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CHAPTER 8 1. how does Jem respond to Atticus's compliment about the snowman? What does this suggest about their relationship?  It shows that he is not sad and does not feel uncomfortable 2. what does the town's response to the fire at Miss Maudie's house reveal about Maycomb's universe of obligation in this chapter? A community's universe of obligation includes the circle of individuals and groups toward whom obligations are owed, to whom rules apply, and whose injuries call for amends. In other words, a community's universe of obligation consists of those its members believe are worthy of respect and protection. It will not be easy and Maycomb is a very prejudiced area  CHAPTER 9 1. what is Aunt Alexandra's vision for what is "lady-like"? how does Scout respond to that vision? what does Atticus think about Scout's conformity to gender roles?  A lady-like person does not swear. Scout does not care. Atticus scolds Scout  2....

  In this photo there is a pair of young children holding a bowl of food. They appear to be dirty, and their hair appears to be greasy. The bowl seems to be made out of paper and contains what seems to be very unappealing food. The boy has large pleading eyes and the skin on his face seems to sag like an old man. This could be a sign of malnutrition. This is likely as there is not much money to be able to buy enough food as the time period this photo is taken in is between the two wars, where there was never enough food. The boy appears young due to his small frame,but somehow his face seems to be wise and old, and this could be evident through the hardships that he has already had to go through as a young boy. The rough style of clothes and the dirt is something we would expect from people that are working with the land, and therefore looking at it I think the boy is from a farm. Back then we know that farmers were richer than the ordinary people.  

1) What is the great depression? What caused it and how did it affect the americans and the world? The Great Depression was an economic slump in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world. There were multiple causes of the great depression such as the income gap between the rich and poor, overuse of credit to make purchases, industry and agricultural supply exeeded demand and the stock market crash whcih causes financial panic. there were many effects of the great depression, such as, millions of people lose their jobs, poverty widespread, businesses and banks close, depression spreads to other countries, Roosevelt wins presidency, New Deal legislation enacted and despite periods of economic upturns, the depression remains. 2) How does knowing more about the period in history help you to understand the characters and setting from chapter 1 to 7? The great depression affected the rural south the most, which is where to kill a mockingbird is set. Many people w...

1.  Think about a community in which you are a member - for   instance, your school, religion community , family or group of friends. What are some of the most important rules in that  community? Are these rules written down? What are the most  important unwritten rules, those not written down but everyone  knows about? The most important rules in my group of friends are that we have to share with our friends,we have to respect one another and we cannot speak of certain things in front of certain people. These rules are not written down and the most important unwritten/unspoken rule is that we cannot break the trust built between each other.  2.  What pivotal choices that you have made in your life or an  experience you have had that was influenced by the setting. What  other options might have been available to you if you lived in a  different place and time? What circumstances would have influenced  you to make a different decisi...

 "Often being accepted by others is more satisfying than being accepted by oneself even though the satisfaction does not last." To me, this quotation means a lot to me because I have been through the pressure of wanting to be accepted by others and whether I accepted myself or not did not really matter.This does happen in my life because now that my friends and I are coming to a phase where friends are very important in our lives as they seem to be the people that we can relate to the most, we want to make sure we fit in with our group and we "belong" to the group. The satisfaction of being accepted by others can never be replaced by the satisfaction of accepting yourself because when you are accepted it means you have a group of friends you "belong' to and you are part of the clique. Q2. How does the need to belong affect how you treat those who do not "belong" in the group? If majority of a group does not accept or like a person, you are indi...

Stereotype- A set idea about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong. Consequences of stereotyping: There are a number of consequences when we stereotype people as it sets a "barrier" between what certain people can do or like. It affects the performance of a person and holds them back from doing their best. It can also prevent certain people from trying new things or meeting new people  just because they are too afraid to break the stereotype. Stereotyping causes people to have a fixed mindset about a certain gender, race or group and can even lead to bullying or fights. In order to prevent stereotyping, we should all have a more open mindset. Say words of encouragement to those who are being held back by what society says about their identity. We should be aware of the fact that everyone is different and that humans are evolving. Things now will not be the same as it was 70 years ago. Women can play football just as well as men. Men can cook...