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hdrummer
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In chapter 6 of To Kill A Mockingbird, why does Miss Stephanie refer to a "negro" over whose head Mr. Nathan has fired?

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Posted by hdrummer on Sunday February 24, 2008 at 10:20 AM and tagged with chapter 6, characters, miss stephanie, to kill a mockingbird.

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  1. bmadnick Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    The neighbors assume that the shots that rang out were aimed at a black man who was trespassing on the Radley property. According to Miss Stephanie, who else would be caught at such an hour on the Radley property? This distinctly shows the prejudice of not only Miss Stephanie, but the whole town as well. It also foreshadows how the town will react when Atticus defends Tom Robinson in Part II of the book. If a crime is committed, the people of the town assume it has to be a black man who has done it.

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    Posted by bmadnick on Sunday February 24, 2008 at 10:56 AM