Most of the world heard about a young African-American male that was shot on August 9th of 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. This young man was Michael Brown. After this occurred the community around him was in outrage. Riots broke out everywhere and most of the town was touched by this in some way. But there were people doing something to help minimize the damage caused to their community. These are people we could look up to. Just like these people in Ferguson, there are people in Maycomb that teach Scout what it means to be a responsible member of a broken community.
Scout’s biggest role model is Arthur Radley because he strives to help people even if he does not get the recognition for it. When Mrs. Maudie’s house burns down, Scout and Jem are …show more content…
Even if Scout did not know it she observed how Mayella lived. Mayella tried to make the most of her broken situation. Mayella showed this first when they Ewell place is first described. The narrator described the yard as being a dump but there is “One corner of the yard, thought, bewildered Maycomb. Against the fence, in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums” (228). These flowers were the work of Mayella Ewell. She was trying to better her situation or even make herself feel better about where she was living by planting these flowers and caring for them. Another example of Mayella’s strive to improve her situation was in the courtroom. When it is said “Mayella looked as if she tried to keep clean” (239). This is Mayella’s way of fighting back against the situation she is in and really has no way of getting out of. She is probably the only Ewell to bathe on a regular basis. Just like the flowers, this is Mayella keeping one part of her dirty situation clean. Finally, even though that Mayella is in a tough situation, she still offered Tom Robinson money after he did work for her. This shows that even when Mayella does not have the money or ability to do something to help the people around her she still has the heart to help her
Scout’s biggest role model is Arthur Radley because he strives to help people even if he does not get the recognition for it. When Mrs. Maudie’s house burns down, Scout and Jem are …show more content…
Even if Scout did not know it she observed how Mayella lived. Mayella tried to make the most of her broken situation. Mayella showed this first when they Ewell place is first described. The narrator described the yard as being a dump but there is “One corner of the yard, thought, bewildered Maycomb. Against the fence, in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums” (228). These flowers were the work of Mayella Ewell. She was trying to better her situation or even make herself feel better about where she was living by planting these flowers and caring for them. Another example of Mayella’s strive to improve her situation was in the courtroom. When it is said “Mayella looked as if she tried to keep clean” (239). This is Mayella’s way of fighting back against the situation she is in and really has no way of getting out of. She is probably the only Ewell to bathe on a regular basis. Just like the flowers, this is Mayella keeping one part of her dirty situation clean. Finally, even though that Mayella is in a tough situation, she still offered Tom Robinson money after he did work for her. This shows that even when Mayella does not have the money or ability to do something to help the people around her she still has the heart to help her