Friday, May 6, 2011
#8: To Kill a Mockingbird: Bridges
The children in this novel represent "bridges" between segregated (split) society ---bridging race, class, and education. In Chapter 15 Scout bridges the major rift (gap) between Atticus and the "mob" with her innocence. How did that happen? How can younger generations help bridge the gaps for the unknowns---namely cultural? What (or who) do students of Sioux Center have understandings of that can help bridge gaps for their parents and grandparents (who are often led by biases, sterotypes, or even sexism or racism for things they do not know or have familiarity with) when it comes to people and relationships? What are your personal experiences with these "gaps" within your own families and the community around you? How can you help bridge these gaps (of understanding)?
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She was innocently talking to Mr. Cunningham like nothing bad was happening. The number of non-white kids in school is increasing, the kids learn to get along with each other and learn what they are like. That is why my grandparents are afraid of them. The students fo SC get along with every sport athlete and every race in our school. By us learning how they act we can tell our parents that they aren't bad people to be with. My whole family has gotten better since they have met JonTae. Tell them that these people are working hard to make a living like everyone else.
ReplyDeleteWhen she was talking to Mr. Cunningham, she acted like there was nothing wrong and nothing bad happened. I think the number of different races is increasing and the kids learn to get along with each other. To me in the high school I think that everyone can get along with everyone because that is just how our school is. When Jontae came to our school, everyone accepted him and took him in like he was won of us. I never hear anyone talk bad about him becasue he is black and not white. There is no difference in the person besides their skin color.
ReplyDeleteScout has bridged the major rift between Atticus and the “mob” by showing them that the world along with everyone on it isn’t perfect. People will do things wrong, but it is how you make up for it by doing right things that will determine good versus bad. Younger generations can help bridge the gaps because they can show people that even though things may be wrong, you can always try to find a way to fix things. The students of Sioux Center have the understandings that not everything is going to work out the way they want it to, but if you make the best of what you have and of what you can do, then things will work out more smoothly in the long run. Some adults think that our school may have really bad clichés and that if someone doesn’t fit in perfectly to a group, they are left out or it may seem like they don’t have very many friends. These adults are incorrect and correct in their ways of thinking. They are correct in the fact that our school does have clichés, but we don’t try to be mean to a specific person to try and make them feel left out. They are incorrect because some people try to do the best that they can by trying to be inviting so that people don’t get left out or not enjoy the experiences they have to go through.
ReplyDeleteYounger generations are so oblivious to everything and want to try help situations by being the innocent, cute kids that they are. Children sence the "bad" in things and either want to help with it or get away from it. Scout, in this case, saw that Atticus was in danger, so she was oblivious to what was actually happening and held a conversation with Mr. Cunningham. Kids are also very nosy and like to ask the question "why"? They don't see the fact that other races are different. I wish that our older generations would see it in the same way, becuase they sometimes judge or catigorize people by their skin color without looking at their true colors. Students get to see the facts up front at who the people really are and how they are and that they are not "Bad" people. Adults use what they hear on the news and other things to steriotype people. Some of my family is very judgemental to the hispanic culture. I went on a trip to Mexico this past summer and got to see the actual setting. These people were so respectful and very understanding that we didnt know how to speak their language, so they waited until we figured it out. People here grumble when they hear native speakers speaking their language. I really appreciate/respect that they speak their native language because that is who they are, and you shouldn't have to change your image to fit the standards of others.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Katlynn when she said; "Students of Sioux Center have the understandings that not everything is going to work out the way they want it to, but if you make the best of what you have and of what you can do, then things will work out more smoothly in the long run." This is very true because life is a team sport and you need everyone you can get to help you figure things out.
ReplyDeleteYounger generations always want to help even if there is a bad situation they still want to help. There are many people at our school and all of us get along because we all know each other somewhat good but everyone still gets along. Waht I have not seen is fighting or excluding people. Everyone is included in some way either with friends or family or any other person in our school. But sometimes I see, outside of school, people being mean to each other and excluding others. Some people don't have friends because of this. We all have to be nice to each other and we all have to treat everybody equal. I can start by helping out people and doing nice things for them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anna because it is true that kids are nosy and they want to know everything the adluts know and they want to try to help.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Katlynn that the world isn't perfect and that everyone has their mistakes but you just have to look over them. There isn't such a thing as all bad and all good, everyone has a little of both.
ReplyDeleteWhen Scout came out she knew kind of what was happening but at the same time she didn't. Also the men wouldn't do anything in front of an innocent child who when later be wondering. Younger generations can help by telling their parents about someone of a different race is "smart" or "atheltic" or that they are nice and easy to get along with; even if they could appear compeletly different on the outside. My parent don't know how to speak english very well but when they're talking to a person they are respectful and will sometimes try to help them even if have to by actions. I can help just trying to be friendly to everyone even if sometime people aren't.Telling people that we do want to continue school and get a good career.
ReplyDeleteI agree and disagree with Anna when saying that people from Mexico are respectful and understanding with the language.I think they treat you that way because your a different race.From my point of view it's kinda different. When I go to Mexico because people think I'm from there so they treat me differently. I guess it also depends on where you are in Mexico too.
ReplyDeleteScout was just simply being herself, a little girl. She said what she felt like saying and in that changed the whole mood of the mob. Scout doesnt really have a "filter" of what comes out of her mouth, like most children, and in this case, that was not a bad thing. By talking to Mr. Cunningham about his son, she changed the way people felt, and showed the adults what real courage is, without even knowing she was doing anything spectacular. Scout had no clue she was doing anything but being herself, which saved Atticus's life. Younger generations can be a big help to bridging the gaps because of their innocence. Children havnt really seen the world like other adults have, giving them a sense of curiosity. I think there are a lot of children who simply say what is on their mind because they dont know better, but this can be good because it can kind of give you different views on life. I think kids of Sioux Center do a pretty good job on not letting different races or culteres get in the way of our relationships. Here in Sioux Center, we have a very diverse number of races, and different types of kids which has made a lot of us realize that what color your skin is, or what your religion is, doesnt matter at all and cannot separate us. Because of our very diverse school, this is how our generation grew up and this is how we look at things and how we think. Our grandparents are a whole different story because more than likely they didnt have ant different races or religions in their school. Back in their time, their school would consist of only whites, and if they had blacks or hispanics, they would be separated into groups. They would let racism stand in the way of friendships, unlike today at Sioux Center. We could teach our parents and grandparents a big lesson because we see different people as equals and friends unlike older generations.
ReplyDeleteI agree a lot with Anna in saying that these different races are just tyring to be who they are, and they should change just to "people-please" their way through life. I also agree with her when she said that kids are very oblivious and nosy and always ask questions. This help Atticus a lot as Scout just acted normal and made the mob go away.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anna and how she said that kids can sense if something good or if something bad is happening. Adults' brains are way more complicated, and they see things differently than what children do because they can understand more things which can make it easier and yet more difficult at the same time to be and adult.
ReplyDeletekids can help because they usually dont have a certian side they are on because they dont fully understand it. they can help with these ractial problems becuase they say it how it is and that usually rubs off on others and they begin to think about it more in that perspective.
ReplyDeletei agree with carrie and how she said that scout deosnt have a filter to what she says like most kids. this is why she got the whole mob to stopp and think about it which in the end made all the difference even when she didnt even know it really.
ReplyDeleteWhen Scout comes out of the hiding place, she just starts making a normal conversation to Mr. Cunningham about his son and school. Who is going to ignore or get mad at an innocent little girl speaking good things about your son? I think the people of our generation can help bridge the gap by just telling our parents how the different types of people actually are because we are with them every day at school and get to know them really well. I think many of the students at Sioux Center have friends of different races, so we have quite a bit of knowledge of how these people really are like how they act and their attitudes. I haven't really had any experiences with my family about issues of other races because I think they know that the kids of Sioux Center all tend to get along pretty well even if they have different cultures or ways of life.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Carigan when she said it was very different for our grandparents when they were in school becuase there were none if not very few hispanics or blacks in their school at that time. And yes, we can teach them a big lesson because we know these people pretty well and know that the only thing different from them and us is our skin color.
ReplyDeleteScout bridged the gap between Atticus and the mob by grounding the mob to reality with every-day conversation. The mob allowed her to do this because they did not want to hurt a child. Younger generations can help bridge gaps by getting to know the different people and seeing that they arn't all bad. I have not experienced any personal gaps within my family because I am friends with most people, including the immagrants.
ReplyDeleteScout was just being her little child self, when her daddy was in danger, she try to stop the mob. Scout, with her innocence, helped put the mob back into a humane state of mind. The mob then relizzed what there were doing was wrong. The younger generations don't know the difference from what is considered right and wrong, so they are innocent.I think we have a goood understanding of being in school with different kinds of kids and its something that we are used to. We understand in a way how they live, and i think we have a bettter understanding than our parents or grandparents because they probaly weren't put in the same situation as us. I think in my life the one that comes to mind is 'the sophomore class' has a bad reputation because not everyone gives alot of effort, so even the good students are given the bad reputation to the teachers. I think to help the 'gaps' you just need to do your best in understanding people
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Anna said about scout helping her dad.I really like what annna said aobut our true colors, and that older generations just judge us by what we look like. It reminds me of a saying we were taught, don't judge a book by it's cover. And i think a lot of people do that today. I also agree that those people are respectful, but i dont agree that eveyone is.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Katlynn when she said that Sioux Center has "cliques", but I don't believe that people from multiple groups can be, and are, friends.
ReplyDeletescout didnt even know what was really going on fully. she just went up to mr. cunningham and started talking about his son with him and to ask him to say hi to him for her. this made him almost embrassed and ashamed so he told the "mob" to just go home to their families. young kids can help because they are innocent so they can bring fresh and simple ideas that might not have been thought of before. plus that and they dont really understand the racium that might go on. in their minds people are the same. i think that kids from sioux center can teach the older generation about equallity. since our schools are larges so therefore have many more races in shcool we can teach them how differnt colored people isnt a bad thing at all and that they all bring in differnt talents to our school and help repersent us. i think the older generation still is a bit rasest but i think our generation could teach them quite a bit. i think that we could bridge these gaps by teaching the older generation and the next the importance of equalty of races.
ReplyDeletei liked how jamie said that even if people look differnt from the outside they can really be special on the inside. i agree with this a lot because when i go to new mexico the children all look differnt than us but almost all of the kids are sweet and really special. they all have something that sets them apart from the rest of the kids. and even though they look differnt you still love them so i agree with her that we could teach the older generation about how special even differnt people are!
ReplyDeleteSout was a child and children look inicent and the way she was talking to Mr. cannigham makes him understand that she dosent get wats happening and he dosent want to put any bad thoughts in her head. Know its way different then it was back them. People know see eachother as humans we dont just look at there skin color.
ReplyDeletei disagree with james because i do think that people from multi groups can be friends. there was this one day that i saw these 2 totally oppisite girls hanging out. im gessing those girls didnt let the clothes they were wearing choose their friends
ReplyDeleteWhen she was talking to Mr. Cunningham, she acted like there was nothing wrong and nothing bad happened. I think more and more non whites are increasing in our school and I think it’s a good think that this happening so we can also get along with them. I have more non Hispanic friends and the same as my parents; they have more non Hispanic friends. I think we should try to get to know the Hispanics and try to get along with them instead of not liking each other. When Jontae came to school everyone liked him and treated him the same way as we treated our own friends. There is no difference in the person besides their skin color.
ReplyDeletei agree with ryan because when Jontae came here everyone treated him well and got along with him. I never herd anyone say bad things about him and i think that it is pretty cool that we him the same way as we do to our friends.
ReplyDeleteWhen Scout talked to Mr. Cunningham, she said she was friends with his son. Younger generation would adapt to different things around them because they learn more when their little and more open to things then when their adults. I realized that people are not the same. Even though your in different culture(Asian,Mexican,Dutch,Whites,etc) you dont do the same thing. Because I realized people judge each other for what others do even though for an example: some mexicans are lazy some people tend to think all mexicans are like that when they really dont know them. I think others see it differently and kids when their little will learn as they grow.
ReplyDeleteI agree with james because he talks about young people learning and thats the point where u learn things and mature from there later on when u grow up.
ReplyDeleteI think she is saing this Mr. Cunningham like not anything horrible would happen. The number of non-white kids are increasing, but everyone gets a long and there raley is a fight. I know my grandparents think that they are the same as what whites are. They all can be trusted and respected. In Sioux Center I think everyone gets a long with every group.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Peter, beacause you have to take the time to understand them better. I also agree with how the younger generation will have to learn to adapt to many different things that are changing.
ReplyDeleteI think it happened because she feels bad for her father and wants to help him out with the mob. Stand up for what you believe in and help someone out that might need help. My Grandma was racist against black people, and when my mom had come back to Sioux Center from being in Omaha and Chicago. My grandma was shocked to see that we're half black and it kind of took my grandma to get used to it since were her grandchildren. She still came to our events that we have been in.
ReplyDeleteThey didn't exactly know what was going on when they showed up but Mr. Cunningham didn't want anything bad to happen with children or a young girl around. The number of white kids is increasing and they are all getting along. My grandparents differ but most of then set them and everyone else as equals. Everyone should be given a chance to be trusted. I think Sioux Center gets along with most everyone, and treats just about everyone fairly.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ross because like him, my grandparents and my parents didn't like blacks much until they met JonTae. When I told them about him they didn't really know what to think and I told them about how he was and that he is really a nice person and now they like him and have changed their view on him and other blacks.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Ashley because not every New generation wants to help out. Some people are willing to help but not everyone.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ty, to get our parents to understand things we have to talk to them and be honest and open for discussion with them.
ReplyDeleteThe children in this novel represent "bridges" between segregated (split) society ---bridging race, class, and education. In Chapter 15 Scout bridges the major rift (gap) between Atticus and the "mob" with her innocence. How did that happen?. She came with a good and innocence way of thinking bay letting Mr. Cunningham know that she is friends with his son Walter. How can younger generations help bridge the gaps for the unknowns---namely cultural. Younger people are more open to people that are different. What (or who) do students of Sioux Center have understandings of that can help bridge gaps for their parents and grandparents (who are often led by biases, sterotypes, or even sexism or racism for things they do not know or have familiarity with) when it comes to people and relationships? As we the younger people understand more of the life’s and way people think not the cooler or sex they are. What are your personal experiences with these "gaps" within your own families and the community around you? Some things you do goes agents other peoples way of life. How can you help bridge these gaps (of understanding)? You can do what you think is right and not car or try to come to a mid point that will not heart many people.
ReplyDeleteThe views of people of different race are different then mine and I can’t go agents others option in the last matter.
ReplyDeleteThe innocence of children is always a bridge between any type of social rift. She was following Atticus and a mob came up to Atticus and she saw Mr. Cunningham and told him to say hi to his son. She did it like nothing was going on and nothing happened and I think that really made Mr. Cunningham stop and think what he was really doing. We have a understanding of how people really are because we talk with them everyday in school. We can tell people, who are misled and thinking stuff they dont even know, the truth. I agree with kyle we need to go out and not worry about the race of people and look at who they are inside.
ReplyDeleteScout bridged the gap by talking to Mr. Cunningham like nothing was wrong. She showed her innocence which made the men realize what they were about to do. Because the younger generation sees things in black and white, they show there innocence which makes people think again about why they were angry. Sioux Center students have a realization that not everything will work out the way that you want it too but if you work hard and believe in yourself, many good things could come of it. Many people from adults to people from other schools think that we have clicks and a lot of people get left out. They also think that all "bad" kids go here. I used to be one of those people. It wasn't until I got to this school that I really figured out that this school is great and nobody is purposely left out!
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