Question

How do the themes of compassion and community intersect in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird

Answer 1

The themes of compassion and community intersect  in the novel, during the part where scout comes to the court house where Atticus was and tells Atticus something and she tells the community some stuff and they don't kill the prisoner.

Answer 2

Answer:

The themes of compassion and community intersect in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" when Scout manages to prevent a black man from being attacked.

Explanation:

The book is set in 1936 in Alabama. Southern states, known as slaveowners, had historical problems in assimilating the black population. The Ku Klux Klan already existed, but more in opposition to the Jews. Between the 30s and 60s, KKK became something different: the faces that were previously in sight were now hidden. Whereas in the decades of 30 and 40 the Klan still was composed of white men more concerned with the religion; in the 1950s, blacks entered the radar and became the No. 1 enemy of the organization.

The sun is for everyone has an iconic scene to show us how the themes of compassion and community intersect in the novel: when a group of local men goes to the police station to beat Tom, Atticus is the only one in the place and is guarding the door already anticipating that this would happen. There are no police officers in sight. As much as they respect Atticus, the men are ready to attack him also by defending a Negro. At that moment, Scout, Jem and Dill who had gone to visit Atticus, appear and Scout begins to speak with one of the men - calling it by the name, remembering that it studied with the son of his, humanizing to all without wanting and becoming the heroine of history. Childish ingenuity versus adult cruelty. The men leave, but it is clear that the tension will escalate.