Joey_26_Quotes(3) Here are the quotes for chapters 7 and 8 for To Kill A Mocking Bird. [Chapter 7] pg 65 -Can't anybody tell what I'm gonna do lest they know me, can they, Scout?
The above post was said by Jem to Scout. In a previous post, I talked about a certain quote mentioned by Atticus. In the quote, Atticus says that there is a skill one must learn in order to get better acquainted with a lot more people, and that skill is to be able to feel for the person and to live inside his skin. That same principle sort of applys here. When Jem says "lest they know me", it also means " lest they can crawl into my skin and walk in my shoes". Isn't it sort of true? if Scout or any other person is able to crawl inside Jem's skin, they would have known how he felt, wouldn't they? The concept can also apply in the main part of the story, Atticus' defense for the black man. People think Atticus is defending a n***er. However, they will not really know what is going on unless they can fully understand him and "climb into his skin'.
[Chapter 8] pg 73 - Jem, I ain't never heard of a n***er snowman
The above was said by Scout to Jem. The sentence is actually sort of true. A n***er snowman? Is there such a thing? Most likely not. Supposedly since snow is white in colour, a snowman would be a "white person". Maybe that is why Scout says there is no such thing as a n***er snowman. However, whether or not there is one, we can see that the point of racism has extended to a really high level, so high that even inanimate objects are involved in the racism. This quote brings out the fact that the racism is still on-going, and it could possibly escalate more.