“ Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I don't pretend to understand… ”
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960). copy citation
| Author | Harper Lee |
|---|---|
| Source | To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Topic | reason racism |
| Date | 1960 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=YW5udXJpc2xhbWljc2Nob... |
Context
“But do you think I could face my children otherwise? You know what's going to happen as well as I do, Jack, and I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through it without bitterness, and most of all, without catching Maycomb's usual disease. Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I don't pretend to understand… I just hope that Jem and Scout come to me for their answers instead of listening to the town. I hope they trust me enough… Jean Louise?»
My scalp jumped. I stuck my head around the corner. «Sir?»” source
My scalp jumped. I stuck my head around the corner. «Sir?»” source
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