Chapters 4-6
Boo Radley left gifts for Scout and Jem in a knothole in a tree. These gifts include gum, indian coins, and the twine Boo used to sew Jem's pants. These gifts indicate that Boo is friendly and cares for the children. It also indicates he is lonesome and looking for friends. Scout and Jem are shocked someone leave these items laying around out in the open. Which leds the readers to believe that the society the book takes place in is going through tough times econimically.
Boo is trying to make friends, but it is difficult for him to do that knowing what the children think of him. He sees Jem and Scout enacting awful things they think Boo did, and this hurts him to see. While all these things are occurring Boo is still able to have a sense of humor. He laughs at Scout and this shows that he is still positive, even after everything that happened.
Boo is trying to make friends, but it is difficult for him to do that knowing what the children think of him. He sees Jem and Scout enacting awful things they think Boo did, and this hurts him to see. While all these things are occurring Boo is still able to have a sense of humor. He laughs at Scout and this shows that he is still positive, even after everything that happened.
Chapters 7-9
At first Jem did not tell Scout the truth about what happened when he went to retrieve his pants, but he tells her. Jem tells Scout when he went to get his pants they were sewed up and folded along the fence. After the gifts Boo left and the pants the children decide to send Boo a thank you letter through the knothole, but when they go to do this they discover something, the knothole is filled with cement. They asked Mr. Nathan Radley why he would do this, and his response was that the tree was dying.
Maycomb county is having the coldest weather they have had in decades, and the first snow Jem and Scout have ever seen. They children decide to make a snowman that looks like their neighbor, Mr. Avery. Atticus finds it humorous, but inappropriate. Miss Maudie is not really sure what to think. That night Miss Maudies house catches on fire and all the neighbors pitchh in to help save her things. Atticus retrieves her oak rocking chair. During this time, Jem and Scout are glued to watching to watching the fire in the freezing cold and do not even realize Boo Radley came out and put a blanket around Scout. Atticus tells Jem not to let his discoveries inspire him to believe it is okay to be around Boo Radley, and he is a good person. Around this time Atticus decides to take on the case defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white women. Atticus feels he must take on the case because it is what is right. This is unusual because not many lawyers would do this, due to the fact many people were racist during this time.
Uncle Jack tells Scout, she is, "growing out of her pants." This means that she is acting to mature and needs to act her age and enjoy it.The family takes a trip to Finche's landing to visit family. Francis, Scout's relative shares with her negative things her Aunt Alexandra said about Atticus. This reveals that she is very racist and judgemental.
Scout overhears Jack and Atticus's conversation, she learns that Tom Robinson is "innocent but doomed." Atticus continues in saying that Tom will never be able to win his case in an all white jury.
Maycomb county is having the coldest weather they have had in decades, and the first snow Jem and Scout have ever seen. They children decide to make a snowman that looks like their neighbor, Mr. Avery. Atticus finds it humorous, but inappropriate. Miss Maudie is not really sure what to think. That night Miss Maudies house catches on fire and all the neighbors pitchh in to help save her things. Atticus retrieves her oak rocking chair. During this time, Jem and Scout are glued to watching to watching the fire in the freezing cold and do not even realize Boo Radley came out and put a blanket around Scout. Atticus tells Jem not to let his discoveries inspire him to believe it is okay to be around Boo Radley, and he is a good person. Around this time Atticus decides to take on the case defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white women. Atticus feels he must take on the case because it is what is right. This is unusual because not many lawyers would do this, due to the fact many people were racist during this time.
Uncle Jack tells Scout, she is, "growing out of her pants." This means that she is acting to mature and needs to act her age and enjoy it.The family takes a trip to Finche's landing to visit family. Francis, Scout's relative shares with her negative things her Aunt Alexandra said about Atticus. This reveals that she is very racist and judgemental.
Scout overhears Jack and Atticus's conversation, she learns that Tom Robinson is "innocent but doomed." Atticus continues in saying that Tom will never be able to win his case in an all white jury.
Chapters 10-11
There is a mad dog running around town, and Atticus is told to shoot it , by the sheriff, so he does. This shows Atticus will do what it takes to protect people no matter what the cost.
In this chapter they say it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. They say this because mockingbirds do nothing but try to make music for us to enjoy, and they have good intentions so we should not hurt them. Therefore, they are not evil.
Heck Tate the sherrif does not want to shoot the dog, because he fears he will not be exact and just rattle the dog up. He also thinks he could miss and hit things other than the dog. Tate starts rambling off to Jem, but Atticus cuts himoff. I think Atticus chose to do this because the sheriff was more than likely going to mention the fact Atticus had the best shot in town.
Mrs. Dubose taunts Jem about his father's choice to defend Tom Robinson. This is really starting to bother Jem. Atticus tells Jem to keep his head high and be the better person by being a gentlemen.
Harper Lee divided her book into two parts. I think she chose to end it here because the children were enetering a new stage in their life, by becoming more mature, much like the stages in Shakespeare's poem
In this chapter they say it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. They say this because mockingbirds do nothing but try to make music for us to enjoy, and they have good intentions so we should not hurt them. Therefore, they are not evil.
Heck Tate the sherrif does not want to shoot the dog, because he fears he will not be exact and just rattle the dog up. He also thinks he could miss and hit things other than the dog. Tate starts rambling off to Jem, but Atticus cuts himoff. I think Atticus chose to do this because the sheriff was more than likely going to mention the fact Atticus had the best shot in town.
Mrs. Dubose taunts Jem about his father's choice to defend Tom Robinson. This is really starting to bother Jem. Atticus tells Jem to keep his head high and be the better person by being a gentlemen.
Harper Lee divided her book into two parts. I think she chose to end it here because the children were enetering a new stage in their life, by becoming more mature, much like the stages in Shakespeare's poem
Chapters 12-14
In this chapter, the children go to the colored church with Calpurnia. There they discover that no one will hire Tom Robinson's wife. No one wants to hire a criminals wife, especially the wife of a black man accused of rape. Also during this chapter, Scout ha gained maturity and respect.
Jem is treated better than Scout because Calpurnia lets him eat all the food. This is probably because women were still seen as unequals. Women did not even have the right to vote, so they were seen far less important than men.
Aunt Alexandra dislikes Calpurnia because she is black. Alexandra also feels like Calpurnia is useless to Atticus and his family. Aleandra is pure racist and dislikes black people.
Jem is treated better than Scout because Calpurnia lets him eat all the food. This is probably because women were still seen as unequals. Women did not even have the right to vote, so they were seen far less important than men.
Aunt Alexandra dislikes Calpurnia because she is black. Alexandra also feels like Calpurnia is useless to Atticus and his family. Aleandra is pure racist and dislikes black people.
Chapters 15-17
In these chapters Mr. Cunningham retreated from his confrontation with Atticus because his children were there, and did not want to hurt him, embarass him, or cause a scene in front of his children. Scout's presence changed the whole situation. Before she arrived the situation was getting heated and was leading to chaos. I think Scout set things to perspective. She eased the mood and reminded people of their innocence through her childish innocence.
When people use the phrase "them" refferring to different races it can be hurtful. It categorizes people by races and does not give the allusion everyone is equal.
A clan of men approached Atticus at his office to kill Tom Robinson. Atticus was standing his ground, then Scout, Jem, and Dill arrived, and the situation changed. Things would have gotten worse if they had not have arrived. Eventually the men left, due to the kids actions. I think the men were acting tough in a group, but if the would have been alone the situation would have been completely different. The men would have had less confident and would have been intimidated by Atticus.
When people use the phrase "them" refferring to different races it can be hurtful. It categorizes people by races and does not give the allusion everyone is equal.
A clan of men approached Atticus at his office to kill Tom Robinson. Atticus was standing his ground, then Scout, Jem, and Dill arrived, and the situation changed. Things would have gotten worse if they had not have arrived. Eventually the men left, due to the kids actions. I think the men were acting tough in a group, but if the would have been alone the situation would have been completely different. The men would have had less confident and would have been intimidated by Atticus.