Tolerance in to Kill a Mockingbird

Do you think that tolerance is an important part of life? In To Kill a Mockingbird, By Harper Lee, many characters show tolerance towards others, and others show a lack of tolerance. I will be discussing why I think Atticus and Scout both show tolerance, and why Lula shows intolerance. Atticus showed tolerance towards Mrs. Dubose even when she insults him and negatively comments on him. But He [Atticus] treats her politely and helps her throughout the novel. “”Good evening, Mrs.

Dubose! You look like a picture this evening.”” This shows that even when Mrs. Dubose is rude and angry Atticus still respects her.

The final example of how Atticus shows tolerance is when He says “”Easy does it, son… She’s an old lady and she’s ill. You just hold your head high and be a gentleman. Whatever she says to you, it’s your job not to let her make you mad.”” This shows a once again shows Atticus’ Tolerance by even telling his kids to treat her with respect. These are two examples of how Atticus shows great signs of tolerance. Scout showed tolerance by dealing with her aunt Alexandra when she comes to visit the family. Scout showed tolerance by not retaliating on her Aunt. Even though her Aunt was telling her that she’was being raised wrong and it too much of a Tomboy. Scout also showed tolerance by listening to her father. When He [Atticus] said she should respect her Aunt even though she was also telling Atticus that he was raising scout wrong. These are two examples of how Scout showed tolerance in the novel. Lula showed many signs of intolerance to the white community in this novel.

For instance, Lula said “”I wants to know why you bringin` white chillun to a nigger church.”” showing that she’s intolerant to the white community. Also, Lula said “”they got their church, we got our’n. It is our church, ain’t it, Miss Cal.”” This shows that Lula doesn’t welcome whites into her church. These are two examples of how Lula showed intolerance. This is why I believe Atticus and scout show tolerance. While Lula shows signs of intolerance. Atticus showed Tolerance by treating Dr. Dubose with respect even when she was rude and hateful. Scout shows tolerance by dealing with her Aunt Alexandra. Even when she would criticize how she was being raised, and how she [Scout] was too much of a Tomboy. Lula shows intolerance by not welcoming Scout and Jem into the Black church. These are just some of the examples of how tolerance and intolerance are a major part of the Novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.

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