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Examples Of Misconceptions In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Tai Le
Ms.Stewart
English 1/ Period 2
January 8, 2018 The Misconceptions In To Kill A Mockingbird Misconceptions shows how easy it is for our judgements and perceptions to be misguided. People are quick to spread what they think is true, shrouding the truth in false informations. A misconception is a wrong belief or view, and it was shown a lot in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird.The story was set in a fictional town in Alabama called “Maycomb”, during the 1930’s great depression. Our protagonist - a young girl named Scout Finch- lived in Maycomb with her father, brother, and house keeper. Throughout the book we get to see Scout’s moral growth. She met people who are surrounded by misconceptions: Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and Dolphus Raymond; from each, she learned the truth about them. Their misconceptions are wrapped in wisdoms that can be applied to everyday life.

Despite what the townspeople thinks, Boo Radley is a good person. He is mysterious and …show more content…

Dolphus Raymond came from a family of rich white people; but unlike most of them, he preferred the company of black folks. His role in the story is to propose the idea of people changing themselves to not be judged by society. People think Dolphus is a drunkard because he walks around drinking from a paper bag. They thought his drunkenness is the reason why he hung out with black people, and that he can not help how he is living. The misconception allowed him to be left alone by others. In reality, Dolphus Raymond is not a drunkard; he pretended to be one so he will not be judged by the townspeople. The lesson from the misconception is that some people change some part of themselves to fit in with society. Dolphus raymond put on an act, so he can stay true to

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