Mrs Clare In To Kill A Mockingbird

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When the news of the murder reached the Holcomb Post Office, while Mother Truitt was absorbed in her worries, her daughter Mrs. Clare appeared strangely indifferent towards the incident. Through their conversation, the author portrayed her cynical nature by using a passive tone and several metaphors. For example, Mrs. Clare immediately condemns the neighbors as the culprits, calling them “rattlesnakes” and “varmints.” She distrusts everyone, believing that humans are naturally greedy and unforgiving. To explain her unusual character personality, the author revealed how Mrs. Clare lost her husband, thus making her perspective and attitude understandable. However, it was interesting how the roles of mother and daughter seemed reversed, as if