Explain Atticus’ view of the socially accepted prejudice through the following examples.

Part 1: Explain Atticus’ view of the socially accepted prejudice through the following examples.

Define prejudice.

Atticus says in chapter 3, “Learn a simple trick….You never … understand a person until you consider things from their point of view–until you climb into their skin and walk around in it.”

Atticus’ explanations of Cunninghams and the Ewells

The first part of Chapter 9 starts at the school, then has Atticus explaining why he represents people others look down on.

Part 2: Explain the significance of these two quotes. WHy are they stated together? How are they connected? Examine the situations from which each statement is made.

Atticus says, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” (P. 80 Blue hardback book)

Atticus says, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. (Explain why Atticus would use this example.) It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Mrs. Dubose won…” (P. 116 Blue hardback book)

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