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10. I agree with Heck Tate because his way of looking at people is realistic rather than looking for the good in people as Atticus tries to do. Heck Tate says that Bob was such trash that he would go so low as to kill children and that there are just some people who just won’t budge on the type of people that they are that you need to shoot them before you say hi to them. I think Heck Tate is right because his thought process is based around the idea that some people just can’t change and remain hateful people, as Bob was, and trying to appeal to their good side won’t do anything, so essentially Bob Ewell is not worth much when it comes down to a life.
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11. I think the immediate understanding between Scout …show more content…
During Atticus’ and Heck Tate’s argument, neither one of them really believes what what they are saying because the story of Bob Ewell falling on a kitchen knife and killing himself sounds really improbable and when Atticus discovers that Heck Tate is talking about Boo killing Bob, he doesn’t really believe that he is “hushing” anything if it is for the greater good of keeping Boo protected.
13. Scout assures Atticus that Heck Tate is right by hugging and kissing him and saying that “...it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?” (Pg. 370) She reminds him what he told her about how mockingbirds mean no harm and are only doing good in the world, just like what Boo was trying to do.
14. Some of the new things Scout sees while looking at the street from Boo’s house is that she realizes that she is looking through everything that has happened through Boo’s perspective such as Miss Stephanie crossing the street to gossip to Miss Rachel, Miss Maudie taking care of her flowers, seeing Jem and Scout run to their father, watching Jem and Scout coming closer towards the house along with a new friend playing their games, seeing Jem and Scout walking to and from mrs. Dubose’s house and them discovering the treasures within the oak tree, watching Atticus shoot the dog with rabies, the kids’ reaction to the results of the trial, and finally Jem and Scout being attacked by Bob