Atticus says that Mr. Cunningham is basically good but has blind spots like everyone else. What does Atticus mean? How is Atticus different from the men at the jail at night?

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Atticus says that Mr. Cunningham is basically good but has blind spots like everyone else. What does Atticus mean? How is Atticus different from the men at the jail at night?

Question Description

The questions in this assignment cover readings in Lessons 10–17 of the To Kill a Mockingbird unit (Chapters 14–31 of the text). You will probably want to wait until after Lesson 17 before you attempt to answer these questions, but keep the questions in mind as you work on Lessons 10–17.

You will need to turn in this assignment after you complete all of your work in Lesson 17 of this unit. As always, be sure to submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit.

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  • Atticus says that Mr. Cunningham is basically good but has blind spots like everyone else. What does Atticus mean? How is Atticus different from the men at the jail at night?
  • 2.How is waiting for the verdict similar to the mad dog scene? How is it like watching Atticus with an empty gun?
  • 3.What is the fundamental difference in Atticus’s and Alexandra’s views? Are the Cunninghams trash?
  • 4.Why does Jem have to forget “something”? How is “storing it away” part of growing up?
  • 5.Jem says there are four kinds of folk, but Scout says there is one kind. Which view is more accurate? How does it relate to the theme of the book?
  • 6.How is Miss Gates hypocritical?

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