Contrasting Paragraph The Ewells and Cunninghams in To Kill a Mockingbird by Vince Fischels are different in various ways. The most obvious way that the contract from each other is their cleanliness. The Ewell’s are very filthy.
The Ewells and Cunningham families in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee or complete opposites of eachother. The first way they vary is in their appearance. The Ewells don 't care what they look like so their “necks are dark grey, backs of hands are rusty, and fingernails black deep into the quick” (27). However, the Cunninghams look as best the can with a “clean shirt and neatly pressed overalls” (19). Another way they differ is their education.
One way they are disrespectful is they hunt out of hunting season. Also their kids only go to school one day of the year. Another reason is Burris yelled at the teacher and called her mean names. These are two characteristics of the Ewell
Ewells vs. Cunninghams In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee two families, Ewells and Cunninghams, have many differences. One difference would be, their respect toward their teacher. While the Ewells are rude, the Cunninghams are very polite. An example of the Ewells rudeness is when he says, “Ain’t no snot-nosed slut of a school teacher born c’n make me do nothing” (28).
Y - They are Dirty Burris has “cooties” aka head lice Burris has dirt layers on his skin Y - They are Disrespectful Law breakers Burris only shows up for the first day of school Burris goes hunting during the non-hunting season G - Clearly the ewells are dirty, disrespectful people and above were just some of their family's traits The Ewells are portrayed in the book as careless and rude people, and there are many traits that can be used to describe them. One example of an acceptable trait for the Ewell family is the word dirty. Burris comes to school with layers of dirt sewn to his skin.
They are respectful towards others and polite. Another way the families differ, includes the way they respect the law or obey the rules. The Ewells think they can get away with illegal things, such as poaching. The Ewell's Boy Burris can be mean and hateful towards other. He once was so mean to his teacher she started crying and “He waited until
The author, Harper Lee, uses various literary devices and imagery to present to the audience a horrific, sensational feeling of fear about the Ewell family’s dire living conditions. She also delves into social standards in the passage. Harper Lee uses hyperbole to express the alarming disregard the Ewells have for law enforcement. This is evident in the quote, “No truant officer could keep their numerous offspring in school.” Through this quote, it becomes clear that the Ewells showed no concern for following the law regarding their children’s education.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Nelle Harper Lee, the citizens of Maycomb give and receive respect from the amount of conformity that is shown. At the beginning of the book, Jem is given little respect, Atticus is given a lot of respect, and the Radleys are given almost no respect. As the novel progresses, Jem matures and learns responsibility as a young adult. Atticus loses a bit of respect because of his defense of a black person. Meanwhile, the Radleys never conformed much and so never gained much respect.
In Chapter 12 of Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many events and situations in which irony is used to support the theme of the chapter. An example of this is in the very beginning of the chapter, when Scout is concerned about how distant and moody Jem is acting, and asks Atticus, “’Reckon he’s got a tapeworm?’” (Lee 153), to which Atticus replies no, and that Jem is growing. This is dramatic irony because the readers understand that Jem is acting oddly because he’s growing, but Scout doesn’t know this until she asks Atticus about it. This quote supports the theme of Chapter 12 by showing when Jem started to grow distance from Scout, getting aggravated with her and telling her to stop bothering him, and shows how the children
Jem and Scout realize from their father that some children may not have the same respect from their parents as Atticus respects them. Atticus states that Ewell’s father buys himself cheap whiskey for his own satisfaction, and he does not bother to buy his children food as they starve (Lee 34). The Ewells do not have a very good home life, and the children realize that respect is the best option for this family. They should give them the respect they deserve, and not the respect they get from their parents and home
The Ewells are known for being “poor white trash” and do not follow morals or have manners of any kind. On Scout’s first day of school, Burris Ewell makes Miss Caroline cry. When his teacher tells him to go to the principal’s office, he responds with, “‘Ain’t no snot-nosed slut of a schoolteacher ever born c’n make me do nothin’!’” (Lee 37). Burris continues to insult her until she is crying as he storms out of her classroom leaving everyone in astonishment.
In the Novel ‘To Kill A Mocking Bird’, Harper Lee conveys the idea that younger generations can be affected both positively and negatively by older generations. The Ewells are a good example of what a negatively affected family is. At one point in the novel Atticus says, “the Ewells had been the disgrace of Maycomb for three
What is a watchman? By reading Go Set A Watchman, we were informed that when they are referring to a watchman, they are referring to a person as a moral compass, but the “title comes from a passage from the King James Bible in Book of Isaiah. Isaiah 21:6 reads: “For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.” ("What Does ‘Go Set a Watchman’ Mean?" Heavycom. 2015. Web.
Through To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee teaches us the righteousness of empathy. Harper Lee 's technique of writing and coinciding Christian beliefs weaved through emphasizes the importance of the story 's moral and themes. It is through Scout, the young dynamic and protagonist, that Lee opens the reader 's eyes to a realistic world of prejudice and inequality during the 1930s. Though introducing many characters throughout the novel, it is through Lee 's wise father character, Atticus Finch, that she further helps teach her readers life lessons, one being empathy. While narrating in first person, Lee further details her novel with the setting and use of style and diction.
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee , The Ewells and the Cunninghams are quite different. The greatest difference between the two families is their hygiene. The Ewells are filthy. Burris Ewell´s ¨Neck was dark grey, the backs of his hands were rusty, and his fingernails were black deep into the quick¨ (27). The cunninghams are clean.
