‘I simply want to tell you that there are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us.’ — Miss Maudie
This shows that Miss Maudie holds the majority of Maycomb’s inhabitants at a lesser moral value than ‘some men’, alluding to those such as Atticus, Heck Tate and Judge Taylor. I believe that this presents Miss Maudie’s view of Maycomb’s society as flawed, but one for which Maudie holds great fondness. As Jem slates the morality of the county, Maudie once again interjects, labelling Maycomb’s inhabitants as ‘the safest folks in the world’. This shows that Maudie is willing to defend her county, despite being in full awareness of its flaws.
Also, Lee repeatedly utilises plural personal pronouns such as we and us in Maudie’s speech, displaying that Maudie feels one with her home county. ‘We’re making a step’, claims Maudie as she explains to Jem that Maycomb’s flaws are being overcome by morality, suggesting that Maudie believes that county is advancing as one.
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