chapter 15

1.I would say that the theme within this chapter is being secretive. This theme is demonstrated throughout the whole chapter by Atticus being all secretive and the children not knowing why those men where at their house. Then when he leaves and doesn't say where he is going and when Jem, Scout, and Dill see how Atticus is with those guys at the jail, they are curious about whats going on. Yes, i have seen this illustrated throughout the whole book! For example: when Jem snuck around to get his pants, and when Dill ran away without telling anyone. Then when Jem and Scout found gifts in the tree. There were many times when this theme was used in the book.

2. I think this chapter shows that Atticus is a caring man, but also a very mysterious one at that. It also shows how Atticus keeps allot of things to himself; it is sort of like how he kept being a good shooter from the kids, now this too. It also made me think that he is a very serious man when it comes to his clients and his job. He is very stern and he was not joking about Jem and them leaving. I think that it shows that Mr. Cunningham is a very 'self kept' person. He seemed very ignorant to ignore Scout the way he did, but the way he did not change expressions, seems like he is not that great of a person. The way he did not even seem to listen to Scout made me think of how much he appreciates/likes his son. Mr. Cunningham does not seem like a nice guy.

pg 133-134 conversation chpt. 13

The reasoning behind this conversation is that there is a history to there family and even though Atticus might not really follow their history, Jem's and Scout's Aunt Alexandra does. Aunt Alexandra is very particular about reputation, in which she presents herself and her family presents themselves. This conversation was mean to be gentle and to tell them that they have to be presentable for the family, even if they do not want to. It also means that their Aunt really wants them to be lady and gentleman like. They have to grow up forsake of their family's reputation. Then, Scout said"it takes a woman to do that kind of work?" It means that most of the men probably don't set down the law, they just do what ever they want. Plus, the Women seem to be more stern and concerned about their reputations. Most of the men do not set down the laws. Atticus can't even say that he cares about this reputation probably deny that. it also is that women cause be more assertive with things and right here, her Aunt is setting down the law.

SOM - chapter 13

conformity- I think that Jem is following the conformity because he is trying to act more responsible and mature, like of how people would want him to. He is acting upon how his father, Atticus would want him to. He is polite and does more gentleman like things for Cal and for the other people that he helps out. Before he didn't care what people thought about how he behaved but now, he understands that he has to be more like an adult figure. Atticus and Also Aunt Alexandra want Jem to act a certain way, in which he can be presentable for the family. Aunt Alexandra is pleased when Jem knows about the family and when he is polite, in which he learned more and acted more polite around her and their company. Jem tries to please others, even if he doesn't want to necessarily do it.
Obedience - I would have to say that Scout follows the obedience that most. She does not like to be punished so if Aunt Alexandra says say hello to your cousins, she says hello in a polite, lady like manor. Then, when Atticus tells Scout not to fight, she obeys him and tries to stay out of fights to not get in trouble. Scout follows peoples instructions, no matter how much she does not want to, she still does just to prevent from being punished. For Aunt Alex she is working on becoming more lady like just to please her and to no get yelled at, but it is harder than she thinks. Scout will do anything just to not get punished.

Chapter 12 - NORMS

1. I would say Atticus follows the personal norms because he lives up to what he thinks he should. He thinks he should stick up for Tom and that it is his duty to. Atticus is not bothered by what people say, Because it is what he thinks and not what the other people think. For example, not only does Attuicus stick up for Tom, he does not deny it. Atticus also follows the social norms because it is right for him to stick up for Tom but it is not either. The colored people in the book favor the fact that he is sticking up for him, and they appreciate it. For the other folks in town, they do not agree with what he is doing. I would also say subject norm because he seems to admire the colored people because they are like everyone else, just different skin color. He does not have a problem with them, and supports them for their hard work and such. He follows many norms.
2. I would say that Scout sort of breaks the implicate norm because she does not know the meaning of the works in which she says. She finds out after she says those words that they are bad. People might tell her that those words are bad, but only after she uses them. Plus, it was not openly stated that Atticus was a "n lover" people just said he was. No one told him to love them, he just stands up for them. He does what he thinks is right. Jem and scout break this norm allot because they run through their neighbors lawns and they sneak around their houses. Not many people do that but they don't tell them not to. Sure Atticus might tell them to not but they still are not told not to. Ms. Maudie breaks that norm because she wants to burn her house down, but people don't tell her not to, she just somewhat knows she cant. She was an outcast of how she did not mind her house not being there, all she cared about was her flowers and her garden. Many broke the the implicate norm.