Atticus tells Scout, “If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’
ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks
. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
What grade is Scout now in Chapter 7?
Scout starts
second grade
. It’s just as bad as first grade. Jem finally tells Scout what happened when he went back to the Radley House: his pants were folded up on top of the fence, and the tear in them had been sloppily mended.
What advice did Atticus offer Scout?
Atticus’s advice to Scout is
to keep her fists down, don’t let anyone get her goat, and trying fighting with her head for a change
.
What advice does Miss Maudie give Scout?
Here is what Miss Maudie says to Scout: “
Your father’s right
,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us.
What advice did he give Scout and why?
Atticus tells Scout that
in order to really understand someone
, you have to try on their entire self. When you do that, you will get a new understanding of why that person has the thoughts and beliefs that they do have. And when you understand where a person is coming from, they are a lot easier to get along with.
Who does Scout not like?
In addition, Scout dislikes
Mrs. Dubose
, who is cruel to her and Jem and who taunts them about Scout’s unladylike behavior and about their father’s defense of Tom Robinson. Scout truly dislikes the unfair way in which Tom Robinson is treated and the unjust nature of his trial.
Why does Atticus give Scout advice?
Atticus tells Scout, “If you can learn a simple trick,
Scout
, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
What lesson does Scout learn in Chapter 7?
Atticus tells Scout, “If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until
you climb into his skin and walk around in it
.”
Who is the bravest person Atticus knows?
Atticus thought of
Mrs. Dubose
as the bravest person because although she was in pain and dying, Mrs. Dubose was determined to break her habit. She faced death with strength and determination.
Why did Jem cry at the end of Chapter 7?
In Chapter Seven, Jem cries
when he realizes that Mr. Radley cemented the knot-hole in the tree
, not because it was dying, but because he aimed to keep Boo from leaving the children gifts. This is one more example of how the Radley’s cut Boo off from the world.
What lesson does Scout learn in Chapter 10?
THINGS JEM & SCOUT LEARN IN CHAPTER 10
Scout learns from
Miss Maudie
the deeper meaning of Atticus’ prior rule that it is “a sin to kill a mockingbird.” They learn that Atticus is the best checker player in town, even though he often lets Jem and Scout beat them when they play.
What advice does Atticus give Scout at the end of Chapter 3?
In chapter 3 Atticus tells Scout, “
if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks
. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view–until you climb in his skin and walk around in it.”
How does Atticus convince Scout to stay in school?
He uses the example of Jem in the tree house. He tells Scout that if she would just ignore Jem, he would come out. At the end of the Chapter 3, Atticus and Scout
reach the compromise
that if she will go to school, they will continue to read at night.
Why does Miss Maudie hate her house?
One of the main reasons Miss Maudie claims to have hated her old home is
because she has an affinity for being outside and gardening
. Miss Maudie cannot stand being cooped up in her home and would prefer to spend the majority of her waking hours outside.
What lesson does Miss Maudie teach?
Through subtle yet effective ways, Miss Maudie teaches Scout many life lessons about
being humble, judging, and attitude
, all of which ultimately have a great effect on the kind of person Scout develops into and her outlook on the world.
What Scout teaches Maudie?
Miss Maudie also teaches Scout that
it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird
. What she means by this is that there are creatures who are put on this earth to do nothing but good. They do us no harm at all, and so it’s sinful to do harm to them.
