In the beginning Lee describes the South as a very hot place. She shows what life is like in the South. It is very old-fashioned and all the people dress in those values. Stating that the town is "tired" makes Maycomb look like a slow, sleepy town. The difference between the social classes is acknowledged when the African Americans are looked down upon and when describing life at Radley Place.
Jem is an interesting character who is very confident in himself and is very protective when it comes to his little sister, Scout. For example, when Jem was dared to jump off the top of the house, he questioned what become of his little sister if anything were to happen to him. He is very proud. For example, is willing to accept any dare given to him. He is very resouceful and observative when he wants to find out things. For example, when he wanted to learn more of the Radley Place he first went to his father and when he received no answers he went around the neighborhood and learned about it from the gossip and Miss Stephanie. He seems to be a very tall, cocky boy from his reaction when meeting Dill.
The Radley Place is very dark and kind of like a jail cell or a haunted house. The setting reminds me of the Satis House from Great Expectations. It's old and unappealing. Although occasionally people visited the Satis House, no one really wanted to visit the Radley Place. Both the houses were set in a very dark place where something tragic had taken place. For example, Mr. Radley was attacked by his son and later died and in the Satis House, Miss Havisham was rejected and yearned for revenge. The oak trees keep the sun from the house, giving it no light. The window seem to be gasping for some sunlight. The house might have reflected the way the Radley family behaved. Since the house was surrounded by darkness, it brought up a very discouraging enviornment. For example, the Radley Place is a very dark place and all the neighbors were too scared to even step on the front lawn or touch the fruit that fell from the trees. since no one wanted to go to the Radley Place, the boys had no friends and were very lonely which could be a reason why they followed the wrong path. The house seems to drowned into the darkness (maybe that's why it's "low").
Thank you :)
One thing, and this could be a typo, but Harper Lee is a woman, check your first sentence ;-)
ReplyDeleteThink about combining sentence two and three, you could create a great flow by putting those two together.
Good use of evidence, you support your argument well. To make it stronger, use direct quotes and narration from the story.
Lastly, great connection with outside literature, people grading the AP test love that (comparison across themes, genres, etc).
Sharena :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when the setting of the Radley Place reminded me of the Satis House. The Radley House keeps the story mysterious and wanting to read more to find out if they actually reach out to "Boo" Radley.