1. Sarcastic “so called” shows that what the American dream is not what it is said to be
Was there a text given for the second question? What was it based on?
Answer:
Macbeth's reaction to Duncan's murder is to feel guilt, remorse, regret, to express his guilty conscience, to refuse to enter Duncan's chamber, to struggle to compose himself and finish the deed, to experience hallucinations, and to ultimately feign innocence through a display of emotion at the murder.
Explanation:
It's saying that Atticus is a respectable person who doesn't see race as a reason to or to not defend someone; he's not racist. It shows that racism in the south is common, and that because of that, Scout has grown up being taught to be racist. Atticus is trying to turn her away from that and get her to focus on the person's true self, not the color of their skin.
Source: The encyclopedia.com
"Mr Carr asks him how long he has been stealing from the store, and Alfred says he's never done it before."
I'm guessing it is true then?