Tuesday, May 14, 2013

What are some examples of hypocrisy in To Kill a Mockingbird?

1. At the missionary circle, Mrs. Merriweather talked about how no white person would go near the black Mrunas, however the white and blacks of Maycomb are completely seperate


2. In the historical account about Simon Finch in chap. 1, Simon Finch is persecuted because he is a methodist. However, then he goes and purchases slaves. Simon also buys slaves in order to get rid of his money in order to not spend his money of gold because it is against God. however, purchasing slaves is no more for the glory of God than purchasing gold.


3. MRs. Gate's class- she teaches about the horrors of Hitler and how america would never persecute others, “Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced” (245)

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