Trials of a Southern Belle and Southern Gentlemen

Trials of a Southern Belle and Southern Gentlemen

a.     What were the rules of etiquette for Southern gentlemen and ladies?

Ans: Dresses continued to grow fuller from that time on, until they reached several yards in circumference. They were held out by petticoats, and of course corsets were a must. Throughout the Antebellum period, Southern women continued to delight in showing off their shapely bodies. The dress of men during the Antebellum period was much more conventional than that favored by the women. The ministers dressed in all black and the majority of other men wore black, gray, and dark colors in general. Their clothes remained the same, with a “high stovepipe hat; a long frock coat, at first full and later fitted; trousers with straps beneath the instep; a puffy cravat skillfully knotted to create an impression of deliberate negligence”.

b.     What did southern ladies do to pass their time (hobbies etc)?

Ans: They have hobbies such as baking cakes.

c.      Pictures of the Southern ladies and gentlemen.

Ans: (shown)

d.     Identify characters characters in the novel that fit the mould of true southern belles and gentlemen and those who don’t? Explain why they fit the mould and why they don’t?

Ans: Gentleman- Atticus- He has all the etiquettes above and he is also very helpful. Belle- Miss Maudie- She is very kind and bakes cakes, then, she gives the cakes to her neighbours.