In the Southern States of America in the mid 1930s women were discriminated and were not allowed the same rights as men. The book To Kill A Mockingbird presents a topic of gender discrimination, as Scout experiences her Aunt’s harsh words and actions that try to change her. Scout lost her mother when she was young, therefore she is heavily influenced by her father and Jem. Since she was influenced by male she had no interest in being a girl and act like a girl, she was rather annoyed with being a girl.
A.“She seemed glad to see me when I appeared in the kitchen, and by watching her I began to think there was some skill in being a girl.”(12.115)
B.Although Scout has no interest in being feminine, she is starting to open up to the idea of being a girl. After seeing Calpurnia in the kitchen she sees what skills it takes to be a girl. She understands now the being a girl involves having certain traits instead of lacking them. She thought being a girl was boring but after seeing Calpurnia …show more content…
She looked at a tray of cookies on the table of cookies on the table and nodded at them. I carefully picked up the tray and watched myself walk to Mrs.Merriweather. With my best company manners I asked her if she would have some.”(24.237)
D. After some consideration Scout contemplates about how being a lady is so bad as she thought. Scout understands that even after the death of Tom, Aunt Alexandra still manages to act lady like and decides she must follow in Aunt Alexandra footsteps. This quote also shows how Scout has significantly matured throughout the book. It also shows how Aunt Alexandra is starting to have an impact on Scout’s life as she is becoming more ladylike.
To Kill a Mockingbird shows the significance of gender discrimination in a bitter way teaching us where there is hope, optimism, and sympathy. Although gender discrimination will continue to exist there will always be hope in which one day it will
A.“She seemed glad to see me when I appeared in the kitchen, and by watching her I began to think there was some skill in being a girl.”(12.115)
B.Although Scout has no interest in being feminine, she is starting to open up to the idea of being a girl. After seeing Calpurnia in the kitchen she sees what skills it takes to be a girl. She understands now the being a girl involves having certain traits instead of lacking them. She thought being a girl was boring but after seeing Calpurnia …show more content…
She looked at a tray of cookies on the table of cookies on the table and nodded at them. I carefully picked up the tray and watched myself walk to Mrs.Merriweather. With my best company manners I asked her if she would have some.”(24.237)
D. After some consideration Scout contemplates about how being a lady is so bad as she thought. Scout understands that even after the death of Tom, Aunt Alexandra still manages to act lady like and decides she must follow in Aunt Alexandra footsteps. This quote also shows how Scout has significantly matured throughout the book. It also shows how Aunt Alexandra is starting to have an impact on Scout’s life as she is becoming more ladylike.
To Kill a Mockingbird shows the significance of gender discrimination in a bitter way teaching us where there is hope, optimism, and sympathy. Although gender discrimination will continue to exist there will always be hope in which one day it will