English literature TKAM Maycomb Flashcards
1
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Personification of Maycomb in the first chapter
A
“tired old town”
2
Q
Mayella’s racism
A
“Come here n—-“
3
Q
Scouts internalized sexism
A
“Boys don’t cook”
4
Q
Aunt Alexandra’s impression of Burris Ewell
A
“he-is-trash”
5
Q
Aunt Alexandra’s connection to Maycomb
A
“Aunt Alexandra fitted into Maycomb like a hand into a glove”
6
Q
description of the courthouse
A
“the courthouse sagged in the square”
7
Q
Miss Maudie mot being able to serve on the jury
A
“Miss Maudie can’t serve on the jury because she is a woman”
8
Q
Maycomb’s sense of community
A
“the men of Maycomb in all degrees of dress and undress”
9
Q
Maycomb personified as ill
A
“Maycomb’s usual disease”
