Reading Response #2

“Scout, I’m tellin’ you for the last time shut your trap or go home---I declare to the Lord your’re gettin’ more like a girl everyday!” (Lee 58) 

The discrimination that is happening is direct. Jem and Dill are trying are trying to peek through the window to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley but the boys would wait for tonight so nobody could see them but Scout was trying to tell them not to and Jem got mad so he told her to shut her trap and go home and that she was acting like a girl more and more everyday and because he said that she felt obligated to go with them.

The conflict is that the boys think that becuase Scout is a girl she cant handle things that they do. The character that is im pacts the most is Scout and other female girls that may appear in the story.  

I found discrimination towards Scout when Jem and Dill excluded her because she’s a girl. “‘Scout, I’m tellin’ you for the last time, shut your trap or go home-I declare to the Lord you’re gettin’ more like a girl every day!’” (Lee 58). Discrimination is leading up to this point because Dill, Jem, and Scout all used to play together and they’d be with each other all summer long, but Dill and Jem started getting closer and they started excluding her more. They started saying that she was a girl and that means she isn’t able to do the things that they do. Along with this because she’s a girl they used that against her and said that she either has to do what they say or she isn’t allowed to hang out with them. To go with this, the boys didn’t really allow her to have a say in anything they did, and they made her stay quiet so they didn’t get in trouble. This shows internalized discrimination because telling Scout that she is starting to act more like a girl is making her feel lesser as a person and not as important or as significant as they are. She is also going along with it because she doesn’t know better. If they tell her to shut up, to do something, or not to tell someone something she feels obligated to do what she is being told, because if she doesn’t then the boys are threatening her to not allow her to play with them. I feel as if this is showing that the conflict of the story is the boys think they have more say or greater power over Scout. This has changed from my last idea of conflict because this one focuses on gender whereas my other one focuses more on wealth. This is still affecting Scout because in the first one she is judging and comparing the Cunninghams' wealth to her own, whereas in this one Scout is being compared to the boys and being shown as lesser because she's a girl. 

“When I joined them, as usual they said go away. “Will not. This yard’s as much as mine as it is yours, Jem Finch. I got just as much right to play in it as you have.” Dill and Jem emerged from a brief huddle: “If you stay you’ve got to do what we tell you,'' Dill warned (Lee 61).

The type of discrimination being shown in this quote is individual discrimination. Scout is the only girl that is being excluded in the group. Dill and Jem have made comments on how she's “acting” like a girl. They also say since she is a girl she isn’t up to the tasks that they can do. Before she is excluded Scout is talking to Miss Maudie who is explaining what happened to Boo radley which is what the boys are doing. Overall for the conflict this has helped me understand the struggles people are expierencing in society. I believe the conflict is the struggles with discrimination and poverty that is shown in this story so far.

“‘Jem, I ain’t ever heard of a nigger snowman,’” (Lee 68).

The type of discrimination shown in this quote is individual and cultural discrimination. In this part of the novel, it has snowed for the first time in years. With Jem and Scout never seeing snow, they build a snowman with the slush mix of snow they have. Jem starts building the structure of the snowman with dirt because there is minimal snow. Scout was confused with Jem’s planning and questioned why it looked like a black snowman, one which Scout is unfamiliar with. This little statement by Scout reveals a sense of discrimination in her. Showing how she would the snowman white and not black because it would represent a different group of people. This creates conflict between white and black people because, why can’t the snowman be black and made of dirt? Scout is impacted because this mentality will eventually settle down with Calpurnia and what she thinks of her. I can infer that Scout may treat black people in the future more harshly than others. She may discriminate against black people because they are uncommon and used for labor.

“ ‘Mr. Radley shot at a Negro in his collard patch.’ ‘Oh. Did he hit him?’ ‘No,’ said Miss Stephanie. ‘Shot in the air. Scared him pale, though. Says if anybody sees a white nigger around, that’s the one. Says he’s got the other barrel waitin‘ for the next sound he hears in that patch, an’ next time he won’t aim high, be it dog, nigger, or—Jem Finch!’ “ (Lee 72). 

The type of discrimination that is being discussed is Individual Discrimination because Mr. Radley intends to harm a person because they are a said race. What leads to this moment of discrimination is the misinterpretation that Mr. Radley had because the person at his house was not a black individual, rather it was Jem Finch. The quote says that Mr. Radley scared the black individual pale, but was most likely envisioned by Mr. Radley because it was dark outside and Jem is white. Although Mr. Radley could not see, he inferred that it was a black person most likely because of the discrimination around black individuals' behaviors and that it would be stereotypical that a black individual would be breaking into his house rather than a white individual. This moment impacts my understanding of the conflict in the story by showcasing that the community assumes that it was a black individual trespassing rather than believing that it could have been someone of the same race (white). I still believe that the community in which Scout lives is very discriminatory against color and somewhat social class. 

The two boys Jem and Dill start getting really close to one another and that makes Scout feel left out. To her, she feels like they are leaving her out because she is not “One of the guys' ' this would be an example of discrimination. “His Name is Authur and he’s alive.”(Lee 48) Scout starts talking to her neighbor because of her feeling left out and the topic of Boo Radly comes up. Scout asks if he was alive and talks about how she fears him and that in her mind it's like a scary story. Miss Maudie proceeds to talk about how she used to know him and his background. After Miss Maudie is done talking about him and Scout has asked all her questions she shows her opinion has changed about him. Instead of him being a scary mysterious man she feels bad for him and how lonely he must feel. Scout tries to write him a note because she feels so bad but Her father did not let them give it to him, to give the man, please. This shows that Scout is learning and people around her care and are willing to teach her.

“Scout i’m telling you for the last time,shut your trap or go home-I declare to the lord you’re getting more like a girl every day!”(Lee, 58)

The type of discrimination that is happening is individual discrimination becouse jem and dill dont wont to hand out with scout just becouse they are acting like a girl even though they are one.

This situation realy effect scout but i think this shoes what it could be like for other girls later on in the story 

“You all’ve gone crazy, he’ll kill us!”

Dill, Jem, and basically the whole town discriminate against Boo because of the way he acts. This would be an example of individual discrimination. Dill and Jem plan to drop a note into his window with a fishing pole to get him to come out. Dill feels sympathy for Boo being locked in his house for so long, on the other hand, Scout is terrified Boo will kill them because he is excluded from society because he is so much different than everyone else. The conflict is how people act in this town considering the time period. The word “normal” was used a lot more, and if you weren't regarded as normal, then you were looked down upon by others. 

When Dill and Jem are planning To give Boo Radley a letter they do not want Scout in on it because she's a girl this is Individual Discrimination the reader can tell because Jem makes the joke “You're gettin’ more like a girl every day!” what has Lead to this is Jem and Dill are Discussing To go do something and Scout gets curious, This tells The reader that Jem would rather take on a problem on his own so Jem might not let scout talk to Boo Radley in the future this impacts scout the most because others are trying to control her life.

“‘Scout, I’m tellin’ you for the last time, shut your trap or go home- I declare to the Lord you’re gettin’ more like a girl everyday!’ With that, I had no option but to join them.” (Lee 58). For discrimination, institutional is happening because Jem was stereotyping girls to be scared to do things that boys do. Because Scout was nervous and wanted them to head back to home because she was suspicious of them doing something she called that she’s acting more like a girl everyday, which is calling all groups of girls scared and that they can’t handle stuff. This moment impacts the conflict because it shows how the community struggled with discrimination then with girls, and stereotyping them. It impacts Scout the most here for character because she’s the only growing girl in the neighborhood that has the expectations of being like a lady and stereotype of acting like a girl because she is a girl.

“You’re gettn’ more like a girl every day!” (Lee 58)

I would consider this to be a good example of Individual discrimination. Jem gets annoyed with the scout because of what she is saying. He didn’t like hearing reason and stereotyped reason for being a girl. Scout has always been more of a masculine girl, it’s all she knows, she’s lived and grown up with boys always around her and doesn't have a mother figure in her life. Proving herself to her older brother is the only way to gain respect. When Jem says stuff like this  I can imagine she feels immediately put down.

“‘Jem, I ain’t ever heard of a nigger snowman,’I said. ‘He won’t be black for long,’ he grunted.”(Lee,75) The type of discrimination I found in this quote is individual and interpersonal discrimination. Jem and Scout were outside building a snowman because it was the first time since 1885 they had gotten a lot of snow. The snow was more like slush and mixed with the mud and made the snow a dark color and they had made the snowman with that. Because of that Scout had questioned Jem on why the snowman was black, using a discriminatory word. 

A moment of Discrimination that takes place in To Kill a Mockingbird occurs in chapter 5 when Scout feels left out of Jem and Dills's games. Instead of spending her summer alone, Scout spends time with Miss Maudie. Eventually, Scout brings up Arthur Radley and asks her opinions on the rumors. Miss Maudie doesn't think Arthur Radley is dead but is just a victim of an overly strict religious family. She explains foot-washing Baptist's beliefs on pleasure being a sin to scout, “did you know some of ‘em came out of the woods one Saturday and passed by this place and told me me and my flowers were going to hell?” (Lee, 49). This is an example of Individual discrimination directed at Miss Maudie. The baptists with stricter beliefs than Miss Maudie verbally assaulted and belittled her for something she enjoys because she doesn't share the same values they do. In my opinion, the novel's central conflict stays the same as it did in chapters 1-4. Scout will still be faced with heavier topics and will have to learn to make deeper connections and form better understandings of adult situations. In this situation, Scout is given information about different groups of people and has the opportunity to make her own decisions about them. This foreshadows that later in the novel she may have to form stronger and more meaningful opinions based on information she has learned. 

“Scout, I’m telling you for the last time, shut your trap or go home-- I declare to the Lord you’re gettin’ more like a girl every day!” (Lee 58). Individual Discrimination is being addressed here. Scout is getting discriminated against because they are being more like a girl which Jem sees as being weak or scared. What leads to that moment is Scout trying to convince them not to look through the window to see Boo Radley. Because she is scared, Jem yells at her says scouts being more like a girl every day. This impacts the story because scout is always picked on and being brought down through discriminizing events. The conflict is through verbal abuse or accusing them of being something exaggerated. This impacts Scout the most becuase she is getting discriminated against throughout the story by her friends regularly. 

Gem and his friend are making a plan to sneak out at night and spy on the infamous Boo Radley. They want to see if the stories/rumors were true. While the plans are being talked about, Scout is there listening. She is significantly younger than Jem and is nervous about sneaking around in the dark. Gem indirectly accuses Scout of being scared and too girly. He is annoyed and hollers at her. “Shut your trap or go home… you're getting more like a girl everyday!” (lee 58) This type of discrimination is individual stereotype against women/girls. Her brother feels that Scout is acting nervous and asking too many questions. He naturally assumes that she is being “girly”  and she needs to just be quiet or leave. This quote impacts my understanding of the story because it shows that in that time period people were very sexist and discriminated against women often were the target as they were not as brave and strong. Women were meant to be seen and not heard.

‘Scout, I'm tellin' you for the last time, shut your trap or go home—I declare to the Lord you're gettin' more like a girl every day!’ With that, I had no option but to join them.”(Lee 58) The discrimination being addressed in this quote is internalized discrimination. Dill and Jem were going to go peep in the window of Boo Radley’s home and they gave scout an ultimatum to either go home or keep her mouth shut. When she questioned him, he got mad and snapped at her, telling her she was becoming more like a girl every day. Scout didn't want to be considered a girl because they consider a girl to be timid and cowardly. This moment impacts my understanding of the conflict because Scout wants nothing to do with being a girl because they view being a girl as weak and cowardly, two things she didn’t want to be. So, when Jem said this to Scout, it made her feel as though she needed to go with them because of the fact that she does not want to be put into the categories that come with being a girl. Although the conflict in this part of the story differs from the previous conflict, they still connect in a way because she is being judged from the beginning of the book until now. Scout shouldn’t be judged on this because these moments and other people’s viewpoints on her are not what makes her, her. 

In Chapter 5 of To Kill A Mockingbird, I see discrimination when Scout recalls a memory of Dill asking her to marry him, “He had asked me earlier in the summer to marry him, then he promptly forgot about it. He staked me out, marked as his property, said I was the only girl he would ever love, then he neglected me. I beat him up twice but it did no good, he only grew closer to Jem. They spent days together in the treehouse plotting and planning, calling me only when they needed a third party”(Lee 46). I see individual discrimination here, Dill asked her to marry him and wouldn’t leave her alone. Eventually, it led to neglect and Dill would only spend time with Jem and call upon Scout when they needed a third opinion. I think the conflict in the story is a lot of tension building between these characters. In my first response, I saw the tension build between Jem and Scout when they were talking about boundaries at school. Now I’m seeing it with Dill, Scout, and Jem.

They spent days together in the treehouse plotting and planning, calling me only when they

needed a third party. But I kept aloof from their more foolhardy schemes for a

while, and on pain of being called a girl,...” (Lee 46).

Individual Discrimination is going on at this point of the story.   Jem and dill are only allowing Scout to join in if they ask her to. Dill digit close to scout then he starts to go toward being close to Jem. From this moment in the story, the conflict is feeling left out.  So far it has not changed beside now affecting Scout the most 

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view- ‘Sir?’- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it “ In this quote it is referring to a black man not having the rights as a white man. Until he can have the same power, equal rights, in order to succeed. While reading this part of the book I started to see the discrimination happening during the court case. Seeing that this case is not a full and fair case. This is a form of individual racism, because they are talking to a black person about how because of their color they won't be fair.