How does JEM influence Scout?
How does JEM influence Scout?
Jem also influences Scout with the new game that the children play in which they act out various scenes regarding Boo Radley. When Jem and Dill decide to peek in the Radleys’ window, Jem influences Scout by telling her she’s “gettin’ more like a girl every day!” His comment pushes her to participate in their adventure.
What does Scout’s comment about Jem suggest about gender roles in the 1930’s south?
Boys are not supposed to show empathy, whereas girls are during this time and place. What does Scout’s comment that, “Jem was the one who was getting more like a girl every day, not I,” suggest about gender roles in the 1930s South (273)? Atticus and Calpurnia went to the Robinsons’ to tell them about Tom’s death.
What does Jem say to scout about being a girl?
Jem responds by telling Scout, “Scout, I’m tellin’ you for the last time, shut your trap or go home—I declare to the Lord you’re gettin’ more like a girl every day!” (Lee, 53). Jem’s comment insults Scout, who is a tomboy and prides herself on hanging out with her older brother and Dill.
How does Scout and Jem feel about their father?
Truly, Jem and Scout feel their dad is much too old to play with them. They feel he is uninteresting as compared to the other fathers in the neighborhood. As the story progresses, they begin to see their dad in a different light. When he shoots the rabid dog, Jem and Scout are impressed.
How does Mrs Dubose exemplify Atticus’s definition of courage?
Dubose is found in chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird. The three ways that she demonstrates courage are: by facing the world alone and sick for a very long time; by deciding at her old age to conquer a drug addiction; and by achieving her goal to die free from said addiction. For many years, Mrs.
What reason does Uncle Jack give for Atticus’s unwillingness to teach the shoot?
Uncle Jack told the children that Atticus wasn’t interested in guns. When he gave us our air-rifles Atticus wouldn’t teach us to shoot. Uncle Jack instructed us in the rudiments thereof; he said Atticus wasn’t interested in guns.