UNDERSTANDING

UNDERSTANDING

1. Jem and Scout

   • develop an understanding of the Negroes hardships
   • lessons taught by Atticus: "it is a sin to..." and "standing in someone else's shoes"

2. black people

   • Capurnia's large role in the Finch's household and her relationship with Atticus and the children
   • white macomb residents have a lack of tolerance for people outside of steriotypes (e.g Boo, Dolphus Raymond and the back people

3. the trial

   • townsfolk becoming more tolerant of differences (e.g. jury time and mob dispersal)
   • Jem and Scout sitting with the black people and welcomed by them

4. outsiders

   • Mrs Dubose' courage from her illness leads people such as Atticus to be tolerant of her rude behaviour
     • Jem and Scouts lack of understanding how brave she is
   • Maycombs view of Dolphus Reymond
   • Miss Caroline's lack of understanding of Macomb culture
   • hypocrisy of Macomb ladies discussing missionary work (ignoring the problems in their home town)