What Is Miss Caroline's Hypocrisy During The Tea Party
During the tea party the women are oblivious to their hypocrisy. The woman want to fund and praise Mr.Everette for bringing Christianity to their lives. The woman believe they are only doing good. They pity the Mrunas on how “out there… there’s nothing but sin and squalor” and believe that need to save them. Yet when it comes to the blacks in their own village they believe that the Northerners are hypocrites because “up there [they] set ‘em free, but you don’t see ’em settin‘ at the table with ’em. At least we don’t have the deceit to say to ‘em yes you’re as good as we are but stay away from us. Down here we just say you live your way and we’ll live ours.” Mrs.Merriweather has convinced herself that they are being honest good women.
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Miss Caroline discourages Scout from reading anymore claiming “ it would interfere with [Scout’s] reading”, that, “Atticus does not know how to teach” and finally, that she must “try to undo the damage” (28) All of these are completely incorrect yet, Miss Caroline believes it. While Miss Caroline’s methods are damaging it is apparent she is sincere and believes her method is best for the children. She is doing her best in her own twisted way. Miss Caroline wants the best for her students. She even innocently offer Walter Cunningham lunch money so he does not go hungry for the day, however, due to her ignorance on the Cunninghams she according to Scout was only “shamin him” (28). Miss Caroline is not the only victim of ignorance, but also Scout. When Scout invites Walter over for lunch and he drowns his meal with molasses she rudely asks him “ what the sam hill he was doing” she even looks down upon him when she says to Calpurnia that he is not company because he is “just a Cunningham” (32-33). Due to being a child Scout is curious. She knows, that the Cunninghams have ill repute and are poor, and looks down upon him for that. Once he begins pouring the syrup Scout feels no reason to behave politely to someone she disdains she becomes rude. Due to her lack of maturity and empathy since she is only a child, Scout does not realize he pours syrup all over his food because of his poverty and that this is a luxury. Scout tried to save Miss Caroline from “shamin him” but she did not even realize she was doing it
Miss Caroline discourages Scout from reading anymore claiming “ it would interfere with [Scout’s] reading”, that, “Atticus does not know how to teach” and finally, that she must “try to undo the damage” (28) All of these are completely incorrect yet, Miss Caroline believes it. While Miss Caroline’s methods are damaging it is apparent she is sincere and believes her method is best for the children. She is doing her best in her own twisted way. Miss Caroline wants the best for her students. She even innocently offer Walter Cunningham lunch money so he does not go hungry for the day, however, due to her ignorance on the Cunninghams she according to Scout was only “shamin him” (28). Miss Caroline is not the only victim of ignorance, but also Scout. When Scout invites Walter over for lunch and he drowns his meal with molasses she rudely asks him “ what the sam hill he was doing” she even looks down upon him when she says to Calpurnia that he is not company because he is “just a Cunningham” (32-33). Due to being a child Scout is curious. She knows, that the Cunninghams have ill repute and are poor, and looks down upon him for that. Once he begins pouring the syrup Scout feels no reason to behave politely to someone she disdains she becomes rude. Due to her lack of maturity and empathy since she is only a child, Scout does not realize he pours syrup all over his food because of his poverty and that this is a luxury. Scout tried to save Miss Caroline from “shamin him” but she did not even realize she was doing it