“A hundred pounds of Sermons on tolerance, or an equal measure of invective deploring the lack of it, will weigh far less in the scale of enlightenment than a mere 18 ounces of new fiction bearing the title To Kill a Mockingbird.”
2007-10-04 15:31:25 · 11 answers · asked by Madi 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It means the book To Kill A Mockingbird teaches more about tolerance than hundreds("hundreds of pounds") of sermons
2007-10-04 15:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
break it down. 100 pounds of preaching about tolerance or an equal amount of gripping about the lack of tolerance, will be of less value, in terms of enlightenment, than 18 ounces of new fiction titled to kill a mockingbird.. Sounds to me like the writter believes that the 18 ounces of new fiction is more truth than the 100 pounds of sermons of tolerance. understand what I'm saying? Good luck. Just slow down, read it a couple of times and think about it.
2007-10-04 22:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that people are far more likely to learn when things aren't being force fed to them. Read To Kill A Mockingbird.
People don't want to be told from the pulpit, or from the Capitol steps, or from the classroom, that tolerance should be practiced. However, when one takes the topic, and wraps it up in the gift of literature, complete with a tidy little bow, as Harper Lee did, more people are apt to hear the message, and have it seep into their subconscious.
2007-10-04 22:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by fallynayngyl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you can hear many many lessons on tolerance or the lack of it, and you will not learn as much about it as you will learn from "To Kill a Mockingbird".
2007-10-04 22:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by Lillith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no teaching of tolerance or the lack of it is as informing as"to kill a mockingbird." The book makes you learn the lesson more than lectures (or language).. I guess lol.
BTW, I think they should put the quote in english. that is really just a guess of what it means, but I think its right.
Sorry I couldn't help more!! :)
2007-10-04 22:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by The Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither many teachings of tolerance or many teachings on the invective deploring the lack of it will give you as much knowlage of the subject than the book To Kill A Mocking Bird will. (i hope that made sense)
2007-10-04 22:36:18 · answer #6 · answered by Jorros 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is what i think it means.... that the book 'to kill a mocking bird' tells a story in such a simple and touching manner that it impresses the reader far more on the virtues of tolerance than any lengthy sermon or preacihng would.
2007-10-04 22:39:10 · answer #7 · answered by 1sonia1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but it sounds like To Kill A Mockingbird is probably a VERY GOOD BOOK to read! :-)
2007-10-04 22:36:13 · answer #8 · answered by Mook 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically it saying that they could talk to you in even the worst of language(abusive), and your lesson still wouldnt be learned, until you read to kill a mocking bird
2007-10-04 22:39:52 · answer #9 · answered by MOMMYS-TWINS-ARE-IN-HEAVEN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is saying the novel To Kill a Mockinbird holds more enlightening information than the latter, meaning quite simply you could probably learn more from it.
2007-10-04 22:36:09 · answer #10 · answered by squishy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋