To Kill A Mockingbird Quotes

Quotations
Responses
2/14/2023 - Chapter 7, p. 65
“As Atticus had once advised me to do, I tried to climb into Jem's skin and walk around in it: if I had gone alone to the Radley Place at two in the morning, my funeral would have been held the next afternoon. So I left Jem alone and tried not to bother him” (Lee 65).

2/11/2023 - Chapter 7, p. 67
“Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I’d have the facts” (Lee 67).

2/14/2023 - Chapter 8, p. 72
“Old Mrs. Radley died that winter, but her death hardly caused a ripple—the neighborhood seldom saw her, except when she watered her cannas” (Lee 72).

2/13/2023 - Chapter 8, p. 82
“Miss Maudie looked around, and the shadow of her old grin crossed her face. ‘Always wanted a smaller house, Jem Finch. Gives me more yard. Just think, I’ll have more room for my azaleas now!’” (Lee 82).

She followed Atticus’s advice and took the time to consider Jem’s point of view instead of pestering him about it. She realizes that what Jem did was risky and that he probably wanted time to process and reflect. She waited until he wanted to talk about it, which isn’t something she usually does. (character)

Atticus recognizes the importance of understanding the truth and says Scout can do this by eliminating the adjectives. When people say something, they can use adjectives to bias or exaggerate the meaning. Atticus encourages Scout to focus on the facts and ignore the biased adjectives. This is significant because most people in the story have prejudices and biases. This advice reminds Scout of the importance of being nondiscriminatory towards others. (theme)

Mrs. Radley never really interacted with people in the neighborhood. As a result, her death didn’t have an impact on anyone. This suggests that no one cared that she died or mourned her death. When people are isolated from society, they often go unnoticed and people don’t care about what happens to