Thursday, March 31, 2011
Post #1: Chapters 1 and 2: Chapter 1 of To Kill A Mockingbird gives background into the setting of Maycomb and Scout's family ancestory. We hear about Simon Finch being English and Methodist, acquiring a good deal of money, and starting a plantation called "Finch's Landing". It becomes apparent that people's ancestory and family name are of vital significance in this small town. In Chapter 2, we see more proof of this as Scout, newly elected leader of the first grade, tries to explain Walter Cunningham's lack of lunch and refusal to take Miss Caroline's quarter. Being respectful and mature with your detail and word choices, comment on whether or not you believe Sioux Center, as a small town, also stereotypes individuals by their heritage, traditions, religious background, or family name. Is it a problem? Is it expected? How do you react to whatever levels of this type of sterotyping are directed to you or your family?
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I believe that Sioux Center does stereotype a lot of people by their last names, and also their heritage. Sioux Center is a small town where over half the population is of dutch heritage. I think this is a problem because in our growing community, not everybody is going to be dutch, and people are just going to have to accept that. People are also grouped according to their last name with how much money they have. In our small town, almost everybody knows what families have the money and which ones don't. I don't know how people stereotype our family, but i'm sure there are many out there who view the Cleveringas or the Fritzs in one way or another. In a growing town, you just have to learn to ignore it and not care so much of what people think because it may not always be true.
ReplyDeleteSometimes change can be good, but when you are either forced to change and be like everyone else, or move away from the community, change can be bad. This happens in the novel because nobody really likes how Simon Finch is not similar to everyone else. In the novel people are stereotyped just like in Sioux Center. Sioux Center is very much of a stereotype, whether we realize it or not. People like to categorize others by race, color, or their background. Even though it is not the nicest thing to do, people are judging others whether it is the first time they meet, or just by past actions that have happened. People are all about looks and judgments. Sioux Center is changing a lot because we are a growing community that is accepting all types of people. This can be very good because we are learning about new cultures and new people, but at the same time it can be very bad because people will be more likely to judge others. I am not all that worried about being stereotyped myself because if I am just myself and don’t try to be a fake, and people still want to judge me, and not get to know me, then that is their own fault. If you are worried about being judged by others, then you are just putting more stress on yourself because not everyone’s opinion matters. You just need to learn to accept the fact that people will always judge others no matter what.
ReplyDeleteI disagree and agree with Carrigan. The part that I disagree about is the fact the Sioux Center is only categorized by last names and how much money they have. I agree with the fact that people are not only categorized by last names and money, but along with their background. We see all of this is school with clichés, along with seeing this throughout the community in the neighborhoods and parts of town that people live in. Stereotyping can be difficult for some people to deal with but as long as they just be themselves and ignore all of the comments that they hear, they will be able to deal with all of this more easily.
ReplyDeleteI think Sioux Center stereotypes with religious background and family name. I think this because at church this depends on who you hang out with. I don’t think heritage and traditions have to go with stereotypes because I don’t care what people’s heritage and traditions are. I don’t know how many people are stereotype in our family, but I’m sure there are many out there who view the Heemstra’s in one way or another. In a growing town, you just have to learn to ignore it and not care so much of what people think because it may not be true.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Carri because i dont think People are grouped according to their last name with how much money they have. I think i agree with Katlynn are last names are categorized by our background.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kyle by saying that Sioux Center also stereotypes by who goes to church or what church you go to. Sioux Center is a very church based community, so many group others accordingly. I don't think this is a good thing because it is very hypocritical.
ReplyDeleteI think that Sioux Center steriotypes people really badly. They judge you by race, religion, money, what you own, where you live, and what has happened to you in your past. Sioux Center is full of many different races, and it is hard for the "natives" who grew up in Sioux Center their whole life to accept that, but it needs to happen. I am very dissapointed when I hear "racial jokes" or even a joke about my heritage. It hurts when someone disses who you are and what you believe in. It makes you want to give up on trying because it takes you down as a person.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the people of Sioux Center do stereotype others in the town based on their religion and family name. There are two family names I'm not going to mention that are always stereotyped in Sioux Center, whether good or bad. Usually they are not stereotyped in a bad way, they are just said in a kidding way. The people of Sioux Center also stereotype by what church you go to, because we have a great variety of churches in our community. However, the majority of the people are dutch and go to reformed churches, which is where the stereotyping comes from. I wouldn't really take it too seriously if someone stereotyped my family, because they would most likely be kidding or just making something up to cover for something they don't want people to know about their family.
ReplyDeleteI desagree with Carrigan, because you don't want to ignore situations about racism and steriotypes that go along with that. It's kind of like the story with the girl and the starfish...She saved them one at a time. If you tell one person to stop, it can make a difference, because you saved one person from hurtful words.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anna when she said that there are many races in Sioux Center, and the natives of Sioux Center don't like to accept that there are more races than just white dutch people that live in Sioux Center. However, I disagree with her also on the fact that dissing what what you believe in hurts you and makes you want to give up. You should stand firm in what you believe in and not let others tell you what you should think.
ReplyDeleteI think that Sioux Center does have sterotypes set for certian people. Here most people go to a church.You might get judged by which church you got to just because maybe the church you got to itsn't as extravagant as another church.Family names aren't as important as they used to be. You might here some say a last name and you think something about that family. I'm not worried about sterotyping in my family if there is it probably isn't bad. Just believe in what you think.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Katlynn when she said that Sioux Center is growing which can be a good or bad. That is why we are expanding as a city an opening to new ideas even if some might not be as good as others.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Sioux Center will stereotype people; however, if you meet a person, you will start off with the stereotype, and change it to various degrees to fit the individual. I do not believe it is a problem if, after you get to know the individual, you don't rely on the steriotype for that person. My reasoning for this is steriotypes are steriotypes because that is what was seen before in that certain group.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the steriotype for the Hooyers are, but I agree with the steriotype that Sandbultes have big families/extended families.
I believe that in Sioux Center we do set 'sterotypes' of people. Its not always a good thing. You hear a lot 'oh they're dutch'. Saying something like that puts a label on them. At school, we have our groups of friends we hang out with, and we set sterortypes of other people. Although it is not always good, I believe that it is expceted to be seen everywhere you go, just not to the same extent. I think we are use to sterotyping people. I know that just looking at someone i have something pop in my mind about how they look and judge them. It's not something good, but sometimes it happens. In sioux center there are many sterotypes, but I don't think that they are all bad.
ReplyDeleteI think the people from Sioux Center do stereotype other people in the town. I think they stereotype by their family last names and also their religion. I believe stereotype is not meant in a bad way. The people of Sioux Center are also stereotype by what church they go to, because you have many to pick from. And other people think other churches are better then some other churches in the town of Sioux Center. If my family is stereotype by other people in the community, that they are trying to hide something or try to act cool by talking about my family. They also may be kidding about stereotyping my family.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anna in that sioux center judges people very harshly, and that people are kind of racist about things. I disagree in that all of the sterotypes are bad.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jordan, because a lot of people say "oh they're dutch" and how it not always a good thing to stereotype others.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do believe people in Sioux Center stereotype others. Grandparents are afraid of non-Americans because they never socialized with them in school or in town because there were hardly any living in Sioux Center. People also stereotype you on what church you go to. There is alot of stereotyping of people depending on what school you go to. Sioux Center dosen't like MOC or Western. Stereotyping is a problem in every city. Not all stereotyping is bad, if people say that family is a hard working family or a smart, kind, and caring family. I don't know if people stereotype my family, but I try to make sure that they are stereotyping my family for a good trait.
ReplyDeleteI agree with James. People automatically stereotype you and then they change the stereotype after they get to know you better.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the people of Sioux Center do stereotype others in the town because their religion and family name. The people of Sioux Center also stereotype by what you do and how people think about u. This is the cause of people sterotypeing others. Sterotypeing is a problem not just in sioux center but every where in the world too. Not all sterotyping would be considered bad sometimes good. I know some people who sterotype others do it for a reason of what their family have done in the past.
ReplyDeleteIn the time that I have lived in Sioux center last names are not important. When you live in a city they don’t mater. In a town with people growing up with each other the last name makes it a symbol for the way they live and what they have. People stereotype me to be mean and I don’t like it. The way people grow up determines how they see you. People will always think of you one whey and as long as you don’t tell me to my face or it doesn’t get out of control I don’t care. It’s my life and I choose the way I am and how I act.
ReplyDeleteI agree with ross, people sterotype u for what school you go. i agree that sterotypeing is a problem in every city and around the world.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say that Sioux Center stereotype a lot, especially with last names and religion. Sioux Center is a small town where everyone knows everything about everyone and there are a lot of nosey people. At school we have stereotypes of which people we hang out with and what we say about other people. At times I think it is a problem and is unecessary. If you have lived around Sioux Center or lived in Sioux Center I would think that it is expected to be stereotyped. Everyone reacts differently among different causes of the stereotyping.
ReplyDeleteI think that people judge others by their last names and their heritage, because it seems to me that if you have the "right" last name, then you have more and better privlages than others who don't have the "right" last name. I think it's a bunch of bull because I think the privlages should go to whoever works harder at whatever they are working for.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anna, some of the stereotypes in Sioux Center are very harsh towards some people but not all are bad or meant to be bad towards people.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ross because steryotyping is a big deal in every city around the world because I think it's kind of our human nature.
ReplyDeleteyes,i think that sioux centet hassterotypes. i think that where ever you go there will be syerotyping. but i think that in sioux center even in sports people will play the siblings or kid of a peoson who was really good at sports even though they might not be. i think that also when you have a sibling that was bad you are now bad to. well that is to all the gossip in sioux center. i dont think that my family really has one but i know that people are either looked up to or down at because of what their family does.
ReplyDeletei agree with ryan because yes many people are judged by the color of their skin or their last names. i agree with ryan on that!
ReplyDeletei believe that sioux center stereotypes a lot. this probably happens because it is a smaller dutch town where everybody talks and tells rumors about everyone else.
ReplyDeletei agree with ty because in sioux center when people are judged it is usually about there religion or family name.
ReplyDeleteI think there are sterotypes in Sioux Center, there are some bad ones and there are some good ones. I think this happens because it is part of our human nature. I don't think sterotyping is a problem, but some people worry about what other people are thinking about them too much.
ReplyDeleteI agree with denae because i also think that just because your older siblings might have made a couple of wrong decisions doesn't mean that you will have to live the same sterotype.
ReplyDeleteYes I think there is a stereo typing problem in Sioux Center, whether it be race, religion, last names, were they came from, or even who others hang out with… I also do think that people should except to be stereo typed, because it’s going to happen every where that we go. Just to change it up, could you imagine how much Sioux Center could change if just us as a high school could try to improve the stereo typing? ... I can admit that I stereo type and need to improve on it.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Denea and Reed, because I think that everyone has their chance to make a good or bad impression on people... it all depends on how you choose to make it. I have a cousin and siblings in school and everyone knows we're all very different.
ReplyDeleteYes, our small/little town has stereo types. We also judge people by their last name. In pretty much everything. Like in school, sports, or academics. People get judged by who thier sisters or brothers are, so they expect you to be just like them. I believe it is a problem because just because we are related to someone doesnt mean we are them or like them. It is expected too. Its a small town people get bored...so they judge people and stereo type others. Yes I do this too, but then I stop and think.....would I want to be treated or talked about this way? No, I wouldnt.
ReplyDeleteI agree with denae. Everywhere people get stereo typed. And in sports you are thought to be just like your older sisters or brothers.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Anna because she says "people in sioux center judge you by race,religion, money,what you own, and where you live." I do agree with half of what she says but not all of it is true because theres many people in our community who arent sterotype because what i seen in our community is adoption. If our whole community was sterotype you wouldnt see it around.
ReplyDeleteI think sioux center is stereotypical because people around here think people are less then them because maybe they aren't as rich as some of them. Are school is also stereotypical because if you don't a NAME you wont be "chosen".I agree with brenda because people in sioux center do judge people by their race, etc. And thats how the students at scouts school think of the Ewells and the Cunninghams. Because the Ewells don't have money for the kids cause dad spends it all on beer.
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