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ashley cain Junior Member
since 2000-05-12
Posts 30Texas |
In my english class, we are studying Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." At this point, we are touching on Atticus' summation to the jury. Towards the end of his summation, he says "We know all men are not created equal in the sense some would have us believe." I would like to know, do you agree or disagree? Why? |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-05-19
Posts 8669Michigan, US |
I would think before that discussion could take place, we would have to come to an agreement on what "in the sense some would have us believe" really means. Taken out of the context of the novel, we don't really know who the speaker meant. By "some" did he mean the average person? And if so, what does "all men are created equal" mean to the average person? What does it mean to you? |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
I loved the book and I guess that the reference refers to the fact that in society we tend to bend the rules colour or taint them, so maybe it means that all people of a certain caterogy are equal and treated on the same level, reminds me of Orwell's Animal farm "four legs are better than two." In To Kill a mocking bird an African American is tried b a white community admist racist climate and therefore he is not given the same trial as a white person, so I guess that is what the sentence refers to. Then again I never studied the book only read it in my leisure time I have n notes ofreference just my thoughts. "Think I'm - I'm lost among the undergrowth So much so I woke up I love you all the same" Manic street preachers You stole the sun from my heart. |
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