What do you think Jem is on the verge of telling Scout?
The “something” that Jem is considering telling Scout is simply the revelation that it is Boo Radley who has given them such glorious things in such an unusual way.
What are Jem and Dill plotting to do at the beginning of Chapter 6?
In chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Dill and Jem decide to boldly enter the Radley yard. They have been extremely curious about Boo for awhile, but they yearn to learn more. They plan to peek in the windows in hopes of catching a glimpse of Boo.
When Jem finally comes in Scout notices he has been crying Why do you think he was crying?
When Jem finally comes in for the night, Scout notices that he had been crying. Why do you think he was crying? friendship have been cruelly blocked by Nathan Radley. He feels sorry for Boo, and he is saddened by the injustice that Boo has suffered at the hands of his family.
What do Jem and Scout find in the tree in Chapter 7?
Scout and Jem find chewing gum, grey twine, girl and boy dolls carved out of soap, a medal, a watch and pennies. The children in the neighborhood of Maycomb are afraid of the Radley House, because they fear that Boo Radley is some kind of monster and the house’s trees are poisoned.
What did Atticus think really happened to Bob Ewell?
Atticus thinks that Jem stabbed Bob Ewell at first. Jem’s arm is badly broken. At the end of the scuffle, Bob Ewell is dead. When Atticus hears what happened, he assumes that Jem killed Bob Ewell defending Scout. Atticus describes it as a clear-cut case of self-defense.
What did Jem confess to Scout?
Jem had been unusually quiet about his late night excursion to the Radley house to retrieve his lost pants. But he finally opened up to Scout, confessing that when he returned to the Radley property, he found his pants waiting for him folded upon the fence–freshly stitched in a “crooked” manner.
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.
Why does Jem cry at the beginning of Chapter 22?
Jem cries in chapter 22 because he feels a great injustice has been done to Tom. Jem believes with all of his heart that Tom will be acquitted, so when the guilty verdict comes down, Jem is upset. He’s so upset, angered, and saddened by what he sees as an injustice that he breaks down and cries.
How old are Jem and Scout now?
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.
Why does Jem not cry in front of Scout?
Jem’s reticence to cry in front of Scout foreshadows his overflow of emotions following the Tom Robinson verdict. After witnessing Tom Robinson’s wrongful conviction, Jem cannot control his negative emotions and bursts into tears.
What 5 new gifts do they find in the knothole?
They find these in the knothole: chewing gum, gray twine, a medal, a watch, pennies, and boy and girl soap dolls. When the children pass the Radley house and see the gray twine in the tree, Scout tells Jem not to take anything because it is probably someone else’s hiding place.
What is Jem and scout’s attitude toward their father?
What is Jem & Scout’s attitude toward their father at the beginning of the chapter at the beginning of the chapter they think their dad can’t do anything What is the one thing Atticus says is a sin to do whild using their air rifles to kill a mockingbird P 95-96: Heck says it is a one’shot job and asks Atticus to do it.
Why was Jem trembling when he came back from getting his pants?
Why was Jem trembling when he came back from getting his pants he was just shot at Page 61: What do you think Jem is on the verge of telling Scout? That he saw Boo Radley Whay does Jem cry at the end of the chapter because Mr. Radly covers the hole in the tree List all the items from the knothole from chapters 4 through 7
Why does Jem no longer care if Atticus has any special talents?
He is a modest and gentle person. Why does Jem no longer care if Atticus has any special talents? Jem no longer cares if Atticus has any special talents because learned that he is a master marksman, but he does not talk about it because he is modist and a gentelman.
What does Boo mean when he tells Scout not to use the N word?
Boo starts to take a more active interest in the kids. This tells me that he is not a evil man When Atticus tells Scout not to use the “n” word because it’s common, what does he mean? This means that only dumb people say it. He wants Scout to be more educated than the common people