Atticus proposes a compromise:
Scout will stay in school, but they will continue to read at night just they always have
. Of course, they need not tell Miss Caroline about their agreement.
What agreement do Scout and Atticus make at the end of this chapter?
What compromise does Atticus make with Scout at the end of the chapter? The compromise was, “
if Scout will concede the necessity of going to school, they will go on reading.
What was the agreement Atticus made with Scout when he heard that her teacher did not want him to teach her any more about reading?
What was the agreement Atticus made with Scout when he heard that her teacher did not want him to teach her any more about reading? The agreement was
that if Scout goes to school, he will read with her.
What advice did Atticus offer Scout?
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 agreement did Scout and Atticus come to about school Why did Scout not like school?
After explaining the Ewell family to Scout, Atticus offers her a compromise. He says, “
If you’ll concede the necessity of going to school, we’ll go on reading every night just as we always have
.” Scout accepts the offer. The compromise offered by Atticus shows that he is willing to listen to Scout’s side of a story.
What is Atticus solution When Scout tells him that she doesn’t want to go to school?
What is Atticus’s solution when Scout tells him that she doesn’t want to go back to school?
They make a compromise
. He will continue to read to her every night and she will go back to school.
How does Atticus make Scout understand about MIss Caroline and Burris?
He tries to get Scout to understand the first day of school is difficult for MIss Caroline as well. Atticus also makes Scout a deal: they’ll
keep reading the newspaper at night as
long as Scout agrees to keep going to school. Very quickly, Atticus teaches his young daughter the adult concepts of empathy and compromise.
Scout shares
that someone inside the Radley house was laughing and that she does not want to play
the Boo Radley game anymore with Jem and Dill. … Jem says they were playing strip poker and Dill got Jem’s pants.
What important lesson does Atticus teach Scout?
Atticus tells Scout, “
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
.” He explains that if Scout learns this simple trick, she will get along much better with all types of people.
What does Atticus tell Scout she needs to do if she wants to get along better with people *?
Atticus tells Scout that a good way to get along with other people is
to try to understand them better
. This is a great quote because it does so much more than the modern day cliche of “Step into their shoes for a minute.”
Why does JEM cry at the end of Chapter 7?
Jem cries at the end of chapter 7 because
he realizes all his life when he said how mean Boo was, is was complete and utter lies
. Boo was being mistreated the whole time, and no one will help him.
How does Scout’s reaction show that she disagrees with Atticus?
How does Scout’s reaction show that she disagrees with Atticus?
She gets emotional and dismissive. She is stubborn and does not understand what Atticus is trying to say.
What does Atticus mean when he tells Alexandra that he is in favor of preserving Southern womanhood?
Atticus, referring to the previous trial, is saying
that women are pure and great but not at the expense of telling a lie about the case or the trial
.
How does Atticus get Scout to agree to go to 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.
How does Atticus reach a compromise with Scout regarding going to school?
What compromise do Scout and Atticus reach about school?
Atticus and Scout compromised that if she continues to go to school, he will continue reading to her every night.
What do Atticus and Scout do together every night?
Atticus comes home after working all day, eats dinner, and then reads for the rest of the evening. As a little girl,
Scout loves to sit on her father’s lap and read along with him
.
Who does Atticus say helped Scout by covering her with a blanket?
“Someday, maybe, Scout can thank him for covering her up.” “Thank who?” I asked. “
Boo Radley
. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket around you.”
Who is Burris Ewell?
Burris Ewell,
a son of Bob Ewell
, is belligerent like his father. He goes to the first day of school but departs as everyone else in his family has. Burris is scared of Caroline Fisher, his teacher.
Why does Atticus make a point to talk about farming with Walter during dinner?
Atticus
treats Walter as a guest and talks to him like he is an adult
(according to Scout). This shows Atticus does not care how much money someone has and will go out of his way to make his company feel comfortable. Their conversation shows that Walter is a hard worker and knows a lot about farming.
Who made Miss Caroline cry?
Apparently,
Burris
is one of the Ewells. Ewells come the first day to satisfy the truant officer and then skeddaddle. Burris decides he’s already done with school for the year even though the first day isn’t over yet, and manages to make Miss Caroline cry before he leaves.
What does Atticus say about Scout?
First of all, if you 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.
At the end of the chapter, we learn that Scout hears
someone laughing from behind the window of the Radley house
. The gum and tire incident are significant because, for the first time, the children realize that they have made contact with Boo.
What does Jem yell at Atticus At the end of the chapter?
When Atticus was out of earshot Jem yelled after him: “
I thought I wanted to be a lawyer but I ain’t so sure now!”
Who put the blanket on Scout in Chapter 8?
In the confusion, someone drapes a blanket over Scout. When Atticus later asks her about it, she has no idea who put it over her. Jem realizes that
Boo Radley
put it on her, and he reveals the whole story of the knothole, the presents, and the mended pants to Atticus.
How did Atticus describe the Ewell’s to Scout?
When he describes the Ewells to Scout,
his words are a model of tact, truth, and compassion
. He basically says that the Ewells are in a special category, and so the normal rules that apply to other people do not apply to them.
What does Atticus teach Jem and Scout about understanding antagonizing?
What does Atticus teach Jem and Scout about understanding antagonizing and belittling language and people like Mrs. Dubose? Atticus teaches Jem and Scout about
courage and being the smarter person when it comes to that type of stuff
, and that people do that type of stuff because they are poor.
How does Atticus teach Scout empathy?
Throughout the book, Atticus exhibits empathy in even the toughest times. …
Atticus tells Jem to empathize with her
and do the moral thing, read to her, as she asked him to. Atticus shows this when he says, “Easy does it son, she’s an old lady and she’s ill. You must hold your head high and be a gentleman.
What lesson does Atticus teach in Chapter 9?
Particularly important to Atticus are justice, restraint, and honesty. He tells his children to avoid getting in fights, even if they are verbally abused, and to practice quiet courage instead. When he gives Jem and Scout air rifles as presents, he advises them that it is
a sin to kill a mockingbird
.
What did Atticus mean when he said in favor of Southern womanhood as much as anybody but not for preserving polite fiction at the expense of human life?
When Atticus tells his sister that he is in favor of Southern womanhood, he is saying
that he sympathizes with her desire to maintain a positive reputation
. However, he is not willing to preserve “polite fiction” at the expense of human life.
Why is Atticus concerned that Jem take this lesson to heart Chapter 11?
Why is Atticus concerned that Jem takes the lesson to heart?
Jem throws the candy box in the fire (and keeps the camellia flower)
, but also asks “why can’t she leave me alone?”- in which he feels guilt for what he’d done because he [in a way] feels as if she’ll be haunting him.
What lesson does Atticus teach Scout in Chapter 9?
Scout learns from Atticus to
“try fighting with [her] head for a change”, and to “hold [her] head high”
(101). Harper Lee uses the literary element of irony to emphasize how Scout learns lessons from school, even though she still resists going there.
What words describe Atticus?
- A lawyer and major character in To Kill a Mockingbird.
- A single father to Scout and Jem.
- A character viewed as brave, honorable, respectful to others, wise, compassionate and thoughtful.
How does Scouts limited understanding of the events in this chapter affect the reader?
Scout’s limited understanding of the situation emphasizes
her naive point of view and childish innocence
. Her perspective gives the reader a rare look at how a child would perceive such a menacing, dangerous circumstance. Scout’s innocent reaction also creates sympathy for Atticus.
Who whittles soap figures in TKAM?
Why did
Boo Radley
carve soap-dolls in the images of Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee? – eNotes.com.
What gifts did boo leave?
- Chewing gum: Two pieces of chewing gum, wrappers removed. …
- Pennies: 2 Indian head pennies dated 1906 and 1900. …
- String: A ball of grey twine. …
- Dolls: Two dolls whittled out of soap. …
- Gum: An entire pack this time.
Who threatens Atticus’s life after the trial?
Background. Despite the guilty verdict, the effects of the trial linger. At the end of chapter 22, we learned that
Bob Ewell
confronted and threatened Atticus.
How does Aunt Alexandra try to make a lady out of Scout?
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Aunt Alexandra tells Scout Finch to act
like a lady and wear a dress so she can “be a ray of sunshine in [her] father’s lonely life
.” Scout does not respond positively: she retorts that she can “be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well” (89).
What was Scout’s reaction to the news she receives?
Scout reacts to this news by
saying that it puts a different light on things
. Atticus could have used this as an excuse. But, she is baffleded by the town’s being upset with him and having come as a mob last evening: He had to, that’s why he was doing it, equaled fewer fights and less fussing.
How does Scout and Atticus respond to Aunt Alexandra’s vision?
Aunt Alexandra’s vision for “lady like “is dresses and working in the kitchen, not playing with the boys.
Scout responds negatively
. Atticus thinks that she could become more feminine, but he agrees with scouts perspective.
What agreement do Scout and Atticus make at the end of this chapter?
What compromise does Atticus make with Scout at the end of the chapter? The compromise was, “
if Scout will concede the necessity of going to school, they will go on reading.
What lesson did Atticus teach Scout?
Atticus tells Scout, “
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
.” He explains that if Scout learns this simple trick, she will get along much better with all types of people.
What is Atticus solution When Scout tells him that she doesn’t want to go to school?
What is Atticus’s solution when Scout tells him that she doesn’t want to go back to school?
They make a compromise
. He will continue to read to her every night and she will go back to school.
