' questions and instead goes off and rants in a childish manner, not telling the truth or giving any useful information to the court]
- Elizabeth lets Hilly persuade her to fire Abilene even though she knows it's the wrong thing for Mae Mobley. [fires Aibileen but apologies for lying about the stolen silver and refuses to press charges, proving she knew it was the wrong thing]
- Both choose the easier path rather than the right one, putting other innocent people in harms way. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
> "How is courage or lack there of explored throughout both texts"
> Atticus shows courage when he decides to stick by the Tom Robinson case while being fuly aware of the consequences.
- Doesn't let taunts get to him. "nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don't mean anything Scout"
- Protects Tom at the jail even when a rally of men came with the intention to harm Tom and Atticus if he was in the way."he's asleep don't wake him up"
- Doesn't retaliate when Bob Ewell spots in his face (shows different kind of courage). "Too proud to fight you nigger-loving bastard?" "No, too old" then he strolled away
> Skeeter embodies courage when she decides to publish her novel and expose the housewives and their poor treatment of the maids.
- Risks her own reputation to write stories with the maids of her white friends behind their backs. "No one can know it was me Eugina, no one" [talking about stories]
- Publishes her novel despite knowing the cost of doing so and in turn loses Stuart. "I'm sorry, but were you born a droppin' on your head or were you just born stupid?" [Stuart leaves Skeeter]
- When confronted by Hilly, she stands her grounds and defends her beliefs. "Get your raggedy ass off my porch"
> While showing courage is a recurring theme in both texts, there are also accounts of characters showing a sever lack of courage such as Elizabeth Mobley and Mayella Ewell.
- Mayella lies in court to protect herself and family instead of reviewing the truth and doing the right thing. [refuses to answer Atticus' questions and instead goes off and rants in a childish manner, not telling the truth or giving any useful information to the court]
- Elizabeth lets Hilly persuade her to fire Abilene even though she knows it's the wrong thing for Mae Mobley. [fires Aibileen but apologies for lying about the stolen silver and refuses to press charges, proving she knew it was the wrong thing]
- Both choose the easier path rather than the right one, putting other innocent people in harms way. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."