What is ironic about the missionary circle's conversation in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Click to see the full answer.People ask about the missionary circle in To Kill a Mockingbird.
The purpose of the missionary circle is to fellowship with other Christian neighbors, but the ladies gossip and ridicule citizens who support the equality of black people.
What is hypocritical about the Ladies Missionary Circle?The ladies of the circle are concerned about the Mrunas.She is making a veiled criticism of Tom Robinson.What is Mrs. Merriweather talking about when she says there are some good but misguided people in this town?
The technique of indicating an intention or attitude opposed to what is actually stated is called irony.The irony is that the women in the Missionary Circle care more about the people in Africa than they do their own town.
The Mrunas are a tribe of people that the missionary circle is trying to civilize and Christianize under the leadership of a Methodist minister.Several clues show that the Mrunas are an African tribe.