Insights from Key Quotes in To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 1
To Kill A Mockingbird
Chapter 1 Key Quotes
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Scout describing her hometown
QUOTATION-
“Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired
old town when I first knew it…Men’s stiff collars
wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed
before noon, after their three-o’clock naps, and
by nightfall were like soft teacakes with
frostings of sweat and sweet talcum”(pg 5)
EXPLANATION-
Scout emphasizes the slow pace, Alabama heat,
and old-fashioned values of the town. Conveys
Maycomb as a sleepy Southern town-”tired”;
narrative perspective-”I first knew”-tells reader
Scout is reflecting on her childhood as an adult
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Scout and Jem’s argument
QUOTATION-
“We were far too old to settle an argument with
a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus. Our father
said we were both right.” (pg 3)
EXPLANATION-
Atticus is seen as a fair figure and good judge of
right and wrong-introduced as moral compass
of novel in first description. Loves both children
equally
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Scout describes Atticus’ first job as a lawyer
QUOTATION-
“his first two clients were the last two persons
hanged…Atticus had urged them to accept the state’s
generosity allowing them…to escape with their
lives…there was nothing Atticus could do…except be
present at their departure…that was probably the
beginning of my father’s profound distaste for the practice
of criminal law.” (pg 5)
EXPLANATION-
Suggests that Atticus is unfortunate; fought hard for his
case; fights for minorities-foreshadows Atticus’ major case
in the novel; suggests Atticus is tired of his profession,
sees little real justice
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Scout describing her hometown
QUOTATION-
“There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to
go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with,
nothing to see outside the boundaries of
Maycomb County.”(pg 6)
EXPLANATION-
Maycomb is unsocial, lacks money and is a dull
place to live-represents Southern states after
the Great Depression-unemployment is high
and little opportunities
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Description of Maycomb county
QUOTATION-
“But it was a time of vague optimism for some
of the people: Maycomb County had recently
been told that it had nothing to fear but fear
itself.”(pg 6)
EXPLANATION-
Seen as a place with nothing to be excited for,
so nothing to fear. Optimism after Great
Depression means things can only improve for
the poor community
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Scout describing her relationship with Calpurnia
QUOTATION-
“Our battles were epic and one-sided. Calpurnia
always won, mainly because Atticus always took
her side…I had felt her tyrannical presence as
long as I could remember.” (pg 6)
EXPLANATION-
Scout emphasises the heated and intense
arguments that she always loses with Calpurnia.
She also explains the reason for this is due to
Atticus’ bias towards Calpurnia-favours her
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Describing how people view the Radleys
QUOTATION-
“People still looked at the Radley Place, unwilling to
discard their initial suspicions. A Negro would not
pass the Radley Place at night…A baseball hit into
the Radley yard was a lost ball and no questions
asked.” (pg 9)
EXPLANATION-
Scout describes the superstitious attitudes towards
the Radley home and how the community avoids it;
examples show how different members of the
community are joined in their fear of the Radleys
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Scout gives more history about Radleys and their
interactions within the community
QUOTATION-
“The Radleys, welcome anywhere in town, kept to
themselves, a predilection unforgiveable in
Maycomb. They did not go to church, Maycomb’s
principal recreation.” pg 10
EXPLANATION-
Scout shows how traditional Maycomb is and how
important traditional values of church and
socialising are-Radleys seen as outsiders for not
conforming
Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT-
Scout describing the Radley house
QUOTATION-
“The old house was the same, droopy and
sick” (pg 16)
EXPLANATION-
Paints a picture of the Radley’s old, dark
house, showing how frightening and
creepy it is-personified-house is as
twisted as the family inside
Scout's vivid descriptions in Chapter 1 of "To Kill A Mockingbird" provide a deep insight into the setting, characters, and themes of the novel. Through quotes about Maycomb's old-fashioned charm, Scout and Jem's relationship with Atticus, and the social dynamics of the town, readers are introduced to the sleepy Southern town, its moral compass embodied by Atticus, and the underlying issues of injustice and social divisions prevalent in Maycomb.
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To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 1 Key Quotes
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Scout describing her hometown QUOTATION- Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it Men s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed before noon, after their three-o clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frostings of sweat and sweet talcum (pg 5) EXPLANATION- Scout emphasizes the slow pace, Alabama heat, and old-fashioned values of the town. Conveys Maycomb as a sleepy Southern town- tired ; narrative perspective- I first knew -tells reader Scout is reflecting on her childhood as an adult
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Scout and Jem s argument QUOTATION- We were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus. Our father said we were both right. (pg 3) EXPLANATION- Atticus is seen as a fair figure and good judge of right and wrong-introduced as moral compass of novel in first description. Loves both children equally
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Scout describes Atticus first job as a lawyer QUOTATION- his first two clients were the last two persons hanged Atticus had urged them to accept the state s generosity allowing them to escape with their lives there was nothing Atticus could do except be present at their departure that was probably the beginning of my father s profound distaste for the practice of criminal law. (pg 5) EXPLANATION- Suggests that Atticus is unfortunate; fought hard for his case; fights for minorities-foreshadows Atticus major case in the novel; suggests Atticus is tired of his profession, sees little real justice
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Scout describing her hometown QUOTATION- There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County. (pg 6) EXPLANATION- Maycomb is unsocial, lacks money and is a dull place to live-represents Southern states after the Great Depression-unemployment is high and little opportunities
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Description of Maycomb county QUOTATION- But it was a time of vague optimism for some of the people: Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself. (pg 6) EXPLANATION- Seen as a place with nothing to be excited for, so nothing to fear. Optimism after Great Depression means things can only improve for the poor community
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Scout describing her relationship with Calpurnia QUOTATION- Our battles were epic and one-sided. Calpurnia always won, mainly because Atticus always took her side I had felt her tyrannical presence as long as I could remember. (pg 6) EXPLANATION- Scout emphasises the heated and intense arguments that she always loses with Calpurnia. She also explains the reason for this is due to Atticus bias towards Calpurnia-favours her
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Describing how people view the Radleys QUOTATION- People still looked at the Radley Place, unwilling to discard their initial suspicions. A Negro would not pass the Radley Place at night A baseball hit into the Radley yard was a lost ball and no questions asked. (pg 9) EXPLANATION- Scout describes the superstitious attitudes towards the Radley home and how the community avoids it; examples show how different members of the community are joined in their fear of the Radleys
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Scout gives more history about Radleys and their interactions within the community QUOTATION- The Radleys, welcome anywhere in town, kept to themselves, a predilection unforgiveable in Maycomb. They did not go to church, Maycomb s principal recreation. pg 10 EXPLANATION- Scout shows how traditional Maycomb is and how important traditional values of church and socialising are-Radleys seen as outsiders for not conforming
Key Quotation Analysis CONTEXT- Scout describing the Radley house QUOTATION- The old house was the same, droopy and sick (pg 16) EXPLANATION- Paints a picture of the Radley s old, dark house, showing how frightening and creepy it is-personified-house is as twisted as the family inside
