As Miss Maudie tells a distraught Jem after he demands to know who in the town did anything to save Tom, " 'His colored friends for one thing, and people like us. ... Miss Maudie is pointing out to Jem that throughout the whole ordeal of the trial, there have been a lot of people helping behind-the-scenes. ... Like Judge Taylor, Miss Maudie also does her part to help with the trial. Miss Maudie demonstrates this as she states to Jem, "I simply want to tell you that there are some men in this world that were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. ... Miss Maudie exhibits the eno...

• Word Count: 1682
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Miss Maudie explained this statement to Scout and Jem when she alleged: "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. ... Acts of kindness were shown when Boo left presents for Scout and Jem in the hollow trunk of an oak tree, as well as covering Scout with a blanket during Miss Maudie's fire. ...

• Word Count: 816
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Prejudices in To Kill A Mockingbird " As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it "whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that ...

• Word Count: 419
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Racism caused many problems for black people in the South during the depression. Many blacks received unfair trials while others didn't even commit the crime they became guilty of. Many trials became famous and turned into stories and books because of the prejudice against blacks. Although the To...

• Word Count: 433
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Miss Maudie supports him through all the nastiness during the trial. ... Miss Maudie Atkinson is different from everyone else. ... When Miss Maudies house burns down, people who usually seem to be pompous and stuck-up, all come together to see what they can do to help the situation. ...

• Word Count: 2069
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School