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That winter snows in Maycomb for the first time since 1885. Scout and Jem used dirt covered with snow to make a snowman that looks remarkably like Mr. Avery, an unfriendly neighbor.The race is addressed through the symbol of the "snowman" that Jem creates. The color is used here to reinforce the symbolism of race. The snowman is really made up of balls of black mud and just covered with a thin veneer of white snow which represented the races. This is interesting to compare to what Atticus has always told the kids, color doesn't matter when judging someone. They showed the racism through the snowman. The snow makes it cold, and everyone keeps their fires blazing. That night Miss Maudie’s house catches fire.When Miss

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