Miss Gates is hypocritical because she criticizes Hitler's persecution of the Jews while she simultaneously discriminates against African Americans in her own community. Scout then asks Jem how Miss Gates can despise Hitler while she treats African Americans in her own community with contempt.Furthermore, what does Miss Gates say about prejudice?
“Over here we don't believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. Prejudice,” she enunciated carefully. “There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn't think so is a mystery to me.”
Also, who is Miss Gates in To Kill a Mockingbird? Miss Gates is a third grade teacher at Scout's school who insists that America isn't prejudiced like Hitler's Germany. Despite this, Scout has heard her say that the blacks need to be taught a lesson after Tom's trial.
Keeping this in consideration, how is Miss Gates reaction ironic?
Earlier, in class, Miss Gates had criticized the Nazis' treatment of Jews, going on to say that Americans don't believe in persecuting others. She says that people who persecute are prejudiced. The irony is that Miss Gates is unaware of the contradiction here: that she herself is prejudiced.
Why is Scout confused when Miss Gates explains?
After the court case when Tom was found guilty, Scout heard Miss Gates talking to someone. Scout is puzzled (confused) because she does not understand how Miss Gates can discriminate against black people and be against Hitler.
What did Miss Gates say at the courthouse?
Scout heard Miss Gates saying at the courthouse that "it's time somebody taught 'em a lesson, they were getting' way above themselves, an' the next thing they think they can do is marry us." Miss Gates has not stopped to realize that she is just as prejudiced as Hitler, although about a different group of people.What does this tell us about Miss Gates?
Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced." What does this tell us about Miss Gates? She said that "it's time to teach the blacks a lesson". Mad at Hitler for being racist but in the court she is being racist to the black people.Who was Miss Gates talking about when scout overheard her leaving the courthouse?
That evening, Scout elaborates on Miss Gates's comments regarding Hitler and tells Jem, Well, coming out of the courthouse that night Miss Gates was—she was goin' down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her—she was talking with Miss Stephanie Crawford.Why was Mr Ewell fired from the WPA?
After the trial, Bob Ewell got a job working for the WPA. After being fired from the WPA, Bob Ewell went right back to collecting his check and not working. His lack of work ethic had been evident when he got fired for laziness. Despite this, Bob Ewell blamed Atticus.Why did Jem gain weight?
The reason that Jem wants to gain weight is that he wants to go out for the football team. So he feels he'd better gain weight. Specifically, the coach tells him he needs to gain 25 pounds by next year. So he is trying to overeat.What were the three threatening things that happened in Maycomb?
What three threatening things happen in Maycomb by the middle of October? What do they tell you about the kind of man Bob Ewell is? Bob Ewell broke into Judge Taylor's house, Bob Ewell lost his job & blamed it on Atticus and, Bob followed Helen Robinson to work.Why does Scout's question upset Jem?
- Scout's question upsets Jem because it mentions the courthouse. This is where Tom Robinson was prosecuted and Jem does not want to remember anything from that day.What is important about Miss Gates lesson on democracy?
Cecil Jacobs brings up Adolf Hitler. Miss Gates takes this opportunity to discuss the value of democracy with her students. According to Miss Gates, democracy is about equality. She believes that Hitler's treatment of the Jews is despicable and condemns his actions as prejudicial and inhuman.What is ironic about the discussion concerning?
The ironic thing about this discussion is that their teacher is saying that is wrong to persecute the Jews, and says that in the US they don't persecute anybody. Scout then realizes that they are persecuting the African Americans the same way in the States.Who is Cecil Jacobs?
Cecil Jacobs is a young boy Scout's age who is a product of his racist environment. Cecil shows that racism is a learned behavior when he makes fun of Atticus for defending Tom Robinson in front of Scout.How Miss Gates define democracy?
Miss Gates mentions that America is a democracy and compares it to Germany's dictatorship, which is ruled by Adolf Hitler. Scout raises her hand and defines democracy as "Equal rights for all, special privileges for none" (Lee, 249).What scout thinks about Miss Gates?
Scout tells Jem that she overheard Miss Gates make prejudiced comments about the African American community of Maycomb when she was leaving Tom's trial. Scout wonders how Miss Gates can hate and ridicule Hitler, then turn around and discriminate against African Americans.Why is Jem so upset at the end of Chapter 26?
In chapter 26, when Scout tries to talk to Jem about Miss Gates she mentions the courthouse. Jem is still very upset about what happened to Tom Robinson. He believed that the jury would find Tom innocent because Atticus proved that he did not rape Mayella.What does Cecil Jacobs do before the pageant?
Cecil Jacobs makes his presence known before the Halloween pageant in To Kill a Mockingbird, so, naturally, Jem and Scout thinks it is him again afterward when they hear the mysterious noise following them. On their way to the pageant, Someone leaped at us. "God Almighty!" Jem yelled.What does Bob Ewell do to Judge Taylor?
Bob Ewell is enraged against those who didn't take his word as a white man over Tom Robinson's. Winning the trial and Tom's death in prison are not enough to satisfy Bob Ewell's bruised pride. As a result, Bob Ewell blames Judge Taylor and Atticus Finch for his troubles. He also antagonizes Tom's widow in the process.Who else is Bob Ewell harassing How so?
Bob Ewell is bothering Helen Robinson by harassing her when she walks to work and because Tom was her husband and he "raped" Mayella. You just studied 33 terms!Who are the Cunninghams?
The Cunninghams are a family of poor but proud farmers who refuse to accept charity from anyone. When Atticus Finch performs legal work on an entailment for Walter Cunningham Sr., he accepts payment in the form of farm produce such as nuts, firewood, and turnip greens. 
