Miss Maudie House Fire Quotes

An event that symbolizes community unity is Miss Maudie’s house fire. When Atticus is talking to Jem and Scout about the fire, he tells them, “Looks like all of Maycomb was out tonight, in one way or another” (Lee 95). Atticus says this because the citizens of Maycomb, Abbottsville, and even Clark’s Ferry help in putting out the fire to save Miss Maudie’s belongings. The citizens and firemen of Maycomb, Abbottsville, and Clark’s Ferry also show perseverance to save Miss Maudie and the neighbors. Although they were doing good, Miss Maudie was not as concerned as everyone else. This is because Miss Maudie quotes, “Only thing I worried about last night was all the danger and commotion it caused” (Lee 98). She says this because she was not concerned about saving her house. …show more content…
Due to the fact that everyone was pitching in to help, it shows that the community can come together and help one another in a time of hardship. On www.cliffsnotes.com, I found an article supporting my analysis that Miss Maudie’s house fire is symbolic of community unity. This article says, “The fire itself is symbolic of the upcoming conflicts that Scout and the community will face. This jarring event awakens the neighborhood, and Scout, from their peaceful slumber. The heat of the fire contrasts sharply with the intense cold, providing an allusion to the sharply defined sides in the upcoming trial and conflict. Neither fires nor cold are common in Maycomb, and the community is forced to look at situations from a different perspective.” Harper Lee also uses Arthur “Boo” Radley to symbolize maturity and