One of Jem’s character traits is that he is persistent. He continues to play football even though his arm was slightly disfigured and is barely conscious of it when he is playing. Jem is also brave and courageous. This is shown when Dill dares him to touch Boo Radley’s house. According to Scout‚ "In all his life‚ Jem had never declined a dare." This also shows that he has a lot of pride. Jem also chose to defy Atticus’ order to go home that night at the jail cell‚ standing his ground. This prevented
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Boo is more than a scary rumor; he is a lonely man who has great love for the two kids who showed the most interest in him. Charles ¨Dill¨ Baker Harris seems to have an extraordinary life‚ but he actually lived in an average home. Dill makes up stories such as that he had been‚ “bound in chains and left to die in the basement… by who new father‚”(Lee‚ 140). Dill wants Scout and Jem to feel bad for him but also think that he leads a wild life‚ but he is just lonely at home and feels as though his
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Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows life in the south and how children’s lives change as they mature. The book follows the lives of a father named Atticus‚ and his two children‚ Jem and Scout who live in a town called Maycomb. In the beginning‚ Scout and Jem meet Dill‚ and the three of them take interest in their sketchy neighbor‚ Boo Radley. As the book goes on‚ Jem‚ being a ten-year-old boy‚ goes through many changes as he grows more mature. Jem learns many hard lessons in life‚ for example‚ finding out the truth
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Whether it is physically‚ emotionally‚ or mentally‚ every person matures individually. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the court trial of Tom Robinson matures three main characters in the book. They learn what growing up is all about. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill are the most affected by the trial and all matures throughout the book. Jem specifically matures throughout the process of the Tom Robinson case and learns a positive lesson from the trial. After seeing the unfair way Tom Robinson was treated
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those that do not harm‚ alone. Assuming this is just a stage he’s going through‚ Scout lets it go and starts to doze off. She thinks of Dill and recalls his last days with them. Suddenly‚ Scout remembers what Dill had told her just before he left. Wide awake‚ Scout begins to tell the reader Dill’s story. On the way home from a swimming lesson at the creek‚ Dill and Jem saw Atticus and Calpurnia driving along the highway; they waved to him‚ trying to catch a ride‚ but Atticus protested. He said he
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ordered. The Original Chicken Sandwich is the most famous and most purchased item in the restaurant‚ so there for I had to make them fast and perfect. The items required for the making of the sandwich are basically the chicken fillet‚ bread‚ butter‚ pickles‚ and the bag. I always liked the taste of the sandwich‚ but I never knew how it was prepared until I began making them myself. The ingredients are simple‚ but the steps involved can be a bit hectic at first. First of all the boards
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 16 Page 208 Chapter 16’s setting started at the Finch’s house when Scout‚ Jem and Dill arrived home after their downtown adventure to spy on Atticus. When they get home Scout starts to rehash the night’s events and when she finally put everything together and starts to cry. Jem hearing this comes to console her while actually being caring and nice for a change. This action of Jem’s shows a theme of maturity and how Jem is learning to put his feelings aside to console
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befriend a boy named Dill who visits Maycomb to stay with his aunt each summer. The three children are terrified of‚ and fascinated by‚ their neighbor‚ the reclusive "Boo" Radley. The adults of Maycomb are hesitant to talk about Boo and‚ for many years‚ few have seen him. The children feed each other’s imagination with rumors about his appearance and reasons for remaining hidden‚ and they fantasize about how to get him out of his house. Following two summers of friendship with Dill‚ Scout and Jem find
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‘Cloudstreet’ is about the two families‚ the Lambs and the Pickles. These two diverse families share a house after Sam Pickles inherits a home at 1 Cloud Street‚ but to financially support his family‚ is required to rent it out to the Lambs. The Pickles are lazy with the mother Dolly who is an alcoholic‚ while the Lambs are industrialist teetotallers. As time progresses the two families get closer and closer until Quick Lamb and Rose Pickles eventually marry‚ ultimately tying the bond. The story continues
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Outside the courtroom Scout and Dill meet Mr Dolphus Raymond who is different to most of the residents in Maycomb as he tries to avoid conflict in many ways. Dolphus Raymond owns alot of land and comes from a repected Maycomb family‚ despite this he doesn’t behave like white people‚ there’s alot of gossip about him because he’s different. Everyone thinks that Dolphus Raymond is a drunk‚ but Dill discovers ‘it’s nothing but Coca-Cola’ that he drinks. He pretends it’s whisky so people can blame his
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