For what does Scout get into trouble with Miss Caroline? What does this reveal about Scout’s character? And Miss Caroline’s? And Burris’?      Barber
While teaching Ms.Caroline the ‘Maycomb Way,’ Scout gets in trouble with her teacher because Ms. Caroline is unaware that everything is done differently in Maycomb. Later in her class, Scout willingly explains to Ms. Caroline, “That’s okay, ma’am, you’ll know all the country folks after a while. The Cunninghams never took anything they can’t pay back-no church baskets, and no scrip stamps. They never took anything off of anybody, they get along with what they have. They don’t have much, but they get along on it”(22.) This reveals Ms.Caroline’s lack of knowledge about ‘Maycomb Way.’ Because she is from Winston County, Ms. Caroline does not understand what the expectations are in this poor county and therefore can’t process what ‘Cunningham poor’ means. On the other hand, Scout has just been trying to introduce her teacher to Maycomb’s way of life, but Ms.Caroline misreads her message and results in punishment for Scout. It has already become clear that a young girl like Scout is not afraid to be heard and is very courageous for her age. This also proves how kind Scout is. Even though her plan to help Ms. Caroline backfired, the attempt for kindness can still be seen for people that understand the ‘Maycomb Way.’




Questions: How will Ms.Caroline act when she learns all of the Maycomb Way? In what ways do you think Scout will develop as a character? What do you think the other classmates think of Scout?What about Ms.Caroline?

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2019 at 3:36 PM

    I agree that Scout is only trying to help Miss Caroline. Miss Caroline seems to misinterpret Scout as being rude to Walter, when really she is just trying to help both him and the teacher. I think that when Miss Caroline learns of the “Maycomb Way” she will be much more understanding of the students and their lives. It will also prevent awkward situations like when she is trying to give Walter a quarter he knows that he would never be able to repay. Miss Caroline will also know more about Scout and her intentions on helping her. Will Scout be the act the same on the next day? How do you think her attitude might change after her conversation with Atticus and her first day of school?

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2019 at 4:01 PM

      After her conversation with Atticus, I think Scout will realize that although she only has good intentions, she should not always interfere with what is going on. Through Chapters 2 and 3, Scout puts herself in the middle of situations. Scout feels the need to help all problems that she is near, even if she is not involved. She puts herself in the leadership role, which is impressive for a 6 year old, but now that her classmates have seen her step up, Scout will be pushed to the fix problems in class. This could create tension between her and Miss Caroline especially since Miss Caroline is unfamiliar with Maycomb. Will Scout try to step out of her leadership role? Will Miss Caroline learn how Maycomb works?

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  2. leilabpSeptember 10, 2019 at 4:16 PM

    I agree that Scout was only trying to protect her classmate, who was too embarrassed to speak up, which makes her a good friend. I think that throughout the book, Scout is going to struggle with learning when and when not to talk. I believe that after helping Walter, her classmates think of her as an ally who they can rely on. The way that Miss. Caroline reacted to Scout's smarts, seemed a bit suspicious to me. I don't think that any teacher, even if he/she is not used to the 'Maycomb Way,' would get mad at a six-year-old for knowing how to read/write. Maybe there is some sort of bias that Miss. Caroline has against Atticus and his family because she knew him, but Lee never specifies why. I think that later in the book, we will find out something about Miss. Caroline that leads to why she is acting this harshly to a class of very young kids. Will we find out this secret bias that Miss. Caroline has? Or is there another reason why she acts this way? How will Scout and the rest of her class feel if/when it comes out?

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  3. ACaverley-LightSeptember 10, 2019 at 4:26 PM

    Scout may be trying to help Miss Caroline but I don't think the teacher realizes it. Miss Caroline just moved to Maycomb and hasn't yet learned the way in which the townspeople act. In the book, it states that Miss Caroline had a different way of teaching. Scout doesn't understand that Miss Caroline doesn't know the "Maycomb Way" until Atticus tells her to put herself in Miss Caroline's shoes. Scout seems keen to add as much she can to conversations, even when they don't involve her. Scout's classmates now hold her to higher standards and look up to her because of the impression she made on the first day. I believe that Scout will continue to speak out as a young student but will soon realize that she won't always have a say. Will Scout ever adapt to Miss Caroline's ways? Will Miss Caroline ever change to fit into "Maycomb's Ways?""

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2019 at 4:35 PM

    I think that throughout chapters 2-3, Ms. Caroline seems lost at her new school, which might be why she’s having such a hard time accepting the 'Maycomb way'. Once Ms. Caroline settles into this school a little more, she will be able to further understand the 'Maycomb Way.' Once Ms. Caroline learns the 'Maycomb' Way, I think that she will accept Scout’s reading abilities, and will help her expand her horizons to more difficult reading material. I also think that once Ms. Caroline learns all of the 'Maycomb' way, she will learn to embrace everybodies differences, and will also try to help people better their lives. Will Ms. Caroline learn do embrace the 'Maycomb way'? Will she refuse to accept that people are different? If Ms. Caroline does learn to embrace the 'Maycomb Way,' how long will it take her?

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    1. UnknownSeptember 10, 2019 at 4:55 PM

      I don’t think that Ms. Caroline will be able to accept how different people are in Maycomb. Ms. Caroline has learned for all of her life about her community and struggles to make sense of Scout’s. Winston City is more prosperous than Maycomb and the people there are very different. They are probably more formal and have more money. This means that Ms. Caroline never had to deal with people like the Cunnighams. People who can’t accept quarters if they can’t pay them back. Ms. Caroline will have at least a very hard time learning the ‘ways’ of the people in Maycomb, but it may just be an impossible task.
      What do you think. Will Ms. Caroline be able to fit in in Maycomb? Comment Below

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2019 at 5:11 PM

    In all of chapters 2 and 3, I think Scout has been very judging of the people that she has met. When it came to inviting Walter Cunningham over, she was rude to call him out on the way he was eating his dinner. Although it isn’t normal to pour maple syrup on all of your food, it may have been for him and her judging Walter on that wasn’t her place. Walter has almost nearly nothing and she should have just let him enjoy his meal. I think that Scout will develop as a character by not only understanding where people are financially in Maycomb, but what is considered valuable. Currently, she doesn't think twice about having a personal cook in their home. To her it may not seem like a lot but to other people like Walter it probably is. How do you think Jem and Scout’s relationship as siblings will change as the year goes on? How do you think Miss Caroline will fit into the community with no knowledge of Maycomb’s history as a town?

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2019 at 5:49 PM

    From the way Ms. Caroline has been portrayed so far, it seems as though she is used to a different lifestyle than the one of those in Maycomb. When telling Ms. Caroline about the Cunninghams Scout was not trying to anger Ms. Caroline, so much as help her understand why Walter would not accept the quarter. I think that when Ms. Caroline is informed of the Maycomb Way she will be confused and even angry. She is only used to a certain way of life and most likely has no intentions to change that. I feel that through her experiences in Ms. Caroline's class Scout will grow to understand that not everybody has the same way of life as her and her town. I also feel that in some ways Ms. Caroline will grow in the same way as Scout and they will have mutual understanding of each other's ways of life.

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