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Scout is saying that some of the people in the South think it is disrespectful to not keep track of the family history. People like to know their roots and where they came from. Scout's family is only able to trace back so far, so people may think it is rude to not keep track of their ancestors. The Cunninghams have kept together and they know their family history.
The Cunninghams are very self-reliable. They know they may not be able to pay something back, they will not take it for fear of debt. If they have a service done for them, they will pay the person back in crops or anything else they can. Since the stock-market crash, they were hit hard, since they are farmers, so they make do with what they can. Walter Cunningham was offered money to go to town and buy lunch for school, but he refused. He knew he would not be able to pay it back, so he would not take the money from Miss Caroline.
School seems to be very different than it is nowdays. The children are allowed to go home for lunch and there is a truancy officer for their school. All of the grades are grouped together in one school and Miss Caroline does not like it if a student is taught at home. Since Walter does not have lunch to go home to, Scout and Jem invite him over to have lunch with them.
Walter pours syrup on everything because he is not used to the luxury. Atticus is mad at Scout when she points this out because she is acting like she is better than him. Scout always has syrup on hand, but Walter does not, so she does not understand why he is pouring it on
everything. Although Walter does not have much, he probably has more than the Ewells.
The Ewells are a rough bunch. They may be people, but they do not act like it. The Ewell father is a drunk and the kids do not have to attend school unless they wish to. Although the father hunts out of season, the city does not put him in jail because that is the only way his family will eat. Scout did not understand Burris Ewell when he said he was not
coming to school anymore, so Atticus explained the Ewells to her. He said they were "...disgrace of Maycomb for three generations."
Atticus Finch seems to be a fair and kind person. He tries to teach his children right from wrong, but he does not try to change them. Atticus works hard for his family and tries to do right by them.
The Cunninghams are very self-reliable. They know they may not be able to pay something back, they will not take it for fear of debt. If they have a service done for them, they will pay the person back in crops or anything else they can. Since the stock-market crash, they were hit hard, since they are farmers, so they make do with what they can. Walter Cunningham was offered money to go to town and buy lunch for school, but he refused. He knew he would not be able to pay it back, so he would not take the money from Miss Caroline.
School seems to be very different than it is nowdays. The children are allowed to go home for lunch and there is a truancy officer for their school. All of the grades are grouped together in one school and Miss Caroline does not like it if a student is taught at home. Since Walter does not have lunch to go home to, Scout and Jem invite him over to have lunch with them.
Walter pours syrup on everything because he is not used to the luxury. Atticus is mad at Scout when she points this out because she is acting like she is better than him. Scout always has syrup on hand, but Walter does not, so she does not understand why he is pouring it on
everything. Although Walter does not have much, he probably has more than the Ewells.
The Ewells are a rough bunch. They may be people, but they do not act like it. The Ewell father is a drunk and the kids do not have to attend school unless they wish to. Although the father hunts out of season, the city does not put him in jail because that is the only way his family will eat. Scout did not understand Burris Ewell when he said he was not
coming to school anymore, so Atticus explained the Ewells to her. He said they were "...disgrace of Maycomb for three generations."
Atticus Finch seems to be a fair and kind person. He tries to teach his children right from wrong, but he does not try to change them. Atticus works hard for his family and tries to do right by them.