Question

Why did Harper Lee include this Missionary Tea scene in the book?

Answer 1

Because in "To K*ll a mockingbird" it shows how different the races are toward one another.

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Answer 2

Answer: They want to help the missionary, J. Everett Grimes, who is in Africa working with this tribe. The blacks are a poor people in need of help as long as they are in Africa and not next door. Harper Lee puts this scene in the story to show the hypocrisy of these women.