Uncouth
The word uncouth(adjective) can be defined in three main ways.
Uncouth can refer to something or somebody that is awkward, clumsy,
or unmannerly, such as an uncouth relative at a social gathering.
Uncouth may also represent something as ungraceful or uncoordinated- i.e. an uncouth puppy. The third meaning is defined as "unusual or strange"- an example being "the uncouth stranger down the road".
In the context of the novel, once Scout amiably chats with Mr Cunningham (who is surprisingly impassive) the lynch mob begin to think as individuals once more, as opposed to a gang salivating for the death of Tom Robinson. Atticus watches Scout's diffusing of the tension with his mouth open, amazed that his daughter could calm the angry mob with her innocent chatter. Scout too is surprised that her seemingly-unimportant conversation with Mr Cunningham could attract so much attention.
"Their attention amounted to fascination. Atticus’s mouth, even, was half-open, an attitude he had once described as uncouth."
Uncouth can refer to something or somebody that is awkward, clumsy,
or unmannerly, such as an uncouth relative at a social gathering.
Uncouth may also represent something as ungraceful or uncoordinated- i.e. an uncouth puppy. The third meaning is defined as "unusual or strange"- an example being "the uncouth stranger down the road".
In the context of the novel, once Scout amiably chats with Mr Cunningham (who is surprisingly impassive) the lynch mob begin to think as individuals once more, as opposed to a gang salivating for the death of Tom Robinson. Atticus watches Scout's diffusing of the tension with his mouth open, amazed that his daughter could calm the angry mob with her innocent chatter. Scout too is surprised that her seemingly-unimportant conversation with Mr Cunningham could attract so much attention.
"Their attention amounted to fascination. Atticus’s mouth, even, was half-open, an attitude he had once described as uncouth."