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
How old were Scout and Jem?
During lengthy descriptions of her ancestry, her father’s career, and the death of her mother, Scout reveals that
Jem is four years older than she is
. In fact, their mother died when Scout was two and Jem was six; but, the bulk of the storytelling starts when Jem is ten years old and Scout is six.
How old are Scout and Jem during the trial?
In fact, their mother died when Scout was two and
Jem was six
; but, the bulk of the storytelling starts when Jem is ten years old and Scout is six.
How old was Scout at the end of the book?
Because Scout is only six years old when the novel begins, and
eight years old
when it ends, she has an unusual perspective that plays an important role in the work’s meaning. In some ways, because she is so young, Scout is an unreliable narrator
Who is older Jem or Scout?
Jem is Scout’s older brother
and when the novel begins he is ten years old. Because he is older than Scout he matures more quickly and sometimes understands issues she does not.
Does Boo Radley have autism?
Surprisingly,
Boo’s autism is his strength
by the end of the novel, not only because he is highly-intelligent and hyperaware but because he impulsively saves Scout and Jem.
What is Scout’s full name?
Jean Louise “Scout” Finch
, as an adult, is the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. She comments on how she could not understand something at the time but now can appreciate it.
Is Scout Finch a boy or girl?
The protagonist is Jean Louise (“Scout”) Finch, an intelligent though
unconventional girl
who ages from six to nine years old during the course of the novel. She is raised with her brother, Jeremy Atticus (“Jem”), by their widowed father, Atticus Finch
Is Scout a boy or girl?
The name Scout is
a girl’s name
. Scout, a character nickname from To Kill a Mockingbird (her real name was Jean Louise), became a real-life possibility when Bruce Willis and Demi Moore used it for their now grown middle daughter, followed by Tom Berenger a few years later.
What is Boo Radley’s real first name?
In the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley (whose first name is actually
Arthur
) doesn’t leave his house or talk to anyone, which leads the children in the novel’s setting (Maycomb, Alabama) to wildly speculate about what he looks and acts like.
How old is Atticus?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is
nearly fifty
when he is first appointed to defend Tom Robinson.
How much older is Jem than the narrator?
Therefore, Jem is mentioned to have had a broken arm at age thirteen in the opening line of the book, and he is then mentioned to be four years older than Scout when their mother dies when she is two years old, but the full narration of the story, other than background information, starts with Jem being
nine (almost
…
How old is Dill?
Expert Answers
Charles Harris Baker, known as Dill, matures after two incidents:
(1) The cross-examination of Tom Robinson by Mr. Gilmer
, and (2) his running away from home.
What mental illness did Boo Radley have?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
: Boo demonstrates an intense emotional connection in his protectiveness toward Scout and Jem, even to the point of risking his life to save theirs.
What is wrong with Boo Radley?
In the reality of the story, Boo Radley is a kind but
mentally underdeveloped recluse
who stays inside after an accident in his childhood. He secretly leaves the Finch siblings little gifts in a tree outside as a friendly, social gesture and becomes a hero who saves them from an attack at the end of the book.
Why did boo stab his dad?
Boo did stab his father with the scissors. His father was domineering (and there are suggestions that he was emotionally abusive). Boo stabbed him
because he was angry
.
