Why has Maycomb County recently been told that it has nothing to fear but fear itself in To Kill a Mockingbird?
pohnpei397 Teacher Community / Jr. College eNotes Editor The reason for this is that the book is set during the Great Depression. When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president, he gave a speech that was meant to reassure Americans that things were going to get better. In that speech, the most famous line was that “we have nothing to fear but fear itself.” So when Scout says this in Chapter 1, it’s not that Maycomb County in particular has nothing to fear. What she is saying is just that some in Maycomb are feeling more optimistic because of what the President said to the nation in general. Sources: http://www.enotes.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird/overview Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-174421’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by pohnpei397 on Sunday February 21, 2010 at 2:29 PM mkcapen1 Teacher Middle School eNotes Editor I agreed with the first editor but I also see this statement as foreshadowing. The south was a very difficult place during the time of Scout’s youth. People w
