its from the book To Kill A Mockingbird...on page" simply bacause we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win"..i have no idea!! help me!!! thanks ♥ allison
2006-10-01 13:08:58 · 12 answers · asked by sammi 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It means even though we know we are going to lose in the beginning(were licked a hundred years before we started, and in this case it means racism, which has been present for a long time), we continue on anyway.
This shows true courage, one of the book's themes. It refers to Atticus defending Tom Robinson, even though they know they can't really suceed.
Hope this helps. =)
2006-10-01 23:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by Unknown Darkness™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that even though we failed before ["simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started"], we should never give up ["is no reason for us not to try to win"].
2006-10-01 20:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means: even if we had been weak before we rose to be strong enough to fight for our rights, there is no reason why we should not try to fight.
In other words, even if you are weak or incapable, you should still try to achive what you want to.
Being defeated in the past doesn't mean you will lose in future too.
2006-10-01 21:22:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be licked a hundred years before starting, means that something appears to be completely hopeless. But just because it appears hopeless, sometimes there are circumstances that can be overcome. So one should ALWAYS try, no matter how hopeless something seems.
2006-10-01 20:12:17 · answer #4 · answered by catherine02116 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ive never actually read this book. but i would imagne that she means, even though we (black people) were held down for so long, doesnt mean that we should give up hope of making great gains of rising to a better place.
( and dont listen to that person above, licked back then meant to be physically wipped)
2006-10-01 20:12:50 · answer #5 · answered by cleo t 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know the answer because I read the WHOLE book. If you read the book again and see who is doing the talking and relate it to history, I think you will figure it out.
2006-10-01 20:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that just because we are not suppose to win dosen't mean that we shouldn't try
2006-10-01 20:18:25 · answer #7 · answered by dgraham302000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means just because we were beated before we begun the fight, there is no reason for us to give up and not fight to win anyway.
2006-10-01 20:10:29 · answer #8 · answered by Meesh 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hi. Never give up.
2006-10-01 20:10:52 · answer #9 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always try your best no matter the circumstances.
2006-10-01 20:18:00 · answer #10 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋