Joey_26_Quotes(2---continued) I apologize. In the previous post I did not post the quotes for Chapter 5 and 6, but anyway, here they are. [Chapter 5] pg 46 -He had asked me earlier in the summer to marry him......said I was the only girl he would ever love....I beat him up twice but it did no good, he only grew closer to Jem.
Here, Scout talks about how Dill asked him to marry him, and how Dill called him a girl. There have been many recent posts where I mention about gender conflicts, and here is another good example to show it. This time around the topic is strongly emphasized as Scout has not only been called a girl, but has been asked to be married to another guy! When someone asks you that question, of course you would react, that is, if you are a guy. The gender conflict here is almost gone, because instead of Dill insulting Scout with the word "girl", he actually uses the same word as a complement to Scout, saying that he is perfect of him. However, there is still a little conflict because Scout was angry and beat Dill up, twice. Also, because of Scout's actions, Dill is now moving closer to Jem. See how the "gender conflict" can change things even though it may seem like nothing?
pg 49 -Foot washers believe anything that's pleasure is a sin....Did you know some of 'em came out of the woods one Saturday and passed by this place and told me and my flowers were going to hell?
The above was said by Miss Maudie to Scout. I picked this quote out because I think that it has similarity to something. Remember that the people believed that Atticus was defending n***ers? Here, foot washers have their own belief, which is that anything that is pleasure is a sin. This goes to show that most people have their own beliefs, and whether or not it is true, it is hard to tell. So, there is a point where people believe Atticus defending n***ers, but whether or not that is true is another story. It may be inappropriate for people to use the word 'n***ers', but that is their own belief.
pg 51 - I found Jem and Dill in the backyard deep in conversation. When I joined them, as usual they said go away.
The above was said by Scout about how he was 'rejected' to join by Jem and Dill. This quote more or less shows how the "hatred" between Scout to Jem and Dill has grown. Earlier Dill asked Scout to marry him, which resulted Scout in beating him up, and in a previous post I mentioned about the "tyre incident", where Jem called Scout a girl and used that as a way to insult him. Also, in this quote, notice how the words "as usual" were used. This could probably mean the "hatred" could have lasted for awhile.
[Chapter 6] pg 57 - 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!
The above was said to Scout by Jem, who really pushed the envelope a little too far this time round. It is just another quote to help show the gender conflict that has been going on for quite a long time.
pg 60 - Says if anybody sees a white n***er around, the next sound he hears in the patch.....
The above was said by Miss Maudie. The quote itself is important, but I reduced it to the most important part in my opinion. A white n***er? Is there such a thing? Remember that a n***er is supposed to be a black person, so a white n***er would be a white black person. It is rather confusing, but I think it shows the racism point a little bit. When you use n***er on someone, not only are you referring to him as a black person, but it actually offends people. So maybe the term 'white n***er' could mean a general white person who look black. It could be used to insult a white person, but it is hard to tell. Still, it shows the point of racism.