After reading up through Chapter 16, do you believe Jem and Scout are prejudiced characters? Moreover, do you believe they are racist? Use evidence from the text to defend your thinking.
From reading through chapter 16, no I don't think Jem & Scout our prejudiced because if they were they would be like they're Aunt Alexandra. In chapter 16, you wouldn't think they were racist for just learning the blacks, and mixed people race. But in the text it says "She waited until Calpurnia was in the kitchen, then she said, don't talk like that in front of them. Talk like what in front of whom? He asked '. Like that in front of Calpurnia. You said Braxton Underwood despises negroes right in front of her." I feel that Aunt Alexandra knew what she was doing from the jump. But if Jem & Scout start to get racist I think that's who they'll get it from.
I Strongly Agree With Your Comment And I Truly Feel That Is Kind Of Racist Due To The Fact That She Don't Want Her Niece And Nephew Around Her. I Feel That She Don't Like Calpurnia Because Scout Might See Her As A Mother Figure Because She Grew Up With Her Around
I agree with the every thing that you are saying but you strongly agree with the last part because she is coming in and changing things. She should not be saying that Jim And Scout don't need to be around Calpurnia. So I feel that she don't need to be there because she is bring racist in Atticus house.
I strongly agree as to what you is saying but remember they is living in Maycomb where racist is all around so if Jem and scout start being racist it won't nececarially be because of their aunt.
Cashmere I agree with you because if Aunt Alexandra keep on acting the way she act around Scout And Jem then that will be the cause when Scout and Jem star to become Racist. This things wouldn't be going on if Aunt Alexandra didn't move in the house.
@ Jeremiah ; But Aunt Alexandra leaves with them she's under the same roof as them so why couldn't they mostly get all of their racism from Aunt Alexandra. And you said the whole Maycomb, it's not like they talk to everybody in Maycomb and that's a guarantee.
After reading chapter 16 , I continue to ask myself the same question but honestly I feel that Jem and Scout is not prejudice or racist because in chapter 16 i felt that it was racist that they only learned the song for mixed people and blacks but then I thought about it and I then felt that it was good thing to do because their learning about other races.I think that some of the people around or nearby are the racist type and it can rub off on
But it's the 1930s , wouldn't that be wrong if they are learning about other races if they are segregated and racist. I don't know if I'm right I just want your opinion
I agree I feel that this is a good thing because just because they are not the same color a race does not mean that they can't learn things that others know because they with an different race color.
I feel that Jim and Scout are not racist it's that they live and a town where a lot of of people are. But Jim and Scout don't let that get in there head because they are not use to calling people the N word. I also feel that they are not racist because they live in the house with a Black person so they can say racist things to her but they don't because that's not how they see people in the town. Another way I feel that they are not racist because when they went to the church with Calpurnia and they lady at the church was staying things like that they felt that they did not belong there because of how she was talking to Calpurnia about them being there. And Jim and Scout did not say anything like that so it shows that they not it's just the people around them that are racIst.
You said they are not use to calling people the N word " but they had the experience of people calling their father one. But I agree with your evidence and reasonings Taniya.
I agree with you Cashmere because back in chapter 9 Atticus was being called A Nigger Lover they didn't like it they were getting mad. I also feel that you have a very good Blog Post Overall.
Yea but that was the first time that they ever head some say something like that's because you still have to remember that Atticus is not always around them it's always Calpurnia.
I like your evidence but you say that they have a black women in their house but don't be racist towards her but their farther Atticus says racist things all the time in front of her.
After reading up through Chapter 16, I believe Jem and Scout are prejudiced characters. I don't believe that they are exactly racist yet but I think they are prejudice because they are not fully educated yet. Jem and Scout say some comments that could be considered racist but I can't say that they are racist comments because they don't know better yet. For example in chapter 12 when Jem said "Cal," I asked, "why do you talk nigger-talk to the—to your folks when you know it's not right?" I don't believe that he would be being racist because he may not know what he's talking about. This is why I believe that they are prejudice instead of racist.
Okay, Kalvon I agree with you saying their not racist they're just prejudiced but when you said because of their education I didnt agree, because your education doesn't really have a part of learning your racist. You can learn racist and prejudiced different ways.
I agree with why you are saying this but do feel that's they would end up becoming racist because they are learning how to talk that way and they have Aunt Alexandra there so they might get it from her because she shows that she really is racist.
While reading through chapter 16 I feel that Jem and scout is not racist just because they learned of the blacks and not the mixes cause it's always a reason why something happens and it could be a reason why they learned of the blacks and not the mixes.also Maycomb Alabama of the 1930's is a place of racism everywhere but luckily Atticus is not part of it but if they is not careful other people around them besides their family members could get them going with racism.
Jeremiah I agree with you because just because they learned about the blacks doesn't mean that make them Racist it's not like they just ask to learn about the blacks if they were taught about the blacks they should have been taught about all the whites and mixes.
I agree with what you are saying about Scout and Jim because they can learn things that they say because they can understand what they are trying to say about people when they are around and the are talking.
From reading chapter 16, I can tell that Jem is but scout is just curios. In the text on page 183, Jem, I asked, what's a mixed child? Half white, Half colored. You've seen 'em scout. You know the red -kinky- headed one that delivers for the drugstore. This tells me by descriptions he's racist and prejudice but I think scout is only curious and will ask questions as Jem answers them.
I feel after reading chapter 16 I do not think that Scout and Jem is prejudiced or racist because they live in the house with a black person and they appearance would be just like there Aunt Alexandra how she treat people. In the text it states"she waited until Calpurnia was in the kitchen, then she said,Don't talk like that in front of them." I feel that if Calpurnia would have never walked in the kitchen she wouldn't have never said nothing about talking to them anyway. I don't think that she really care about Calpurnia. I am now knowing that the only person the is Racist is Aunt Alexandra not Jem And Scout. From my point reading chapter 16 that Aunt Alexandra would start to make Scout And Jem Be Racist And Prejudiced.
Reading chapter 16 , I don't feel that Jem and Scout are racist because they weren't raised to disrespect people no matter what color they are. In the text " To Kill A Mockingbird", by Harper Lee it states, "They don't belong anywhere . Colored folks won't have 'em because they're half white;white folks won't have 'em cause they're colored, so they're just inbetweens, don't belong anywhere." This tells me that Jem and Scout actually feel sorry for the family instead of doubting them. They feel that the people shouldn't judge them just because they are mixed with both cultures. Just like Atticus they want everyone to be equal and respect one another.
Berne I disagree with you because the quote say they doesn't belong anywhere. But in your reasoning you say I feel the Jem And Scout actually feel sorry for them instead of doubting them. I just don't get it because if they can't be anywhere how do Jem and Scout feel sorry for them. This doesn't show that they is Racist this shows that they really care for somebody.
I feel that Jem and Scout are prejudice because they are not use to calling people the "N" word and if they were racist why would they want to go to an all black church with Calpurnia. Also they don't say racist things but sometimes they use there language where it makes people feel like it's racist but they don't try to they just say things in a prejudice way. Also if they were racist why do they want Boo Radley to come out. In the story it states "Cal I asked, why do you speak nigger talk to your folks when you know it's not right?" (167). I feel that this was an example of being prejudice because something like that seems racist but they weren't trying to say it in that way because there daddy taught them that it's not good. That let's me Know that Jem and Scout are not racist by how Atticus is and it makes me feel that sometimes they could say some things in a prejudice way.
I agree with this statement Daisha. They are prejudice and not racist because if they were why is Calpurnia their maid ? Why is Atticus defending Tom Robinson a black man to protect him? Great textual evidence and claims Daisha
I think that Jem and Scout aren't prejudiced because their father, Atticus haven't taught them to be racist like other whites that live in Maycomb. In chapter 12 when Calpurnia took Jem and Scout to here church and when they were asking all types of questions about the way her church it wasn't because they were trying to be racist because that wasn't what Atticus had taught them they were just curious and they knew that the Negro church was different from there's and they were exploring other cultures just as what Atticus told them to. In the text it states " I wants to know why you bringin' white chillun to nigger church" (pg. 158). Lula was being racist to the children but they didn't react like other whites would have and be racist to her right back. Another part of the text says " She said you lawed for niggers and trash" (pg.138). When Jem told that to Atticus he was just trying to tell him what it is that Mrs.Dubose had told him he wasn't trying to be racist or rude in any way. Harper Lee was just trying to get across that fact that even though some kids in Maycomb were rude and had a grown way with their words it was because their parents had taught them to use those words combined with racism, but Atticus wasn't like those parents he taught his children to mot be racist and be curious.
After reading up through Chapter 16, I believe Jem and Scout are just prejudice characters. They were both raised in Maycomb but are segregated from the Negros so they are ignorant to how they are. In chapter 12, (on page 167), Scout says, " why do you talk nigger-talk to the-- to your folks when you know it's not right?" Jem also protests saying, "That doesn't mean you hafta talk that way when you know better." Both Jem and Scout are implying that talking "like a negro" is wrong because that's how they were taught. Not by Atticus but by the ways of Maycomb. In most situations, society and our surroundings informs the way we act so because Jem and Scout don't see how Negros act often, they are prejudice.
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From reading through chapter 16, no I don't think Jem & Scout our prejudiced because if they were they would be like they're Aunt Alexandra. In chapter 16, you wouldn't think they were racist for just learning the blacks, and mixed people race. But in the text it says "She waited until Calpurnia was in the kitchen, then she said, don't talk like that in front of them. Talk like what in front of whom? He asked '. Like that in front of Calpurnia. You said Braxton Underwood despises negroes right in front of her." I feel that Aunt Alexandra knew what she was doing from the jump. But if Jem & Scout start to get racist I think that's who they'll get it from.
ReplyDeleteI Strongly Agree With Your Comment And I Truly Feel That Is Kind Of Racist Due To The Fact That She Don't Want Her Niece And Nephew Around Her. I Feel That She Don't Like Calpurnia Because Scout Might See Her As A Mother Figure Because She Grew Up With Her Around
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DeleteI agree with the every thing that you are saying but you strongly agree with the last part because she is coming in and changing things. She should not be saying that Jim And Scout don't need to be around Calpurnia. So I feel that she don't need to be there because she is bring racist in Atticus house.
DeleteI strongly agree as to what you is saying but remember they is living in Maycomb where racist is all around so if Jem and scout start being racist it won't nececarially be because of their aunt.
DeleteCashmere I agree with you because if Aunt Alexandra keep on acting the way she act around Scout And Jem then that will be the cause when Scout and Jem star to become Racist. This things wouldn't be going on if Aunt Alexandra didn't move in the house.
Delete@ Jeremiah ; But Aunt Alexandra leaves with them she's under the same roof as them so why couldn't they mostly get all of their racism from Aunt Alexandra. And you said the whole Maycomb, it's not like they talk to everybody in Maycomb and that's a guarantee.
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Delete@Cashmere how do you feel about how they were acting in other chapters?
DeleteAfter reading chapter 16 , I continue to ask myself the same question but honestly I feel that Jem and Scout is not prejudice or racist because in chapter 16 i felt that it was racist that they only learned the song for mixed people and blacks but then I thought about it and I then felt that it was good thing to do because their learning about other races.I think that some of the people around or nearby are the racist type and it can rub off on
ReplyDeleteBut it's the 1930s , wouldn't that be wrong if they are learning about other races if they are segregated and racist. I don't know if I'm right I just want your opinion
DeleteI agree with your argument because you showed good evidence.
DeleteI agree I feel that this is a good thing because just because they are not the same color a race does not mean that they can't learn things that others know because they with an different race color.
Delete@kalvon it's still good because you can ask an way around the two different races just how Calpurnia dose.
DeleteSo is you saying that they is racist or not?
DeleteI feel that Jim and Scout are not racist it's that they live and a town where a lot of of people are. But Jim and Scout don't let that get in there head because they are not use to calling people the N word. I also feel that they are not racist because they live in the house with a Black person so they can say racist things to her but they don't because that's not how they see people in the town. Another way I feel that they are not racist because when they went to the church with Calpurnia and they lady at the church was staying things like that they felt that they did not belong there because of how she was talking to Calpurnia about them being there. And Jim and Scout did not say anything like that so it shows that they not it's just the people around them that are racIst.
ReplyDeleteYou said they are not use to calling people the N word " but they had the experience of people calling their father one. But I agree with your evidence and reasonings Taniya.
DeleteCan you please show me where they called him this.
DeleteI agree with you Cashmere because back in chapter 9 Atticus was being called A Nigger Lover they didn't like it they were getting mad. I also feel that you have a very good Blog Post Overall.
DeleteYea but that was the first time that they ever head some say something like that's because you still have to remember that Atticus is not always around them it's always Calpurnia.
DeleteI like your evidence but you say that they have a black women in their house but don't be racist towards her but their farther Atticus says racist things all the time in front of her.
DeleteAfter reading up through Chapter 16, I believe Jem and Scout are prejudiced characters. I don't believe that they are exactly racist yet but I think they are prejudice because they are not fully educated yet. Jem and Scout say some comments that could be considered racist but I can't say that they are racist comments because they don't know better yet. For example in chapter 12 when Jem said "Cal," I asked, "why do you talk nigger-talk to the—to your folks when you know it's not right?" I don't believe that he would be being racist because he may not know what he's talking about. This is why I believe that they are prejudice instead of racist.
ReplyDeleteOkay, Kalvon I agree with you saying their not racist they're just prejudiced but when you said because of their education I didnt agree, because your education doesn't really have a part of learning your racist. You can learn racist and prejudiced different ways.
DeleteI agree with why you are saying this but do feel that's they would end up becoming racist because they are learning how to talk that way and they have Aunt Alexandra there so they might get it from her because she shows that she really is racist.
DeleteWhile reading through chapter 16 I feel that Jem and scout is not racist just because they learned of the blacks and not the mixes cause it's always a reason why something happens and it could be a reason why they learned of the blacks and not the mixes.also Maycomb Alabama of the 1930's is a place of racism everywhere but luckily Atticus is not part of it but if they is not careful other people around them besides their family members could get them going with racism.
ReplyDeleteSorry I meant to say blacks and mixed.
DeleteJeremiah I agree with you because just because they learned about the blacks doesn't mean that make them Racist it's not like they just ask to learn about the blacks if they were taught about the blacks they should have been taught about all the whites and mixes.
DeleteI agree with what you are saying about Scout and Jim because they can learn things that they say because they can understand what they are trying to say about people when they are around and the are talking.
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ReplyDeleteFrom reading chapter 16, I can tell that Jem is but scout is just curios. In the text on page 183, Jem, I asked, what's a mixed child? Half white, Half colored. You've seen 'em scout. You know the red -kinky- headed one that delivers for the drugstore. This tells me by descriptions he's racist and prejudice but I think scout is only curious and will ask questions as Jem answers them.
ReplyDeleteI don't get how your response indicates if they are racist or not.
DeleteI feel after reading chapter 16 I do not think that Scout and Jem is prejudiced or racist because they live in the house with a black person and they appearance would be just like there Aunt Alexandra how she treat people. In the text it states"she waited until Calpurnia was in the kitchen, then she said,Don't talk like that in front of them." I feel that if Calpurnia would have never walked in the kitchen she wouldn't have never said nothing about talking to them anyway. I don't think that she really care about Calpurnia. I am now knowing that the only person the is Racist is Aunt Alexandra not Jem And Scout. From my point reading chapter 16 that Aunt Alexandra would start to make Scout And Jem Be Racist And Prejudiced.
ReplyDeleteReading chapter 16 , I don't feel that Jem and Scout are racist because they weren't raised to disrespect people no matter what color they are. In the text " To Kill A Mockingbird", by Harper Lee it states, "They don't belong anywhere . Colored folks won't have 'em because they're half white;white folks won't have 'em cause they're colored, so they're just inbetweens, don't belong anywhere." This tells me that Jem and Scout actually feel sorry for the family instead of doubting them. They feel that the people shouldn't judge them just because they are mixed with both cultures. Just like Atticus they want everyone to be equal and respect one another.
ReplyDeleteGood job Brene I agree with what you are saying about Jem and Scout.
DeleteBerne I disagree with you because the quote say they doesn't belong anywhere. But in your reasoning you say I feel the Jem And Scout actually feel sorry for them instead of doubting them. I just don't get it because if they can't be anywhere how do Jem and Scout feel sorry for them. This doesn't show that they is Racist this shows that they really care for somebody.
DeleteI feel that Jem and Scout are prejudice because they are not use to calling people the "N" word and if they were racist why would they want to go to an all black church with Calpurnia. Also they don't say racist things but sometimes they use there language where it makes people feel like it's racist but they don't try to they just say things in a prejudice way. Also if they were racist why do they want Boo Radley to come out. In the story it states "Cal I asked, why do you speak nigger talk to your folks when you know it's not right?" (167). I feel that this was an example of being prejudice because something like that seems racist but they weren't trying to say it in that way because there daddy taught them that it's not good. That let's me
ReplyDeleteKnow that Jem and Scout are not racist by how Atticus is and it makes me feel that sometimes they could say some things in a prejudice way.
I agree with this statement Daisha. They are prejudice and not racist because if they were why is Calpurnia their maid ? Why is Atticus defending Tom Robinson a black man to protect him? Great textual evidence and claims Daisha
DeleteI think that Jem and Scout aren't prejudiced because their father, Atticus haven't taught them to be racist like other whites that live in Maycomb. In chapter 12 when Calpurnia took Jem and Scout to here church and when they were asking all types of questions about the way her church it wasn't because they were trying to be racist because that wasn't what Atticus had taught them they were just curious and they knew that the Negro church was different from there's and they were exploring other cultures just as what Atticus told them to. In the text it states " I wants to know why you bringin' white chillun to nigger church" (pg. 158). Lula was being racist to the children but they didn't react like other whites would have and be racist to her right back. Another part of the text says " She said you lawed for niggers and trash" (pg.138). When Jem told that to Atticus he was just trying to tell him what it is that Mrs.Dubose had told him he wasn't trying to be racist or rude in any way. Harper Lee was just trying to get across that fact that even though some kids in Maycomb were rude and had a grown way with their words it was because their parents had taught them to use those words combined with racism, but Atticus wasn't like those parents he taught his children to mot be racist and be curious.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading up through Chapter 16, I believe Jem and Scout are just prejudice characters. They were both raised in Maycomb but are segregated from the Negros so they are ignorant to how they are. In chapter 12, (on page 167), Scout says, " why do you talk nigger-talk to the-- to your folks when you know it's not right?" Jem also protests saying, "That doesn't mean you hafta talk that way when you know better." Both Jem and Scout are implying that talking "like a negro" is wrong because that's how they were taught. Not by Atticus but by the ways of Maycomb. In most situations, society and our surroundings informs the way we act so because Jem and Scout don't see how Negros act often, they are prejudice.
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