Catherine Hilbert Hour 3
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Post by Catherine Hilbert Hour 3 on Nov 3, 2014 0:16:18 GMT
I think I it would be hard and I would feel very sad and upset by how these people treat each other because of something that doesn’t even matter and shouldn’t matter. It’s really upsetting how although they made slavery illegal people still treat them badly and differently. There is inequality and injustice shown when they have different churches, neighborhoods, balconies, education, and are treated differently. “’Where’d you go to school Cal?’ asked Jem. ‘Nowhere.’ (said Cal)” (To Kill A Mockingbird 165). This quote from the book shows how their education was different. Somewhere injustice was shown was when they accused Tom of things that are obviously false. I think inequality existed because white people didn’t want change and still continued with their ways. One thing I found confusing was if the people talking with Atticus in front of his house were on his side or not. I found the theme appearance versus reality with the judge because Scout said he seemed like he didn’t care or he seemed like he wasn’t listening when he is actually really smart and is paying close attention to details. I found the literary element of foreshadowing with people/mobs hurting or going against Atticus I think it will either continue or escalate.
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Post by Max Adams 3rd Hour on Nov 3, 2014 0:48:20 GMT
If I had been black in Maycomb during this time, life would be almost miserable. I would really hate to live back then, because no one would respect me as a human, just because of my race, and how I looked. Although I was free, I was still discriminated against. People back then were never respected, or given a fair chance because of their race. They were not on an equal level with other people, because people still believed that they weren't as good as them. People were separated, because of their race. They had different facilities, such as water fountains, they had different schools, and they had different bathrooms. People were discriminated against, because others weren't entirely over the fact that black people were slaves less than 100 years from where they were. Another thing, is that black people were given unfair trials, and treated poorly by whites just because of their race. 4. Nothing in these chapters confused me. 5. A theme I found was good vs. racism, when Atticus stood up for black people even though everyone else around him is rude and discriminates against them. 6. A literary element in these chapters was situation irony, when Calpurnia took the children to her church, but all the people at her church got mad because there were white people there.
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Lucy Jockisch Pd. 5
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Post by Lucy Jockisch Pd. 5 on Nov 3, 2014 1:32:58 GMT
2. I imagine that it would be very difficult to be a black in Macomb. I would live in constant fear of what was going to happen next. In Maycomb the whites and blacks were treated very differently. They kept the whites and blacks separated by giving blacks their own places like bathrooms, drinking fountains and schools. I think that this inequality existed because the whites were afraid of change. The whites saw themselves as better than blacks. For example, “Where’d you go to school cal?’ asked Jem. ‘Nowhere’” (Lee 165) Calpurnia never got a proper education and this was most likely do to the fact that she was black. Nobody cared weather she got a good education or not.
4. One thing I found confusing is why they even had to have separate drinking fountains? Why would a drinking fountain matter?
5. One theme I saw is appearance vs. reality because it may appear that Calpurnia has a good education, but in reality, for no fair reason, she had no education.
6. “She had put so much starch in my dress it came up like a tent when I sat down.” (Lee 156)
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Eileen Resnick Period 3
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Post by Eileen Resnick Period 3 on Nov 3, 2014 1:42:21 GMT
If I had lived in Maycomb during Scouts time as a black person, I would have felt completely ignored and like a outcast from white people. Some inequalities and injustice that exists during that time period would be how most white people automatically think that when a crime is committed, a black person must have done it. Black people could not use the same facilities and other public places that white people did. Most of the time, what the black people had was in a lot worse condition than the other places. For example, the church that Calpurnia goes to, doesn't not have hymn book or a up-to-date church like the one the Finch's go to (page 159). Also, the black people are a lot less educated than white people. Most of the people in Cal's church cannot read (page 165). I think that these inequalities existed because white people thought that they were better than everyone else. Back then, they did not understand that color is just color. It does not define who you are or what you are like. One think I did not understand is why Atticus allowed Aunt Alexandra to come when he knew that she and Scout did not get along. I found a alliteration (page 196), where it said that Atticus "stifled a smile". It is an alliteration because they both repeat the "s" sound at the beginning. I found the theme of racism. Black people did not make a lot of money. First Purchased had to collect ten dollars for Tom Robinson's family just got get by. If they had made as much money as white people, then they would not have had to do that for their family.
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Alex Mankle 2nd hour
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Post by Alex Mankle 2nd hour on Nov 3, 2014 2:12:36 GMT
Life in Macomb for a black person was a very hard and difficult life. The black person was not thought of as an equal person with equal rights as a white person. A black person could not sit in the same area of the courtroom as a white person (page 219), and there were white churches and black churches. Black people were not respected by white people, and the white and black children did not attend school together. Black people were accused of crimes by white people, and the black person's had a very different time winning in court. Black people were paid very low wages and had to work long and hard hours in white people's homes. The majority of white people still viewed black people as slaves with little to no rights compared to white people. It was very confusing of why Mr. Cunningham was involved with the group of men that came to the jail to harm Atticus. Atticus had help Mr. Cunningham in the past, and Atticus had not made Mr. Cunningham pay with money for his services. A theme from this chapter was injustice because no one would hire Tom Robinson's wife so she could provide food for the family. The black church had to raise 10 dollars to help her with food for the children. The Reverend Sykes and many other black people continue to very nice to Jem and Scout by letting them come to church and giving up their seats in court. (Page 219).
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Post by Jim Drew 3rd hour on Nov 3, 2014 2:59:50 GMT
I would hate to be black, in the deep south during the time To Kill A Mocking Bird is set, which is in the 1930's. Especially in a small town like Maycomb. Almost every white person there is a racist. They were raised that way, and they are always going to think thank way. If segregation was not enough, I would have to live in a town full of racists, instead of living up north, where although there were racists there was also a large amount of, non racists. People in Maycomb, would be rude, they would say mean things or not even acknowledge me. People would suspect me of crimes, even if I had not been at the scene of the crime. I would move away as fast as I could, but that would probably take a while, since I would not be payed very well, one because it is the Great Depression, so no one got payed too well anyway, and two, because I was black. I would be awful, and I would hate it. I'd demand justice, even if there was no chance that I'd get it, and there wasn't a chance. It would make life even more miserable than it was for most, since, it was the Great Depression. I didn't find anything confusing. An example of a metaphor is on page 154 "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles of the ship of the state." There is injustice of humanity shown in these chapters because all of the white people are much more privileged, and have better things than the black people.
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Grace Tony Period 5
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Post by Grace Tony Period 5 on Nov 3, 2014 3:08:27 GMT
It must have been very hard to be black in Macomb because they're in the South and in the 1930's when blacks weren't treated with any respect almost, plus the law wouldn't always be on your side if you were black.(p. 219) You wouldn't be respected, taken seriously, given a real job, and you would have to work super hard to make sure that you had a clean record and didn't lose your temper because if you did everyone would remember it. If you did lose you temper though, white people would always remember that and look down on you even more, or if you were going into court, they would automatically assume you were guilty even if you hadn't done anything wrong especially if you had a previous offense on your record. You would always be separated from nice things in life that white people had because black people weren't considered worthy enough to own things that white people had, which meant that most things black people had were second-hand or almost falling apart, because white people didn't want them anymore. Inequality like that exists because the South at that time would always look down on blacks because a little bit ago, they had been their slaves instead of people who were supposed to be treated equally as citizens. 4) Why was shooting guns on Sunday prohibited? 5)Appearance vs. Reality Atticus appears to be fine with Aunt Alexandra staying with them, but in reality he's starting to get annoyed with her. 6) Simile "Judge Taylor was on the bench, looking like a sleepy old shark..." (P.220) Scout compares Jude Taylor to a shark using the word like.
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Post by Michael Petrakis on Nov 3, 2014 3:29:12 GMT
Period 3
Being African American in Maycomb was not a good thing down in the south because racism was still a problem. Even though a law was passed to ban slavery, racism was a continuous problem because Caucasians still thought they were better then African Americans which resulted in worse living conditions, low paying jobs, and in some cases extreme poverty. I think the injustice towards African Americans or specifically Tom Robinson in this story is because everyone that is racist is because they were taught to be. It is my belief that you are not born a bad person, someone has to teach you to do something wrong, so in Maycomb, and most other places in the south, it was normal to be racist because their parents taught them to be racist and everyone around them was racist so naturally the children picked up on it and carried it onto the next generation.
1. I did not find anything confusing within the chapters I read. 2. I chose Appearance vs. Reality because while the great depression, dust bowl, and the racism was going on around, Scout still believes in the perfect world around her where everyone is happy and there is no evil in the world.
3. I am choosing foreshadowing for my literary element when Scout and Jem see a commercial about Atticus and Jem explains that it was a compliment. I think that Scout is just opening her eyes to what a remarkable person Atticus is and this hints some greater things to come out of Atticus.
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Kate Morgan Period 5
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Post by Kate Morgan Period 5 on Nov 3, 2014 3:33:04 GMT
Being a black person during the time that to kill a mockingbird was written in would be miserable. Being black during this time meant you had less of a right to do things then other people for no reason, just because you were born with a different skin color. They were not respected or equal like the law said. They were separate but"equal". They had separate bathrooms, separate drinking fountains, separate restaurants, separate everything, but they were not in anyway, shape or form equal. The white always got the nicer things and the blacks always got the gross things. That's not fair.
4 Mr. Cunningham not talking to scout 5 appearance e vs reality Atticus seems calm with the mob but in reality he is glad his children show up and stop them 6 punk, punk, punk her needle broke the taut circle( pg. 183), onomatopoeia
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Allie Dries 5th hour
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Post by Allie Dries 5th hour on Nov 3, 2014 3:39:42 GMT
If I was a black person in Maycomb it wouldn't be fair and i would have been treated unjustly. Blacks aren't treated like the whites. They have to take the nasty jobs like janitors and garbage men. They can't go to the same places as the whites. They can't go to the same church and they aren't allowed to go to school. The white people treat them terribly. Blacks are always the ones to blame. Tom Robinson was blamed for raping a white girl, but he really didn't. Atticus treats blacks the way they should be treated. He cares for them and he also treats Calpurnia very nicely. I think being a black person in Maycomb would be hard. It's stupid that these inequalities exist. The white think they are better than the blacks for all different reasons. Everybody should be equal no matter what colored skin. I didn't find anything confusing. The theme I chose is appearance vs. reality when the kids thought Calpurnia's church not be as well put together because they didn't have song books and other things that their church had. The reality was that it actually was a beautiful mass with beautiful singing. A literary element was foreshadowing when Atticus told Scout the worst has yet to come.
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Jordan Marshall Period 3
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Post by Jordan Marshall Period 3 on Nov 3, 2014 3:44:33 GMT
I feel like being a black person in Maycomb would be horrible. Their opinions don't matter to white people, they're disrespected, and they aren't treated as equals. For example, on page 209, Atticus explains how Mr. Underwood won't even let a black person near him. Also, I would find it extremely hard to have to accept the fact that if you are a black person and you are accused of something you didn't do, you will probably still be found guilty. Like honestly, just thinking about the fact that you would have no chance even if you were innocent makes me cringe. I think this inequality exists because ever since slavery began, whites carried themselves as superior to black people. This represents the theme of racism because people aren't treated equally just because of the color of their skin. I think these chapters somewhat represent foreshadowing it is foreshadowing the unfair trial that Tom Robinson will have to go through. The one thing I found confusing during these chapters is that Mr. Cunningham is described as such a well rounded man, yet he was willing to hurt Atticus just because Atticus was defending Tom Robinson.
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Mallory Picl: Period 3
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Post by Mallory Picl: Period 3 on Nov 3, 2014 4:15:05 GMT
A black person in Maycomb goes through struggles I cannot imagine. In Maycomb people were categorized by their skin color. They are forced to sit in different areas and work different jobs than whites. Also, they are left out of many gatherings and had to sit on the outskirts. "In a far corner of the square, the Negroes sat quietly in the sun, dining on sardines, crackers, and the more vivid flavors of Nehi Cola"(214). Many of them are nice and compassionate people, but few white people choose to see that. To grow up in an environment like that would be especially difficult, whether you were black or white. To see the hatred from the whites towards the blacks and the longing of the blacks who just want to be accepted would be hard to take in as a child. The kids, however, grew up thinking those ways were just and right. This is probably why such inequalities existed. They never knew a different way of life. In these chapters there are many examples of the injustice of humanity. One time is when Aunty feels uneasy when she learns the kids went to Cal's Church. She thinks a black Church is different then a white Church, when in reality they all go to Church to do the same thing, worship God. I found the use of irony when Scout saved her father from being in a fight with the men trying to get to Tom Robinson. I was not confused about anything in these chapters.
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Nico Shadid Period 5th period
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Post by Nico Shadid Period 5th period on Nov 3, 2014 4:34:55 GMT
I think it was really hard for black people in that time during Maycomb. They had no respect from white people and they were treated like second class. Even after slavery was made illegal, black people were still being discriminated against. They had separate churches, bathrooms, schools, etc. Another thing is that they could be blamed for anything. A white person could commit a crime and blame it on a black person and the black person would be the one to be arrested. For example Tom Robinson was accused of raping a young white girl and from what we know so far, there isn't any evidence against him. I think this inequality is present because white people believed that they were superior towards black people. White people were in the mind set that they were above all of the black people. 4. I don't understand why the Cunninghams wanted to hurt Atticus. 5. The Injustice of Humanity: White people believe that they are better than black people only because of their appearance. 6. Foreshadowing: I think the Tim Robinson case will start soon.
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Angel Garcia Period 2
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Post by Angel Garcia Period 2 on Nov 3, 2014 5:05:37 GMT
I think being a black person that lived in Maycomb would be a hard life. I think it would be hard life because a lot of the people are racist and they would ether see you as a threat or they would not just like you for your skin color. Also for their chapels they didn't have any books to sing out of so they would have to find gospel books from the trash because no one would give them any books. And also barely any black people could stay dauntless but some were really brave people and tried their best to stay as dauntless as they can. And also black people were not respected well. The inequality is that white people need to start looking at black people as good people, not a person that is looked as trash or nothing. And also white people aren't following any laws because the black people should not be treated like slaves and the white people still act like their slaves. 4) I did not find anything confusing in any of these chapters. 5) Injustice of humanity was in this chapter because you can see that all the stuff that the things that black people owned was used or thrown away things from white people like the gospel books from the chapel because all of their gospel books were thrown away books from white people and you can see that white people have more nice things that black people in this chapter.
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Mallory Piasse 2nd hour
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Post by Mallory Piasse 2nd hour on Nov 3, 2014 13:42:36 GMT
If I had lived in Maycomb during this time and I was black I would very scared because nothing was equal. At Calpurnia's church most people couldn't even read, which shows how unequal their schools were. Plus the blacks could never get a fair trial so the white people always won. If I was a white person that was poor I would also be scared because they weren't treated much better that the blacks.
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