Name's Scout. I want
to tell you a little about my hometown, Maycomb, Alabama. I’ve lived here my whole life, which is six
years so far. I don’t have much to
compare it to, since I’ve never really been more than a few miles away, but I
can tell you a few things. First of all,
Maycomb is a small, isolated southern town. Everyone moves very slowly and
there is no rush or busy-ness to the town. This place is very poor, decrepit,
and simple. There are no paved roads and a few streets. My town is an agricultural (farm based) and
it’s really hot out here. Also, there’s not much to do- play, go to school, and
go to church. In addition, my town is traditional and conservative. I would have to say, in my
hometown, we tend to look down a little on poorer people, as well as black
people. People’s attitude towards black
people is somewhat different. I don't know, but surely I don't see other white people any better than Calpurnia, who's help raise me to who I am today. Atticus, my dad calls it “discrimination” but
that’s all I’ve ever heard about it. My hometown is religious (Christianity) and people here are suspicious of the outside ideas and big city thinking. The
people here are generally pretty nice folks, except Boo Radley from what the
folks around here say. From my neighbours’
legend, Radley’s house is “haunted” and now I’m frightened by and curious about
this Boo Radley. I would like to tell you more about Maycomb but for now, this is what I have pictured in my mind.
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