Jem And Scout Relationship

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Jem and scout hear people talk about them when they go to town. Scout tried to ask Atticus what rape is and the subject of the children’s trip to Calpurnia’s church comes up. Aunt Alexandra tells Scout she cannot go back next Sunday, then she tries to make Atticus to get rid of Cal and that they’ll no longer need calpernia but Atticus doesnt like the idea, because she's been there before jem & scout were born and the kids really like her. Jem & scout go to jems rooms to talk and end up getting into a fight cause jem was trying to lecture scout and she wasn't having it. Atticus came in and broke it up sent them both to bed scout was satisfied because jem had to go to bed at scouts bedtime. Then scout went to her room and stepped on something

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