Monday, May 20, 2013

In To Kill a Mockingbird, does Scout apply or reject Atticus' definition of compromise ,and what are examples of her obedience or defiance to him?

In chapter 3, Atticus sets up a compromise with Scout
about reading.  The teacher (Miss Caroline) does not want a parent to teach Scout;
however, since Scout enjoys reading with her father every night, Atticus says they can
still read if she keeps going to school every day.  That was his way of getting Scout to
go without a fuss each day.  She does keep going, and they do read (without Miss
Caroline's knowledge) each night together.  So she does keep her end of the compromise
.


Another compromise has to do with her fighting.  She is
so quick to fight when her pride is at stake that she ends up in many fist fights. 
Knowing that the trial is getting closer, and ugly words in town will be arriving with
the trial, Atticus tells Scout to hold her "head high and keep those fists down." He
didn't want her fighting anymore.  She is tested the very next day when Cecil Jacobs
calls Atticus names.  However, she walks away remembering Atticus' words. 


Scout doesn't obey her father though when Christmas came
around.  Her snotty cousin Francis calls Atticus names just as Cecil did.  This time,
after egging her on, Francis takes the name calling too far and Scout punches him.  So
for the most part, she obeys--but when it comes to family saying things like that, Scout
looses her control and defies her father.

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