Maycomb County, Alabama: an old town filled with simple minded people with worn out expectations. This place is my home, but I don't quite know what to think about it. Sure, I find the town itself to be quite beautiful. I love the plants that bloom during the springtime. I find God's earth to be astounding, but it's a pity that most of the residents of Maycomb aren't much to show.
The town itself seems to be the average Southern town of its time. An older area with little old ladies baking and younger ones gossiping. Men going to work and children at play. Weather's typical. Life's typical. We're moving slowly, but we're still moving. These may be the first features that you notice about Maycomb. However, I find the town to be a little more complex than that. The things that you don't notice at first are what makes Maycomb so unique, whether that is in a good way or not.
Firstly, I believe the first step to understanding Maycomb is to understand its citizens. Some …show more content…
The younger ones show potential to not fall down the same rabbit hole as their parents. These younglings might save this town from its undoing. I try not to patronize the youth, don't see a point in that. Instead, I try to teach them lessons in life, that's worth more to them than a scolding over trivial things. There are some good souls, for example, my neighbor Atticus Finch, who believe in giving others a chance. To walk around in someone else's shoes. We're making progress in our bigoted town, I can see it. It may be slow but it's still progress.
All in all, this town is different, to say the least. We have a lot to change before we ever become better. We need to learn not to judge others harshly. We need to become more accepting. Even though we have quite a long way to go, I have faith in Maycomb. Call me optimistic, call me a dreamer, but I can't shake the feeling that we'll come to great things. After all, good things come to those who wait,
The town itself seems to be the average Southern town of its time. An older area with little old ladies baking and younger ones gossiping. Men going to work and children at play. Weather's typical. Life's typical. We're moving slowly, but we're still moving. These may be the first features that you notice about Maycomb. However, I find the town to be a little more complex than that. The things that you don't notice at first are what makes Maycomb so unique, whether that is in a good way or not.
Firstly, I believe the first step to understanding Maycomb is to understand its citizens. Some …show more content…
The younger ones show potential to not fall down the same rabbit hole as their parents. These younglings might save this town from its undoing. I try not to patronize the youth, don't see a point in that. Instead, I try to teach them lessons in life, that's worth more to them than a scolding over trivial things. There are some good souls, for example, my neighbor Atticus Finch, who believe in giving others a chance. To walk around in someone else's shoes. We're making progress in our bigoted town, I can see it. It may be slow but it's still progress.
All in all, this town is different, to say the least. We have a lot to change before we ever become better. We need to learn not to judge others harshly. We need to become more accepting. Even though we have quite a long way to go, I have faith in Maycomb. Call me optimistic, call me a dreamer, but I can't shake the feeling that we'll come to great things. After all, good things come to those who wait,