Suspenseful. Thrilling. Mysterious. Those are just some of the amazing qualities of Harper Lee’s work in chapter seven. I think Harper Lee wrote chapter seven in To Kill a Mockingbird to make people think about who the Radley’s could be. After reading chapter seven, I had to think about the events that occurred during that chapter and how they would impact the characters and the rest of the book. Lee wrote the chapter to also create suspense. When I read that Jem’s pants were sewn up, I felt a chill down my spine. Then, just a few pages later, I discovered that someone was leaving Jem and Scout gifts in the tree. Those two events created suspense and now I’m looking forward to seeing how it all plays out. Another reason Lee wrote chapter
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For example, we can see that Jem is affected by the pants incident. “Jem shuddered” “I reassured him” (Lee 78). The first quote shows by Jem’s body language that he was scared of what had happened. The second quote is significant because in most cases it is Jem comforting Scout but in this case, it is the opposite. Furthermore, Jem and Scout are impacted when Boo leaves them gifts. “You reckon we oughta write a letter to whoevers leaving us these things?” (Lee 81). Jem and Scout were so grateful for the gifts that they took the time to write a letter to the mysterious sender. Although the letter never arrived at its destination, it was the thought that counts. It’s amazing that an eleven year old and a seven year old can be so thankful for such a small gesture. Additionally, Jem and Scout were saddened and very depressed about the hole being filled with cement. “Jem was facing me when he looked up, and I saw him go stark white” “Don’t you cry, now, Scout” (Lee 83). Initially, Scout was very upset but she got over it. She was only sad because there would be no more presents. Jem, on the other hand, was upset for a different reason. He realized that the small connection he had to Boo was closed off and he couldn’t do anything about it. An impact is critical no matter how big or how
For example, we can see that Jem is affected by the pants incident. “Jem shuddered” “I reassured him” (Lee 78). The first quote shows by Jem’s body language that he was scared of what had happened. The second quote is significant because in most cases it is Jem comforting Scout but in this case, it is the opposite. Furthermore, Jem and Scout are impacted when Boo leaves them gifts. “You reckon we oughta write a letter to whoevers leaving us these things?” (Lee 81). Jem and Scout were so grateful for the gifts that they took the time to write a letter to the mysterious sender. Although the letter never arrived at its destination, it was the thought that counts. It’s amazing that an eleven year old and a seven year old can be so thankful for such a small gesture. Additionally, Jem and Scout were saddened and very depressed about the hole being filled with cement. “Jem was facing me when he looked up, and I saw him go stark white” “Don’t you cry, now, Scout” (Lee 83). Initially, Scout was very upset but she got over it. She was only sad because there would be no more presents. Jem, on the other hand, was upset for a different reason. He realized that the small connection he had to Boo was closed off and he couldn’t do anything about it. An impact is critical no matter how big or how