Jem is a hero because he is always responsible for Scout and Dill‚ and he is also very loyal to his father‚ Atticus. One example of his responsibility is when he and Scout were walking from the pageant and Bob Ewell attacked them. Jem tried to hold Bob away from Scout and told her to run. He said‚ “Run‚ Scout! Run! Run!” (Page 351) He is always trying to look after Scout and Dill‚ and no matter what happens it seems that Jem is ready to protect them at all cost. The
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some of its interesting townsfolk like her father Atticus Finch‚ Calpurnia‚ Dill‚ The Radleys‚ and other neighbors. Her father‚ Atticus‚ works in town as a lawyer and Calpurnia is the Finches African American housekeeper who also looks after Scout and Jem. Dill is from Meridian‚ Mississippi and visits his aunt every summer‚ Miss Rachel‚ who is also the Finches neighbor. The Radleys are somewhat mysterious and alienated. As Dill comes to Maycomb he sparks interest in the Radleys‚ beginning all of their
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play is popular is summed up nicely by Dill (1998)‚ who says‚ “Aggression catharsis is the idea that engaging in aggressive behavior can actually lead to a reduction in subsequent aggressive behavior due to a “venting off” of aggressive energy or desires‚” (p. 411). So‚ it would only make sense that players are drawn to these games to vent their aggression in a harmless way. After all‚ killing fictional characters doesn’t hurt anyone. K.E. Dill and J.C. Dill (1998) agree with this sentiment and explain
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Davis April 25‚ 2017 Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates the longing for companionship among the Maycomb residents. Set in Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ the characters Mayella Ewell‚ Boo Radley‚ and Tom Robinson are the town’s outcasts. Dill is Scout and Jem’s closest friend‚ and Mayella Ewell is part of an impoverished family. Some in Maycomb feel isolation‚ hard life changing events and difficulty in adapting to the community. It is through these characters that the reader begins to
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had seen “Boo”‚ people questioned his death. Jem told his sister that “Boo” had already died and without sending people in to take him away‚ they simply shoved him up the chimney. Several times in the novel Jem leads his sister Scout and there friend Dill into the Radley Place to cause trouble. One time they had snuck into the Radley yard to bother “Boo” even though he had done nothing to harm them. They attached a note at the end of a stick asking “Boo” to come out and they tried dropping it in the
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girls were disliked‚ because “girls always imagined things” and “if [she] started behaving like one [she] could just go off and find some to play with (54).” This influences Scout to be more tomboyish‚ as she often hangs out with Jem and his friend‚ Dill‚ and does not have any other friends. and that by acting more like a boy‚ she can avoid the personality traits girls. This influences Scout to be more tomboyish. Jem uses “girl” as an
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ about Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill growing up in Maycomb County and their fascination and thoughts about Arthur (Boo) Radley is very exciting and interesting. The children’s personalities change drastically throughout the story as well as their views of Boo. Growing up is the process of shifting from a child to a young adult. Watching their views grow and their minds expand made the book appealing and fascinating. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill had many ideas on how to contact Boo Radley.
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A Mockingbird‚” Scout also learns and makes memories off of real life lessons. Scout’s school was disappointing but she didn’t learn most of her lessons ‚there she learned them at home ‚or playing with Jem‚ and Dill ‚or anywhere she went. Scout learns not to think that you know everything about everyone until you put yourself in their own positions. When Scout had a ruff day at school and begged her father (Atticus) to stay
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The Importance of Understanding Children are empty cups waiting to be filled‚ filled with understanding. But in order to understand children must first experience. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the story of a young child to show how children do not understand experiences that are new to them. Harper Lee tells the story from the perspective of a child‚ Scout Finch‚ to show Scout’s lack of understanding in order to highlight a child’s coming of age experiences. Harper Lee uses Scout’s
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that Mrs. Dubose was very sick and fighting an extremely valiant battle against addiction. Chapters 12-13 As summer begins‚ Jem is now too old to be bothered by his little sister‚ which causes Scout great dismay. To add to Scout’s disappointment‚ Dill won’t be coming to Maycomb this summer‚ although Calpurnia eases her loneliness somewhat. With Atticus at a special session of the state legislature‚ Calpurnia takes the children to church with her. Upon their return from church‚ they find Aunt Alexandra
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