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Atticus Finch Dialectical Journal

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Entry 1: “‘They c’n go loose and rape up the countryside for all ‘em who run this country care,’ was one obscure observation we met head on from a skinny gentleman when he passed us.” (pg. 154) This is at a trial for a rape case. It has suggestive material that could be offensive to some.

Entry 2: “I was far too old and big for such childish things, and the sooner I learned to hold it in, the better off everybody would be. I soon forgot. Cecil Jacobs made me forget. He announced in the schoolyard the day before that Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers. I denied it, but told Jem.” (pg. 85) A classic bullying case (I think), this is in a school yard. This has a racist slur and could be taken the wrong way by some.

Entry 3: “‘A nigger-lover. I ain’t very sure what it means, but the way Francis said it--tell you one thing right now, Uncle Jack, I’ll be--I swear before God if I’ll sit up there and let him say somethin’ about Atticus.’” (pg. 98) This is at a place called Finch Landing, a settlement for all the Finches. Again it has a racial slur that may be offensive to some. …show more content…
Dubose was a morphine addict,’ said Atticus. ‘She took it as a pain-killer for years. The doctor put her on it. She’d spent the rest of her life on it and died without so much agony, but she was too contrary--’” (pg. 127) This scene takes place at the protagonist’s (Jean Louise “Scout” Finch) house. It mentions drug use and could be taken as offensive, if not somewhat

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