Kevin+B

=__**The Setting**__=

 - era –
Great Depression

- season (beginning of book) -
Summer

 - occupations -
farmers, lawyer, teachers, black housekeepers

- lifestyle -
poor people, fear of Radley place

 - morals/religion -
care for parents

 - customs -
running to avoid Radley Place

- family life -
Scout and Jem love Atticus

- education -
teachers unused to poor environment

=__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;">Mocking a Difference **__= ===<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> Why do people tend to make fun of those who are in some way different? Do you believe the tendency is stronger in children or adults? Suggest ways to combat this tendency. === <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',sans-serif;"> People tend to make fun of those who are different primarily because it is easy. The differences are plainly obvious, so someone can see them and take advantage. Another reason is that mocking those who AREN'T different is just like mocking yourself. Also, those who are different are generally less likely to complain about being mocked. The tendency is much stronger in children than adults. Adults, by definition, are more mature than children. A thirty-five year old man who mocks those who are different is just a child himself. Realistically, there are no ways to combat this. People can try, but it is human nature to mock those who are different. It is one of the reasons that humanity is not perfect.