Which of the following characters could most be considered a major character in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Which of the following characters could most be considered a major character in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem
Is the main character in To Kill a Mockingbird black?
Her older brother Jem and her father Atticus are also important characters. The experiences of the Finch family form the central story of To Kill a Mockingbird. Tom Robinson is a black man wrongly accused of attacking Mayella Ewell, a white woman.
Why is dill a Mockingbird?
Similar to Jem and Scout, Dill loses his childhood innocence after witnessing racial injustice firsthand. Overall, Dill is a symbolic mockingbird because he is a naive, vulnerable child, who has a difficult home life and loses his childhood innocence after witnessing Tom’s wrongful conviction.
How do we know that Scout is no longer scared of Boo Radley?
She finds him gentle and shy. When she walks him home, she stands on his porch. The change in Scout’s attitude toward Boo demonstrates that she has learned empathy. She no longer sees him as a scary monster, but as a human being who has suffered.
Who is the character Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Charles Baker “Dill” Harris
How does Uncle Jack influence Scout?
Scout teaches Uncle Jack to listen to both sides before punishing a child, and Atticus adds that you should tell a child the truth when he or she asks a question. When Scout gets into a fight with her cousin Francis, Uncle Jack spanks her. When she is upset, he is surprised.
What happened to Jem when he was 13 in To Kill a Mockingbird?
What happened to Jem when he was nearly thirteen? When Jem was nearly 13, he got his arm badly broken at the elbow. His left arm was shorter than his right and the back of his hand was at right angle to his body, and his thumb parallel to his thigh.
What did scout see after JEM touches the Radley house?
Once the children are safely on their porch, Scout mentions that they looked back at the Radley home and thought they saw an inside shutter move. Scout describes the shutter’s movement as a tiny flick that is almost invisible.
Why do Jem and Dill exclude Scout?
Jem and Dill began spending more time together and excluded Scout from their activities. Scout comments that she purposely chose to stay aloof of their “foolhardy plans” in favor of spending her twilights sitting on the porch with Miss Maudie.