Grandmother's Victory

A detailed Summary of Grandmother's Victory

"Grandmother's Victory" by Maya Angelou and To Kill A Mockingbird by

Harper Lee have many significant similarities. Both authors deal with issues

such as racism and discrimination towards blacks. The authors show the

ignorance and bigotry displayed between the races in the late 1930's. The

main characters in "Grandmother's Victory" are: Grandmother Henderson,

Maya Angelou, Miz Helen, Miz Ruth, and Miz Eloise who are known as

"powhitetrash". The main characters in "To Kill A Mockingbird" are:

Atticus Finch, Jem Finch, Scout Finch, Tom Robinson, and Mrs. Dubose.

The authors show how each character deals with the issues at hand, yet each

story has its own unique style of a "victory".

"Grandmother's Victory" takes place in Arkansas around the late

1930's. "To Kill A Mockingbird" takes place in Alabama also around the late

1930's. The late 30's in the South was very difficult (to say the least) for

black folks. Grandmother Henderson and Maya are experiencing racism

from three lower class white girls. "If they come in the store, you go in the

bedroom and let me wait on them. They only frighten me i

niggers!" These quotes show the attitude of most whites towards blacks in

Grandmother is teaching Maya how to deal with the issue of racism. She's

are like a sponge, they absorb the world around them. That world around

"Not only a Finch waiting on tables but one in the courthouse lawing for

Dubose! You look like a picture this evening." These methods of politeness

Atticus and the children are experiencing harassment from other white folks,

sweep off his hat, wave gallantly to her and say, "Good evening, Mrs.

wrong word for the issues dealt with in these stories. Maybe the word should

Approximate Word count = 757
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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