The Only Use of
myopic
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Instead, Maycomb grew and sprawled out from its hub, Sinkfield's Tavern, because Sinkfield reduced his guests to myopic drunkenness one evening, induced them to bring forward their maps and charts, lop off a little here, add a bit there, and adjust the center of the county to meet his requirements.
p. 148.5myopic = lacking ability to see or think about things that are distant in space or time
Definition:
unable to see distant objects clearly
or (figuratively): not thinking or understanding beyond immediate effect to future or broader effect
or (figuratively): not thinking or understanding beyond immediate effect to future or broader effect