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Post by Mrs. Kelly on Oct 29, 2014 12:55:16 GMT
Miss Maudie says it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. Why does she say this? What might “killing a mockingbird” symbolize? Where do people “kill mockingbirds” in today’s society? Remember to also answer the questions from your handout.
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Rachel Kottoor Period 3
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Post by Rachel Kottoor Period 3 on Oct 29, 2014 15:42:44 GMT
Miss Maudie says that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because mockingbirds do nothing to harm anyone. They only sing for us and make us happy. Mockingbird's don't do one thing that is bad. They don't eat up gardens, they don't nest in corncribs, they don't do anything but sing. (p.119) Atticus also says that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. This might symbolize innocence. It symbolizes innocence because mockingbirds do nothing to harm anyone and neither should we harm people such as Boo Radley just because of all the rumors that go around about him. Maybe in court because if a mockingbird symbolizes innocence, so people get accused of something that they didn't do and maybe die. 4. One thing that I had found confusing in this chapter was the fact that why did Atticus buy a gun for the kids of all the things. 5.Appearence vs. Innocence because Mrs. Dubose seemed to be this crazy, arrogant lady. She seemed to have hated Atticus and his kids and was very disrespectful. She was also very creepy. In the end, we actually find out that she was a morphine addict and that she couldn't control herself. 6. Foreshadowing because all the reading and the medicine and the alarm clock foreshadowed her death.
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Catie Schimmelpfenning Period3
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Post by Catie Schimmelpfenning Period3 on Oct 29, 2014 18:05:48 GMT
I think that Miss Maudie says that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because she is trying to tell scout that you should not hurt anything or anyone that is innocent. I think that killing a mockingbird in the book symbolizes people on the jury always say that a black man is guilty. They can't always prove it and they only say that because of the color of his skin. People kill mockingbirds in our society by bullying the kids who are different from them. The kids getting bullied are innocent but are getting hurt because they don't fit into society's term of normal. I found on page 146 confusing because of how Jem was very rude about not going back to read to Mrs.Dubose. He should realize that him reading is a great distraction for her pain. In these chapters I found racism when Mrs. Dubose said that Atticus is a nigger-lover. She is being racist because she is saying it is bad to love and treat black people with respect. A simile is used on page 126 when Scout says that she could see the dog shiver like a horse shedding flies. The dog is mad and Atticus shoots it.
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Katie Highfill Period 3
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Post by Katie Highfill Period 3 on Oct 29, 2014 21:03:27 GMT
Miss Maudie says "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us." (page 119) She says that it is a sin because mockingbirds don't do anything but good for us. It symbolizes peace or innocence because they don't do anything to harm anyone which is innocence and peaceful. People "kill mockingbird" in todays society when people use stereotypes and/or accuse people of things. For example if someone were to be guilty of something, they would accuse someone else or blame it on someone else because they judge them based on their stereotypes. Many stereotypes include, race, family, wealth, etc. Boo Radley could represent a mockingbird because everyone thinks he is mean and scary, when really, he helps Jem and Scout in many ways. One thing I found confusing is why even the Finch's family calls Atticus bad names. A theme used is appearance vs. reality because Miss Maudie talks about the mockingbird which can relate to Boo Radley. A literary element used in these chapters was foreshadowing because the quote about the mockingbird might describe Boo Radley.
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Makayla Clark Period 3
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Post by Makayla Clark Period 3 on Oct 29, 2014 22:51:02 GMT
Miss Maudie says it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because they don't do anything to anyone except make music for everyone to enjoy(119). Miss Maudie tells this to Scout when Scout asked why Atticus said it was a sin to kill a mockingbird when they use their rifles. "Killing a Mockingbird" could symbolize the quote that Atticus says about walking around in someone else's skin. "Killing a mockingbird" means not to shoot people down because you don't really know them. Maybe Atticus is saying it is a sin to judge someone by what they do in public. People "kill mockingbirds" today in society in politics because they jump to conclusions about people without listening to what they really mean. People also "kill mockingbird's in society by judging their appearance. (4.) I found it confusing that Mrs. Dubose loves Atticus when he is around, but talks trash about him behind his back.(5.) The need for moral education shows up when Atticus says that he hopes his children come to him for answers instead of the public because they don't understand much about what is happening.(6.) Situational irony appears in chapter 10 when Atticus shoots Tim Johnson. Scout expects Atticus to not be able to shoot because he is old, but he was actually the best shooter in Maycomb.
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Jordan Marshall Period 3
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Post by Jordan Marshall Period 3 on Oct 29, 2014 23:05:32 GMT
On page 119, Miss Maudie says, "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Miss Maudie says it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because there is no reason to kill something that does all good and no harm. This symbolizes innocence because the mockingbirds don't do any harm to people or damage to land, instead, the mockingbirds provide beautiful music for the enjoyment of others. In todays society people "kill a mockingbird" everyday. I don't mean people kill each other or anything, but people judge, ridicule and torment other people for no reason. I feel like this chapter had a lot of foreshadowing because Mrs. Dubose's medicine and alarm clock schedule were foreshadowing her death.
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Doug Guzman Period 3
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Post by Doug Guzman Period 3 on Oct 29, 2014 23:42:54 GMT
What Miss Maudie means when she says "It is a sin to kill a mockingbird" is that you should not take things always at face value, and don't kill an idea just because it sounds bad. She says this is Scout and Jem to keep them from forgetting the important things in life. Killing a mockingbird may symbolize the end of an old era and the start of a new one. In todays society, people "kill mockingbirds" in a lot of ways. We don't readily accept the changes coming to this world (*cough global warming cough*) or the new ideas people are putting out there, We just think they are bad, and shoot them down before they gain momentum, most of the time. Something that confused me was why Atticus did not want to shoot Tim Robinson. I think that Atticus should not have hesitated, and shot the dog before it could hurt anyone(page 130). The theme of appearance vs reality shows up when Atticus if firing the gun. It seems as though Atticus has never held a gun in his life before, but in reality, he was one of the best shots in Maycomb. A literary element used is mood. The dog attack, and the Tom Robinson case set a bad mood for these chapters.
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Post by Alex Mankle hour 2 on Oct 29, 2014 23:48:52 GMT
Miss Maudie says that it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because the bird makes music for everyone to enjoy. The mockingbirds don't eat people's gardens, and they don't make their nests in the corncribs. (page 119) The mockingbirds don't do any damage to people or their property. The mockingbirds sing their hearts out for everyone to enjoy the music. The mockingbird is a good bird that does not cause any harm to anyone and provides a song everyday for others. Killing a mockingbird might symbolize the same and killing harmless and innocent people and animals. In today's society, there are innocent men, women, and children who are killed everyday in the world for no real good reason at all. There are innocent animals that are killed to provide food for someone and the practice of shooting. I was confused about the dog because at first I thought it was a person instead of a dog. Why thought it was a person because of the dog's name. There was racism in these chapters because different people talked about Atticus being a nigger-lover. Jem and Scout were also told and teased about their father being a nigger lover. A literary element was when Scout referred to Aunt Alexandra to Mount Everest because she was cold and not loving to Scout.
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Catherine Hilbert Hour 3
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Post by Catherine Hilbert Hour 3 on Oct 29, 2014 23:51:30 GMT
Miss Maudie says it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because they are innocent and do nothing wrong or harm anyone. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (To Kill A Mockingbird 119). Killing a mockingbird might symbolize harming or hurting those who are innocent (because they are only doing what they believe is best). This is like Boo, who is actually innocent and not harming anyone but is getting hurt by others because of the rumors. An example from today’s society is exactly like in the book if there was someone who had lies told about them and were hurt or made fun of because of those lies. Another example could also be when someone is put on trial for something they didn’t do like Tom Robinson but the lies being said about him can hurt him. One thing I found confusing is when Jem was telling a story about “Sir Walter Scout” (145) but on the next page he was telling a story about “Sir Walter Scott” (146). Are those different stories or just different people? I found an example of innocence versus reality when it seems as though Mrs. Dubose was just punishing Jem for what he did and just making him read to her so he wouldn’t be able to have fun (appearance). However she was punishing him so he could be a distracting from her pain of dying not so he wouldn’t be able to play outside (reality). I found the literary element of symbolism when the characters were talking about how it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.
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Ismael Rodriguez Period 2
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Post by Ismael Rodriguez Period 2 on Oct 30, 2014 0:19:14 GMT
Miss Maudie says it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because they do not do anything to anyone and they do not harm people and they are innocent.All they do is sing and sing and..sing more they don't harm any animals or anything. I think a mockingbird symbolizes non self harm and innocent. It's basically just like Boo because everyone thought he was not innocent and was not nice but in reality he is nice and innocent just like the mockingbird. I think this book is just like in today's society because us people like to lie and make fake rumors about people which are not true about that person. But in reality the person that is having rumors spread around about them is not what the people have been lying about. I found innocence vs reality when Miss Maudie tells the children not to kill the mockingbird because they think mockingbird's are bad birds and they harm people but in reality they don't do any of those bad things. I found literary element of foreshadowing when they want to kill the mockingbird because they don't know about them but us readers do know about mockingbirds
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Grace Tony Period 5
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Post by Grace Tony Period 5 on Oct 30, 2014 0:31:57 GMT
Miss Maudie says that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is sing beautifully for people, and they don't do anything to bother people at all, they just sing. (P. 119) Killing a mockingbird might symbolize shutting down someone or something that was only there to help you and wasn't harming or bothering you. All they wanted to do was help, but you could've killed them. People "kill mockingbirds" in society when they are exceptionally cruel to people, so they shut them out. Maybe we could've had some great new technology or form of entertainment right now, but we don't because someone was shut down when they had a great idea. Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper because he "wasn't creative enough" and then he went and built an empire. One thing I found confusing is how Calpurnia can tell it's a mad dog just from the way Scout and Jem describe it. Is that normal in that time? Appearance vs. innocence is a theme I found because when Mrs.Dubose has Jem read to her (p. 142) she isn't trying to be very cruel, she is just trying to find something to distract her from the pain that she felt all the time, and to punish Jem at the same time. Allusion is a literary element that I found when Scout compares her Aunt Alexandra to Mt. Everest. (p. 103).
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Shelby Franken 3rd Hour
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Post by Shelby Franken 3rd Hour on Oct 30, 2014 1:03:37 GMT
Miss Maudie says that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is bring us pleasure in their singing (pg 119). You shouldn't kill anything that is trying to be helpful. It would be like if you picked flowers. You kill them when you pick them, but you do it for your own enjoyment. The flowers were pretty and enjoyable in the dirt. The mockingbirds are pretty alive, but when you shoot them for sport, they are taken away. I think that killing a mockingbird might symbolize that someone that does something good, but because of appearance vs. reality, they will be "shot down." People kill mockingbirds in todays society when people don't get fair chances because of their race. Racism is still and issue in today. It just isn't as bad as it was. I found the part about Jem going all crazy and snapping the baton confusing. I don't understand why he did that. An example of theme is appearance vs. reality. Mrs. Dubose was mean and grumpy, when she was really sick and dying. A literary element used is when Miss Maudie talked about killing mockingbirds. It represents symbolism. Miss Maudie is comparing mockingbirds to the society.
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Kaitlyn Osmulsi Period 5
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Post by Kaitlyn Osmulsi Period 5 on Oct 30, 2014 1:03:51 GMT
1) Kaitlyn Osmulski Period 5 2/3) Atticus had told his children never to shoot a mockingbird because it was a sin. He said that he would rather have them shoot at tin cans in the back yard or blue jays (page 94). Scout wanted to talk about it with Miss Maudie so she did. Miss Maudie aid that Atticus is right, it is a sin. She said they never do anything to harm us all they do is make music for us to enjoy, leave people's gardens alone, they do not nest in corncribs, all they do is sing their hearts out for all of the people to hear and enjoy (page 94). Mockingbirds are innocent and do not hurt anyone. I think that "killing a mockingbird" might symbolize killing the innocent for something that they did not do but were blamed for. I think that this will show up later in the story. I think that killing a mockingbird is a huge point of the story that will have a big impact on the story. People "kill mockingbirds" in today's society when they blame someone for something that they did not do. it also occurs in our society when we get mad at someone for doing something but they really did not do anything. We usually end up getting in a fight with them and getting mad at them. 4) One question that I had in this section was does why is Mrs. Dubose so sassy? 5) One theme was appearance vs. reality when they were talking about the mockingbird. They appear to be birds that everybody wants to kill but in reality they are just birds who love to sing and fly around singing in peace. 6) One literary element that I found in the section (chapter 9 page 83) was when Scout was talking about Uncle Jack and she said, "I liked to smell him: he was like a bottle of alcohol and something pleasantly sweet." This was an example of a simile and imagery.
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Caylie Cafferty 3rd
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Post by Caylie Cafferty 3rd on Oct 30, 2014 1:07:50 GMT
In chapters nine thru eleven, Miss Maudie says it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they sing for us and do not harm or hurt anything. I think "killing a mockingbird" might symbolize innocence because mockingbirds do not do anything to harm or hurt anyone. They only sing. In today's society, people "kill mockingbirds" by putting others down. For example, bullying. What I found confusing in chapters nine thru eleven was when Atticus was explaining to Jem about Mrs. Dubose's fits. It did not really make sense to me. A theme in chapters nine thru eleven was appearance/innocence vs. reality. This theme shows because of when Atticus and Miss Maudie say that killing a mockingbird is a sin (page 119). A literary element in chapters nine thru eleven is foreshadowing. I think the mockingbirds will represent something later on in the story.
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Garrett Starling Period 5
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Post by Garrett Starling Period 5 on Oct 30, 2014 1:12:46 GMT
When Atticus said "It is a sin to kill a Mockingbird" the person saying he may have meant it is a sin to kill someone for no reason, but, when Miss Maudie said it again, a few sentences later, she gives us a meaning. Her meaning pretty much stated that MockingBirds are peaceful creatures, they don't tear anything up, they don't get into places they are not supposed to be in. At the end of her explanation, she says: "All they do is sing their hearts out all day long." If Jem killed a Blue Jay, he would not get in trouble, because there are plenty of them, but there may not be plenty of MockingBirds, and even if there was, it would be a sin to kill one because they are peaceful creatures.
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