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1. In chapter one, we are introduced to the main characters Scout and her brother, Jem. Scout’s ancestor is Simon Finch who was a fur-trapper from England that left to escape religious persecution. Simon Finch established Finch’s Landing, which was a cotton farm. Scout’s father, Atticus, also is introduced in the first chapter and holds the position of a lawyer. Jem and Scout meet a boy in their neighbor’s house named Charles Harris. When Scout asks about his dad, Charles says nothing leading us to infer he doesn’t want to talk about him. In one of the events, Jem, Scout, and Charles, whose nickname is Dill, go outside the frightening Radley Place. In Chapter two, Scout goes to school and dislikes it completely. She had already gotten into some predicaments with the teacher. Walter Cunningham and his family tribe are introduced as well as Miss Caroline, the teacher. In chapter three, Walter goes to Scout’s house for lunch, and return back to school. Little Chuck and Burris Ewell are also introduced in the story, and the Ewell family name and history are introduced as well. Scout returns asking to stay at home, but Atticus makes a compromise in which Scout must stay in school in order for Atticus to teach Scout how to read.
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a. Is it right for the Cunninghams to suffer because of their pride?
b. Why do you think the teacher doesn’t want Scout to learn ahead of the other students?
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a. A theme of this book is the morals of the families and also the importance and the good or bad consequences of education.
a.i. Because of great diversity, people and families may have different personalities or traits.
a.ii. “The Cunninghams never took anything they can’t pay back-- no church baskets and no scrip stamps.” (20). “’He’s one of the Ewells ma’am,’ and I wondered if this explanation would be as unsuccessful as my attempt. But Miss Caroline seemed willing to listen. ‘The whole school’s full of ‘em. They

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