“ You're not gonna change any of them by talkin' right, they've got to want to learn themselves, and when they don't want to learn there's nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language. ”
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960). copy citation
| Author | Harper Lee |
|---|---|
| Source | To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Topic | learning |
| Date | 1960 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=YW5udXJpc2xhbWljc2Nob... |
Context
“«But Cal, you know better,» I said. «It's not necessary to tell all you know. It's not ladylike—in the second place, folks don't like to have somebody around knowin' more than they do. It aggravates 'em. You're not gonna change any of them by talkin' right, they've got to want to learn themselves, and when they don't want to learn there's nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.»
«Cal, can I come to see you sometimes?»
She looked down at me. «See me, honey? You see me every day.»
«Out to your house,» I said. «Sometimes after work? Atticus can get me.»” source
«Cal, can I come to see you sometimes?»
She looked down at me. «See me, honey? You see me every day.»
«Out to your house,» I said. «Sometimes after work? Atticus can get me.»” source
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