Scout is tangled in her ham costume and cannot clearly see what is going on around her. … According to Sheriff Tate, Scout’s ham costume, which was made from
chicken wire and fabric, saved her from being stabbed
. Boo Radley also came to Scout’s aid by wrestling Bob Ewell
What is ironic about Scout’s costume?
It is meant to be
a humorous outfit
, and one would expect Scout to “ham it up” while wearing it, but instead she falls asleep and is late making her entrance for her cue of “Pork!” It is an inadvertently funny moment, and Judge Taylor is forced to leave the auditorium, “slapping his knees.” The chicken wire costume …
What is the significance of Scout’s ham costume?
In addition to heightening the mood and tension of the story, Scout’s ham costume
prevents Bob’s knife from stabbing her
. When Sheriff Tate examines her crushed ham costume, he shows Atticus the clean line in the fabric from Bob’s knife. Scout’s ham costume protects her during the attack and saves her life.
What unexpected advantage did Scout’s ham costume provide her prove your response through text evidence?
What unexpected advantage did the ham outfit supply?
It protected Scout when she fell and it also was reflective so Jem could keep his eyes on her
.
Why did Sheriff Tate say that Scout’s costume probably saved her life?
The “shiny clean line” that “stood out on the dull wire” was the mark left by the knife wielded by Bob Ewell. It is significant because it proves that Ewell meant to kill Scout; her life was saved
when the wire on her costume deflected the sharp thrust of his weapon
. Bob Ewell was drunk, and Mr.
Why is Boo in Jem’s room?
Who is the stranger standing in the corner of Jem’s room? Why might he be there? Boo Radley,
he was there because he saw the accident.
Who does Atticus say killed Ewell?
As the men argue, Atticus realizes that
Boo Radley
killed Ewell, and it is Boo who Tate is trying to protect. They finally agree that Ewell did fall on his own knife, a decision Scout fully understands. Boo sees Jem one more time and then asks Scout to take him home.
Why can Jem see Scout in dark?
Why can Jem see Scout in the dark? Jem can see Scout
because the fat streaks in the costume are painted with shiny paint
. What is the weather like on Halloween night? The weather is warm and the sky cloudy and dark.
Did Scout’s costume save her life?
According to Sheriff Tate, Scout’s ham costume, which was made from chicken wire and fabric,
saved her from being stabbed
. Boo Radley also came to Scout’s aid by wrestling Bob Ewell away.
Why did Jem become nervous on the walk back home?
Why did Jem tell Scout not to tell Atticus about Mr. … Why did Jem become nervous on the walk back home?
because they heard footsteps behind them
. Why doesn’t Scout run away when they are attacked?
Who killed Bob Ewell be careful?
Boo Radley
killed Bob Ewell in defense of Jem and Scout. 2.
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 is the first clue the children have that they are not alone on their walk?
Cecil Jacobs. What is the first clue the children have that they are not alone on their walk home?
They hear movement every time they move, but when they stop it stops
. You just studied 5 terms!
Why didn’t anyone hear Scout’s and Jem’s screams?
Atticus was listening to his radio in the living room and Alexandra was listening in her room. So the reason that they couldn’t hear the kids is because
they were listening to the radio and the radios drowned out the sounds of the kids yelling
.
What does Heck Tate realize when he looks at Scout’s costume?
Terms in this set (28) Heck Tate finds
“a shiny clean line (that) stood out on the dull wire”
of Scout’s costume where Bob Ewell tried to stab her. … Bob Ewell had puncture marks on his arms that matched the holes on Scout’s costume.
Who was the one who actually yanked Mr Ewell down?
As Scout tells the story to her father and Mr. Tate, she does not yet know that Boo has been involved. She remarks that Ewell was trying to squeeze her to death but then “somebody yanked Mr. Ewell down.” She thinks it was
Jem
, and then she thinks that Atticus had arrived on the scene.
