In Chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird, when Scout tries to have a conversation with Mr. Cunningham, her compassion relieves the tension of they are about situations. When they are about to lynch Tom Robinson. When Scout had saw the group of men surrounding Atticus at the Jail House she knew that Atticus was in trouble. So Scout walked over there and started conversation with Mr. Cunningham because she knew his son Walter. She had went on and on to Mr. Cunningham about his son Walter saying things like I know your son he’s a good boy and how they go to school together etc.…
When they arrive back home in the early morning hours Scout is clutching a blanket that was slyly given to her by Boo Radley himself! As the strange incidents begin to slow down, Atticus works on a rape trial defending a black man. With the controversy of racism and prejudice as prominent as it is in Maycomb, Atticus’ pure-hearted act is almost social suicide and he is called many appalling names such as “nigger lover”. Atticus’ sole mission is to teach his children his candid, honorable and just ways and to show them not to be dragged into society’s wrongful thinking. The name calling pushes Jem and Scout to extreme animosity and causes them to commit misdemeanors such as: Scout losing her temper and punching her cousin and Jem cutting up a neighbor’s flowers because of her awful words about Atticus.…
In Chapter 5 it starts off in the summer of 1947 when black and white people started to be treated equally. For example this is the year when Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby got to play in major league baseball. His biological father George Myers and his new wife Tommy moved in near Walter's house. Walter got to see him for the first time in a long time. Walter also got to meet his some half brothers and sisters and his whole brother Micky.…
To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Summaries and Theme Analyses Chapter Summaries ______________________________________________________________________________ -Summary for Ch. 11-15 (AT LEAST FOUR SENTENCES): In chapter eleven, we were given a more in depth view into Mrs. Dubose. It was revealed that the children really did not like her. Mrs. Dubose insulted the Finch family and drove Jem to vandalise her plants, causing Jem to be forced into reading to her every day.…
Chapter 11 Mrs dubose is a sick old lady that always yells at Jem and Scout as they pass. Atticus always tells jem to be nice to her and he tries his hardest. But one day she tells them that Atticus is no better the the nigger trash he is working for.…
As Scout and Jem were enthralled watching Miss Maudie’s house burn they did not notice the subtle act of kindness that Boo Radley did for them, as he laid a blanket across the kids' shoulders. Scout and Jem were shocked to find out that “Boo Radley...put the blanket…
The interlocutor had a lot of information to add on the interesting lesson. 3. The king had carte blanche over his people. 4. The poor family did not have a rife of expensive food.…
Quiz 4 1. Chapter 10, Shaw and Lee: Why do violence and the threat of violence exert social control on women and do you see connections between violence against women and violence against LGBTQIA? Violence and the threat of violence exert social control on women because of men’s “Masculine entitlement“this is described in chapter 10 in Shaw and Lee’s, it also has an impact because it causes women to live in fear.…
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, a mockingbird symbolizes innocence. According to Atticus, “It is a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Pg 119). Three examples of mockingbirds are, Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley.…
Radley kept Boo chained up in the basement, but Scout thought to herself about how Atticus said “it wasn’t that sort of thing, that there were other ways of making people ghost” (11). Atticus knew there was mental abuse in the Radley house causing Boo to isolate himself from society. Once again, when Scout was talking to Miss Maudie about Boo, Scout asked if the stories about Mr. Arthur were true. Miss Maudie replied with no and, “that house is a sad house… The things that happen to people we never really know.”…
Boo, who was viewed by Scout like a ghost who creeps on people at night, saves Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell who give him nothing in return. Scout said " I was beginning to learn his body language. His hand tightened on mine and he indicated that he wanted to leave" (372) This quote reveals to us that Scout is starting to understand how Boo is and why he is so shy since she has experienced how he really is instead of a biased perception of him (before this incident, she wouldn’t even let him put a blanket onto her). She is now learning not to "judge a book by its cover." After Scout walks Boo Radley home she said "One time he said you never know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.…
Bob tries to get revenge one night by trying to attack both Jem and Scout walking home. Boo Radley, a character that has never shown his face, comes to the rescue and fights off Bob, which leads to Bobs’ death. There were a lot of good people in this town, starting with the Sheriff. He demonstrates the kindness and compassion by refusing to investigate Ewell’s death any further than he had done that night. He knew Boo Radley had killed him, but Mr. Ewell wasn’t worth the time, effort or possible hardship on Boo to pursue the…
She told him to escort her by his arm to show that he was a gentleman. Atticus and Scout had a talk about Boo and the way certain people see him. During the conversation, Scout had said, “Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them” (Lee 279). At this point in the story, Scout understands a lot more than the beginning and has a new outlook on things.…
Unsure of whom to show appreciation to, Atticus tells Scout she needs to thank “Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket around you” (96). Boo clearly exhibits courage when he shows compassion towards Scout and puts the blanket around her during the cold, winter night. It is not the initial enterprise that one should arbitrate another, but the sincere conversant with…
Chapter 10 Events In the beginning of this chapter, Scout believes that her father, Atticus, is unlike the other fathers of Maycomb as he does not participate in any sport, or spend time outdoors with her and Jem. Scout is also keeping her promise to Atticus regarding the fact that she will not fight with anyone physically. The two children are rather excited about their Christmas gifts, the two riffles. Uncle Jack agrees to teach the children how to shoot, as Atticus refuses to do so.…