How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Apparently," [Dr. Finch] said, "apparently our brethren in the Northland are not content merely with the Supreme Court's activities. They are now trying to change our hymns on us." (7.29)
This anecdote in the Methodist church serves to illustrate the general resistance to change in the South… especially when change messes with religion.
Quote #5
"I thought I'd try it once, just to make sure of what I'd already guessed. Congregation'll never learn it. Besides, I like the old ones." (7.48)
This is Herbert Jemson, the musical director. Unlike many people in Maycomb, he at least tried something new. But it didn't work, so he immediately goes back to his old ways. Considering the conclusion of the book, do you think Jean Louise will try to enact change, or will she cave to tradition?
Quote #6
With the same suddenness that a barbarous boy yanks the larva of an ant lion from its hole to leave it struggling in the sun, Jean Louise was snatched from her quiet realm and left alone to protect her sensitive epidermis as best she could, on a humid Sunday afternoon at precisely 2:28 p.m. (8.1)
This wordy paragraph at the beginning of Chapter 8, almost smack dab in the middle of the book, represents the turning point in our plot, and it foreshadows the upcoming trauma Jean Louise will face at the hands of change.