Scout is sad
because she remembers that they had given Boo nothing
.
Why did Scout think that Jem would be mad Chapter 31?
‘ While walking home, Scout thinks about
how upset Jem will be that he missed meeting Boo
. She feels older, and thinks though she and Jem will grow up, ‘there wasn’t much else for us to learn, except possibly algebra.
What made scout sad in Chapter 31?
Scout thinks that neighbors give, and Boo gave them gifts and their lives—but they never returned the favor
, which makes Scout feels sad. Scout’s understanding that she can’t just lead Boo home by the hand speaks to how much she’s grown since the start of the novel.
Why is Scout so upset at the end of the chapter?
Why is Scout so upset at the end of the chapter? …
Aunt Alexandra orders Atticus to lecture Jem and Scout on the subject of their ancestry
. He makes a valiant attempt but succeeds only in making Scout cry.
What made Scout sad after leaving Boo Radley?
Boo
reached out to the Finch children by
leaving
them little keepsakes in the knot
of
a tree. But the Finch children were never able to respond in kind, and that makes
Scout
feel
sad
.
How much older is Jem than Scout?
Background. Jem is ten years old at the start of the book,
four years
older than his sister Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. In the book, his age ranges from ten to twelve. Jem is also the son of lawyer Atticus Finch.
Who does Atticus say killed Ewell?
Atticus does believe that
Jem
killed Bob Ewell. He tells Sheriff Tate that Scout said that Jem got up and yanked Ewell off her, and “he [Jem] probably took Ewell’s knife somehow in the dark. . . .” When the sheriff cuts Atticus off and says, “Jem never stabbed Bob Ewell,” Atticus thanks him but adds, “Heck . . .
What does Scout see when she’s on Boo’s porch?
Standing on the porch, Scout sees
in an instant how the last few months must have appeared to Boo
– the trips she, Jem and Dill made, Atticus shooting the dog, the house fire, and the presents Boo left for them.
Why Scout tells boo to let her take his arm as she walks him home?
She asks him to step down and raise his arm.
Boo has to stoop down for Scout to reach him
, but she puts her arm inside the crook of his arm and they walk to the Radley house in a genteel manner. This is just one indication as to how much Scout has matured over the summer.
Why did Scout never see Boo again?
Scout never sees Boo Radley again
because he was stabbed by Mr. Ewell
. This is why Boo was standing underneath the tree for a second breathing heavily. Boo Radley most likely died of internal bleeding from the stab wound after Scout walked him back to his house.
What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout don’t say * * * * * * Scout that’s common?
What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout don’t say * * * * * * Scout that’s common? …
It shows that Atticus has respect for everyone
. You just studied 13 terms!
What does Scout mean at the end of Chapter 9?
He wanted them to become responsible adults, and he apparently succeeded
. What Scout is saying here is that she did not really understand that her father was trying to teach her a lesson. He was trying to get her to hear the things that he was saying.
What page is Atticus famous quote on?
In the Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus speaks his famous line on
page 103
, just a few paragraphs into the novel’s tenth chapter. Scout and Jem have received air rifles for Christmas, and they are anxious to practice their shooting.
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.
Who punished Scout for cursing?
(Ironically, the Finch family owned slaves at one time, making Atticus’ defense of Tom that much more noble.) Lee foreshadows how the jury will treat Tom in Scout’s confrontation with
Uncle Jack
. Uncle Jack punishes Scout without first hearing her side of the story. In her “trial,” she was guilty until proven guilty.
Why did Scout go straight home?
Who scared Scout and Jem on the way to the auditorium? … Why did Scout go straight home?
Because SHE IS FOLLOWING a man (Boo Radley) WHI was carrying Jem home
.
According to Dr.
