How does Harper Lee mock the school system in chapter 2 in ” To kill a mockingbird” ?
First off, Harper Lee is female. Secondly, you should really read the book. Her incite into the school system goes far beyond just Chapter 2. In Chapter 2, however, the teacher, Miss Caroline, is very hard on the narrator, Jean Louise Finch (Scout) because in first grade she can already read and write. Scout’s father, Atticus, has taught her to read over the years by sitting with her and reading the newspaper aloud while moving his finger across the words as he read. Atticus’ cook, Calpurnia, taught Scout to write by sitting her down with a Bible verse and rewarding her improvements with an open sandwich of bread, butter, and sugar. Miss Caroline tells Scout that she must stop these beloved pass times so that she (Miss Caroline) can repair the “damage.” The slowness with which the system taught the students reading and writing (hardly until the 3rd grade) was a huge heads-up. Also, Ms Lee practically mocks the system as she talks about the flash cards with words such as “the” “cat” “ra
