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When Ignorance BloomsÂ…

Submitted by parabuzzle on April 28, 2005

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In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, one of the most prominent themes is the idea of ignorance in people. Ignorance, being the condition of being uneducated or unaware, is apt to be found all throughout the citizens of Maycomb county, whether it is in the form of racism and prejudice against blacks during the trial of Tom Robinson, or playing a part in the Finch children's attitude and views of others. Although possibly an underdeveloped topic, this is one of the bases for much of the lesson. To Kill a Mockingbird is trying to convey to the readers of the book. Ignorance plays a large role in the story as a whole, giving it its presentation of swayed perspectives of morality and judgment in the community of Maycomb.
Even one little casual comment from child to child could be a remark of ignorance. This could still hurt the receiver, no matter how odd it seems. After catching Scout trying to beat up Walter Cunningham for starting her off on the wrong foot, Jem invited Walter to dinner at their house. After taking a great amount of time to consider Jem's offer, Walter agreed to come over. During the dinner, Walter began to pour Molasses all over his meal, and Scout, who noticed this, was greatly disturbed. She then proceeded by interrupting him asking why he was doing that. She found his pouring of Molasses everywhere quite odd. Atticus tried to stop her from questioning Walter's peculiar act, but Scout did not understand that she was embarrassing Walter and that it was impolite. Walter immediately became embarrassed and stopped. However, Calpurnia was furious at Scout for that comment. "There's some folks who don't eat like us," Cal told Scout privately, "but you ain't called onto contradict ‘em at the table when they don't. That boy's yo' comp'ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear?" (Lee 24) She had not realized that different people do different things and that she hurt Walter by that comment. Even though other...

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