RL 3 - Character
Section 1/Chapters 1-7 pages 1-57
In this section the characters are developed mainly by their dialogue and their actions. On page 17, Scout stands up to her teacher when she doesn't believe nobody taught her to read.
"Miss Caroline told me to tell my father not to teach me anymore, it would interfere with my reading. "Teach me?" I said surprise. "He hasn't taught me anything, Miss Caroline. Atticus ain't got time to teach me anything," I added, when Miss Caroline smiled and shook her head. "Why he's so tired at night he just sits in the livingroom and reads." "If he didn't teach you, who did?" Miss Caroline asked good-naturedly. "Somebody did. You weren't born reading The Mobile Register." "Jem says I was." (Lee 17)
The way that scout stands up to Miss Caroline like this shows how she portrayed as confident in herself through her actions and dialogue.
This advances the plot of the story because it shows readers the personality of Scout and how she might react to other characters in future situations.
Section 2/Chapters 7-11 pages 57-114
In this section, Scout is developed by her dialogue. When talking with her father, Atticus about school, she talks back to him and questions him.
"Do you defend niggers Atticus?" I asked him that evening.
"Of course I do. Don't say niggers, Scout. That's common."
" 's whats everybody at school says."
" From now on it'll be everybody less one-"
"Well if you don't want me to grow up talkin' that way, why do you send me to school?" (Lee 75)
This advances the plot of the story because it shows more of who Scout is and how she may react the same or even differently throughout the book to future situations.
Section 3/Chapters 12-17 pages 115-178
An example of foil characters is Calpurnia and Lula. Calpurnia is African American and is nice to both blacks and whites. While Lula is also African American but is racist to whites.
"I felt Calpurnia's hand dig into my shoulder. "What you want, Lula?" In terms I had never heard her use. She spoke quietly, contemptuously. "I wants to know why you bringin' white chillun to nigger church." "They's my comp'ny," said calpernia." (Lee 119)
This advances the plot of the story because this is the part where racism is beginning to be shown the most in the book, not just being mentioned, but also being shown as a conflict.
Section 4/Chapters 18-23 pages 178-227
Characters are being developed by their actions. One character in particular is Calpurnia. In this sections her actions are described and it shows how she is caring to Jem and Scout and is almost shown as a mother figure to them.
Calpeurnia marched us home: "-skin every one of you alive, the very idea, you children listenin' to all that! Mister Jem, don't you know better'n to take your little sister to that trial? Miss Alexandra'll absolutly have a stroke of paralysis when she finds out! Ain't fittin' for children to hear...." (Lee 207)
This advances the plot of the story because it shows that Calpurnia does really care for the childeren and that she either, doesn't believe that children should be witnessing this(racism) just like Aunty and Atticus.
Section 5/Chapters 24-26 pages 227-247
In this section, Miss Maudie is being developed by her actions and also dialogue. You can tell that she has very high standards for Scout, especially in terms of being a lady.
"Miss Maudie's gold bridgework twinkled. "you're mighty dressed up, Miss Jean Louise," she said. "Where are your britches today?" "Under my dress." I hadn't meant to be funny, but the ladies laughed. My cheeks grew hot as I relized my mistake, but Miss Maudie looked gravely down on me. She never laughed at me unless I meant to be funny." (Lee 229)
This helps to advance the plot because it shows the personality of Miss Maudie and what she expects or what's expected of all females in Maycomb to be like.
Section 6/Chapters 27-31 pages 247-281
In this section, Atticus is being developed by his actions also. Throughout pages 279-281 it shows how much of a father figure he is to Scout and Jem. His actions include, watching over Jem to make sure he's okay, reading to Scout, letting her sleep on his lap, and lastly carrying her to bed when she falls asleep.
This advances the plot because it happens at the end of the story and wraps the story up, ending with Atticus putting Scout to bed and everything ending with the most calmness/peace all throughout the book.
Section 1/Chapters 1-7 pages 1-57
In this section the characters are developed mainly by their dialogue and their actions. On page 17, Scout stands up to her teacher when she doesn't believe nobody taught her to read.
"Miss Caroline told me to tell my father not to teach me anymore, it would interfere with my reading. "Teach me?" I said surprise. "He hasn't taught me anything, Miss Caroline. Atticus ain't got time to teach me anything," I added, when Miss Caroline smiled and shook her head. "Why he's so tired at night he just sits in the livingroom and reads." "If he didn't teach you, who did?" Miss Caroline asked good-naturedly. "Somebody did. You weren't born reading The Mobile Register." "Jem says I was." (Lee 17)
The way that scout stands up to Miss Caroline like this shows how she portrayed as confident in herself through her actions and dialogue.
This advances the plot of the story because it shows readers the personality of Scout and how she might react to other characters in future situations.
Section 2/Chapters 7-11 pages 57-114
In this section, Scout is developed by her dialogue. When talking with her father, Atticus about school, she talks back to him and questions him.
"Do you defend niggers Atticus?" I asked him that evening.
"Of course I do. Don't say niggers, Scout. That's common."
" 's whats everybody at school says."
" From now on it'll be everybody less one-"
"Well if you don't want me to grow up talkin' that way, why do you send me to school?" (Lee 75)
This advances the plot of the story because it shows more of who Scout is and how she may react the same or even differently throughout the book to future situations.
Section 3/Chapters 12-17 pages 115-178
An example of foil characters is Calpurnia and Lula. Calpurnia is African American and is nice to both blacks and whites. While Lula is also African American but is racist to whites.
"I felt Calpurnia's hand dig into my shoulder. "What you want, Lula?" In terms I had never heard her use. She spoke quietly, contemptuously. "I wants to know why you bringin' white chillun to nigger church." "They's my comp'ny," said calpernia." (Lee 119)
This advances the plot of the story because this is the part where racism is beginning to be shown the most in the book, not just being mentioned, but also being shown as a conflict.
Section 4/Chapters 18-23 pages 178-227
Characters are being developed by their actions. One character in particular is Calpurnia. In this sections her actions are described and it shows how she is caring to Jem and Scout and is almost shown as a mother figure to them.
Calpeurnia marched us home: "-skin every one of you alive, the very idea, you children listenin' to all that! Mister Jem, don't you know better'n to take your little sister to that trial? Miss Alexandra'll absolutly have a stroke of paralysis when she finds out! Ain't fittin' for children to hear...." (Lee 207)
This advances the plot of the story because it shows that Calpurnia does really care for the childeren and that she either, doesn't believe that children should be witnessing this(racism) just like Aunty and Atticus.
Section 5/Chapters 24-26 pages 227-247
In this section, Miss Maudie is being developed by her actions and also dialogue. You can tell that she has very high standards for Scout, especially in terms of being a lady.
"Miss Maudie's gold bridgework twinkled. "you're mighty dressed up, Miss Jean Louise," she said. "Where are your britches today?" "Under my dress." I hadn't meant to be funny, but the ladies laughed. My cheeks grew hot as I relized my mistake, but Miss Maudie looked gravely down on me. She never laughed at me unless I meant to be funny." (Lee 229)
This helps to advance the plot because it shows the personality of Miss Maudie and what she expects or what's expected of all females in Maycomb to be like.
Section 6/Chapters 27-31 pages 247-281
In this section, Atticus is being developed by his actions also. Throughout pages 279-281 it shows how much of a father figure he is to Scout and Jem. His actions include, watching over Jem to make sure he's okay, reading to Scout, letting her sleep on his lap, and lastly carrying her to bed when she falls asleep.
This advances the plot because it happens at the end of the story and wraps the story up, ending with Atticus putting Scout to bed and everything ending with the most calmness/peace all throughout the book.