long night. I woke up the next morning‚ soon I moved from my bed and walked hurriedly to jem rooms to wacth to make sure that what happened last night it was a dream. I stop front jem room‚ my body was limp when I saw Jem lying helples in his bed. “Scout‚ are you alrigt?” said Aunt Alexandra. “ I’m fine‚ how about jem?” I said‚ the walked over jem and Aunt Alexandra. “ He was just
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normal‚ but Atticus Finch was the exception in their family‚ he was representing a black man in court‚ by doing this he put his family’s life‚ his life‚ his job‚ his career‚and everything that was important to him. Their cook was a black lady named Calpurnia‚ Atticus thought of her as family‚ but when Aunt Alexandra came to visit‚ she couldn’t believe the way Atticus treated her‚ he
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interest locally and almost no interest in the world outside of Maycomb 2. Scout makes three mistakes during her first day of school. What are her mistakes and why do they make Miss Caroline so angry? 3. Calpurnia lectures Scout on manners when Scout criticizes Walter’s manners. Atticus supports Calpurnia. What does this tell you about how both Calpurnia and Atticus feel about others? 4. In what specific ways does Scout criticize the school she is attending? 5. Explain Miss Maudie’s statement:
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us that at times‚ she can be racist and prejudice‚ and at others she can be strong and sensitive. In the book‚ we saw how much Scout struggled with her aunt. It was important to see this because it was a big part of the whole story. In the book we see that Scout can pull through at times and become a lady. This is mainly because of Aunt Alexandra. Towards the end when Scout joins her aunt at the missionary circle‚ she sees a whole other side to Aunt Alexandra. Atticus breaks the news to them that Tom
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race‚ and Harper Lee tells us how the world is unjust. But the story also shows that there are loving ways to approach people and situations. Just like with Calpurnia and the Finch’s or Mrs.Dubose good things always come out of acts of kindness. Equality‚ love and kindness are key attributes to loving your neighbour as yourself. Calpurnia is a black woman who cooks and cleans for Atticus’ family‚ and is always shown kindness and equality in the Finch’s home. During the 1900’s there was lots of
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Chapter 25 begins with Scout and Jem at home‚ resting on their back porch. Scout spots a roly-poly‚ and spends the next few minutes poking it. As she attempts to smash the roly-poly‚ Jem speaks up. “Why couldn’t I mash him?” Scout asked. “Because they don’t bother you‚” Jem answered‚ symbolizing the idea of leaving mockingbirds‚ and all 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
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by Jem‚ Scout‚ and Miss. Maudie’s cakes. Jem‚ in To Kill a Mockingbird represents maturity. Jem looked at scout and told her "I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time… it’s because he wants to stay inside” (Lee 193). Boo Radley has always stayed shut away in his house‚ and the town and the kids noticed it. He’s showing maturity because he finally understands why Boo Radley is wanting to stay in his house and not come outside. Scout had been
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From the beginning to the end of the story‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus tells his children multiple times that they should walk in someone else’s shoes before judging them. Atticus‚ Jem‚ and Scout encounter situations throughout the story in which they need to listen to Atticus’s advice in order to change their views to see both sides of the situation. One example of this was when Jem could not understand why Bob Ewell spit on Atticus and threatened his life. Jem was too myopic to see that even
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chapters are about Jem‚ 13 and Scout‚ 9 dealing with the effects of Atticus’s case. Jem and Scout have always believed that Atticus is extremely boring‚ but he is actually quite the opposite. He could shoot really well and demonstrated his ability by shooting down old Tim Johnson. Furthermore‚ Atticus was gone and he didn’t want to leave the children home alone‚ so Calpurnia brought them to church. When they went to church‚ the children saw a different side of Calpurnia. After getting back from church
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related incidents are very prominent in To Kill a Mockingbird. Countless colored individuals are tormented throughout the book‚ even when many of the white characters say that America is a place without persecution. Through this constant racism however Scout‚ the main character‚ learns many lessons about sympathy and innocence. The people of Maycomb are involved in constant judgment based on the color of skin rather than the content of character. A perfect example of an act of racism in the book is the
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