To Kill A Mockingbird Quotes Flashcards

To kill a mockingbird quotes/explainations

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"Atticus don't ever do anything to Jem and me that he don't do in the yard"
ATTICUS- shows that Atticus is an honest man (said by Scout)
1 of 89
"Atticus ain't ever whipped me since I can remember"
ATTICUS- shows that Atticus is a kind and loving father and doesnt believe in violence
2 of 89
"Before I can live with other folks, I have to live with myself."
ATTICUS- shows that Atticus has a strong conscience and does what is right
3 of 89
"You really are a ******-lover, then, are you?" "I certainly am, I do my best to love everybody..."
ATTICUS- shows that Atticus is a loving man and none prejudice
4 of 89
"Every night Atticus would read us the sports pages of the newspaper"
ATTICUS- shows Atticus as an educator, he teaches his children to read
5 of 89
Atticus "Fusses" and has "Fierce discussions" with Aunt Alexandra
ATTICUS- shows that Atticus is not perfect and makes him a more believable character
6 of 89
"We do trust him right"
ATTICUS- Atticus is fair so the towns people trust him
7 of 89
"Infinate capacity for calming turbulent seas"
ATTICUS- Atticus is patient with his children and the towns people
8 of 89
"What on earth could Ewell do to me, sister?"
ATTICUS- Atticus misjudges Bob Ewell's threats, this makes him seem human and balanced. It encourages the reader to empathise with him.
9 of 89
"As I made my way home, I felt very old"
SCOUT- the novel is a bildungsroman, scout grows up and looses some of her innocence.
10 of 89
"We had given him nothing, and it made me sad"
SCOUT- Scout can empathise with other characters and has a kind heart
11 of 89
"I split my knuckle to the bone on his front teeth"
SCOUT- is fearless and a tomboy
12 of 89
"Do you think Boo Radley's still alive?"
SCOUT- is inquisitive and eager to learn
13 of 89
"there wasn't much left for us to learn, except possibly algebra"
SCOUT- is innocence and doesn't realise how much there is too the world
14 of 89
Uses words like "******" at the beginning of the novel but starts saying the more respectful word "*****" towards the end
SCOUT- shows that scout has grown up and has a wider understanding of racism
15 of 89
"In all his life, Jem has never declined a dare"
JEM- shows that Jem is brave, the other children look up to him
16 of 89
"How could they do it, how could they"
JEM- is sensitive, the trial upsets him
17 of 89
"He had a naturally traquil disposition"
JEM- is calm and kind, not one for fighting
18 of 89
"He broke the remaining code of our childhood"
JEM- is responsible, he tells Atticus about Dill running away because he is old enough to know it is the right thing
19 of 89
"Jem was a born hero"
JEM- is a good big brother, scout sees him as her hero
20 of 89
"Jem was not one to dwell on past defeats"
JEM- is determined and doesnt let anything stop him
21 of 89
"His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd"
JEM- the verdict of the courtcase makes Jem angry, he knows right from wrong even if the rest of Maycomb do not
22 of 89
"Aunt Alexandra was Atticus' sister, I decided that she has been swapped at birth"
AUNT ALEXANDRA- shows that Alexandra is very different to Atticus, she is not open-minded, is very conservative and is prejudiced
23 of 89
"she fitted into Maycomb society like a hand into a glove"
AUNT ALEXANDRA- shows that Alexandra is prejudiced and holds all of the same traditional views of the towns people.
24 of 89
"Aunty had a way of declaring what is best for the family"
AUNT ALEXANDRA- is interfering and controlling
25 of 89
"she was an incurable gossip"
AUNT ALEXANDRA- is a busybody and enjoys talking about other people
26 of 89
"If Aunty could be a lady at a time like this, so could I"
AUNT ALEXANDRA- is dignified, teaches Scout how to be a lady
27 of 89
"we dont need her anymore"
AUNT ALEXANDRA- doesnt want Calpurnia to have anything to do with Scout and Jems upbringing because she is black, shows that she can be racist
28 of 89
"I'm sorry, brother"
AUNT ALEXANDRA- by the end of the book Aunt Alexandra has realised that her prejudices are wrong and is upset about Toms death as she knows it was unjustified
29 of 89
"A ***** would not pass the Radley place at night"
THE RADLEY FAMILY- are racist and not afraid to hurt black people
30 of 89
"The Radley's, welcome anywhere in town, kept to themselves"
THE RADLEY FAMILY- keep themselves to themselves, dont want anything to do with the towns people
31 of 89
"The shutters and doors of the Radley place were closed on sundays"
THE RADLEY FAMILY- they are reclusive and unwelcoming
32 of 89
"Mr Radley shot a ***** on his collard patch"
THE RADLEY FAMILY- they are dangerous, people are scared of them
33 of 89
"people said the house had died"
THE RADLEY FAMILY- they are mysterious
34 of 89
"inside the house lived a malevolent phantom"
BOO RADLEY- is portrayed by scout as some kind of ghost or monster
35 of 89
"Mr Radleys boy was not seen again for fifteen years"
BOO RADLEY- is mysterious
36 of 89
"He always spoke nicely to me"
BOO RADLEY - is polite
37 of 89
"The voice of a child afraid of the dark"
BOO RADLEY - is timid and frightened
38 of 89
"Atticus, he was real nice"
BOO RADLEY - is revealed at the end to actually be a kind man
39 of 89
"maybe Boo stayed shut up in this house all this time because he wanted to stay inside"
BOO RADLEY- shows that Boo is a victim, he wanted to stay away from all the prejudice agaisnt him
40 of 89
"mockingbird"
BOO RADLEY- could be seen as the books mockingbird - hes an innocent man but a victim of towns prejudice
41 of 89
"accustomed to strenous labour"
MAYELLA EWELL - is duitful
42 of 89
"Mayella must have been the lonliest person in the world"
MAYELLA EWELL -is lonley and has no friends
43 of 89
"Tom robison was probably the only person who was ever decent to her"
MAYELLA EWELL- is neglected
44 of 89
"They were people but they lived like animals"
THE EWELL FAMILY- are extremely poor. Live by a dump.
45 of 89
"Disgrace of Maycomb"
THE EWELL FAMILY - despite them being poor its hard to feel sorry for the Ewells because they are not very nice
46 of 89
"They come first day ever year and then leave"
THE EWELL FAMILY- are uneducated, show how ignorance breeds prejudice
47 of 89
"A man who spends his relief checks on green whiskey, his children have a way of crying from hunger pains"
BOB EWELL- selfish, doesnt care about his children
48 of 89
"fired from the WPA for laziness"
BOB EWELL- is lazy and happy to live off other peoples money
49 of 89
"she says what her papa do to her don't count"
BOB EWELL- abusive, its hinted that he abuses Mayella
50 of 89
"his chest swelled and once more he was a little red rooster"
BOB EWELL- arrogont and a show off
51 of 89
"She was always ordering me out of the kitchen"
CALPURNIA - she is strict and disiplines the finch children
52 of 89
"we couldn't operate a day without cal"
CALPURNIA- she is valued, espeically by Atticus
53 of 89
"i seldom pleased her and she seldom rewarded me"
CALPURNIA- is stern, wants the best out of the children
54 of 89
"come find me in the kitchen if you ever feel lonesome"
CALPURNIA- compassionate, looks after scout when jem becomes distant
55 of 89
calls scout "baby" and "honey"
CALPURNIA - affenctionate, mother figure to Scout
56 of 89
talks "white folks talk" and "coloured folks talk"
CALPURNIA- understands the importants of fitting in with the two communities
57 of 89
"neighbourhood opinion was unanimous that Mrs Dubouse was the meanest old woman who ever lived"
MRS DUBOUSE- everyone is scared of her, she is not nice
58 of 89
"Dont you say hey to me you ugly girl! you say good afternoon, Mrs Dubouse"
MRS DUBOUSE- old and ill, tells children off whenever they pass"
59 of 89
"Your fathers no better than the ******* and trash he works for"
MRS DUBOUSE- racist and prejudice
60 of 89
"I wanted you to see what real courage is"
MRS DUBOUSE- kicks her morphine habbit before she dies despite it being painful, brave
61 of 89
"she loved everything that grew in gods earth"
MISS MAUDIE- fair
62 of 89
"she had an acid tongue in her head"
MISS MAUDIE- witty and funny
63 of 89
"she never laughed at me unless i meant to be funny"
MISS MAUDIE- sensitive and kind towards the children
64 of 89
"Miss Maudie hated her house; time spent indoors was time wasted"
MISS MAUDIE- loves the outdoors and nature
65 of 89
"you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view
GROWING UP- Atticus teaches scout about empathy
66 of 89
"I tried to climb into Jems skin and walk around in it"
GROWING UP- Scout is growing up and learning to empathise with others
67 of 89
"Do all lawyers defend n-Negros Atticus?"
GROWING UP- Scout starts using the more respectful word *****
68 of 89
"It was then, I suppose, that Jem and I began to part company"
GROWING UP- Jem is growing up, doesn't want to play games anymore
69 of 89
"Theres lots of ugly things in this world son, I wish I could keep you away from them"
GROWING UP- its impossible to stay innocent forever
70 of 89
"that boy is your company"
EDUCATION- Cal teaches Scout to be polite
71 of 89
"You just hold your head up high and keep those fists down"
EDUCATION- Atticus teaches scout to fight with her head not her fists
72 of 89
"Until I feared I would loose it, I did not love to read"
EDUCATION- Lee makes fun of formal education, Scout learns more at home
73 of 89
"its not okay to hate anybody"
EDUCATION- scout learns that prejudice is wrong
74 of 89
"Dewey Decimal System"
EDUCATION- is made fun of and mocked
75 of 89
"mockingbirds dont do one thing but make music for us to enjoy"
INNOCENCE- black people have done nothing wrong so it is wrong to punish them
76 of 89
"So it took an eight year old to bring them to their senses"
INNOCENCE- innocence can be a good thing, scouts innocent stops the mob
77 of 89
"theres no charge"
INNOCENCE- Tom helps Mayella out because he is innocent and trusts her, he doesnt realise that she will accuse him of ****. his innocence and naivety get him into trouble.
78 of 89
"Its a sin to kill a mockingbird"
INNOCENCE- its a sin to kill an innocent person
79 of 89
"there is a black boy dead for no reason and the man responsible is dead. let the dead bury the dead this time Mr. Finch"
JUSTICE- it could be seen as justice that Bob Ewell dies at the end of the book, and that justice will always come regardless of whether it is giving by the court "
80 of 89
"I think theres just one kind of folks, folks"
PREJUDICE- prejudice is wrong, all people are the same
81 of 89
"maycomb gave the Ewells christmas baskets, wellfare money, and the back of its hand"
PREJUDICE- maycomb pretends it is not prejudice towards the Ewells but ignores them (social prejudice)
82 of 89
"Mr Radley shot a ***** in his collard patch"
RACISM- Mr radley shoots a black person but doesnt get in trouble, racism
83 of 89
"Don't say ******, Scout, its common"
RACISM- scout is taught not to say ****** because it is rude
84 of 89
"grandma says its bad enough he lets you all run wild, but now hes turned into a ****** lover too"
RACISM- Atticus is seen as a disgrace to the Finch name because he defends a black man, shows how racist his family are
85 of 89
"your fathers no better than the ******* and trash he works for"
RACISM- People ridicule Scout, Jem and Atticus because he defends a black man
86 of 89
"As you grow older youll see white men cheat black men everyday of your life, but remember, when that white man cheats that black man, that white man is trash."
RACISM- Atticus teaches the children that racism is always wrong, no matter what
87 of 89
"I dont know how they could convict Tom Robinson, but they did it, they've done it before, they did it today and they'll do it again, it seems only children weep"
RACISM- Atticus is saying how it takes an innocent person to see the racism and injustice that goes on in court
88 of 89
"Jem told me that I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things and thats why people hated them so"
GENDER-
89 of 89

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ATTICUS- shows that Atticus is a kind and loving father and doesnt believe in violence

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"Atticus ain't ever whipped me since I can remember"

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ATTICUS- shows that Atticus has a strong conscience and does what is right

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ATTICUS- shows that Atticus is a loving man and none prejudice

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