Chapter 81.) Why does Scout quiz Atticus about his visit to the Radley house? How much does Atticus tell her?- Atticus went to the Radley house because Mrs. Radley passed away. She wanted to know if Atticus saw Boo Radley, but he didn't say much other than "No." -Jem realizes that while the kids were watching the fire, Boo came up and put the blanket around Scout to warm her. He also realized that they could’ve seen Boo, but they missed him and that Boo was protecting them and caring for them. 4.) Explain what Atticus means by telling Jem not to let his discovery “inspire” him to “further glory”? Is there any reason why Jem might now do as his father says? - The discovery of Boo giving them a blanket caused Atticus to tell them not to spread word about it and not to be involved in it. By doing this, he reinforces the rule to not bother Boo Radley. He might not listen to Atticus telling them not to bother him because of his curiosity and the incident with Boo giving Scout a blanket will spark his interest. Chapter 9 1.) How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? What are his reasons?- His reasons are that he believes Tom Robinson is innocent until found guilty, that he is associated to Calpurnia and Calpurnia is a close friend to Atticus, he wants to be a good example to his kids, that he has an objective standpoint to defend Tom Robinson, and his pride as a lawyer and as a father.2.) Scout and Jem have “mixed feelings” about Christmas. Explain. What are these feelings and why do they feel this way?- The good side about Christmas for the children is that they see Uncle Jack, decorating the Christmas tree, and getting presents. The bad side about Christmas is that they see Aunt Alexandria and Francis. They resent Francis because he likes to cause trouble, and instead of being accountable, he blames it on someone else. Scout resents Aunt Alexandria because Aunt Alexandria always likes to tell what is wrong with Scout and how unladylike she is. Both kids don't like Aunt Alexandria because she doesn't understand children and that she tells Atticus that he could be doing a better job.3.) Uncle Jack Finch tells Scout that she is growing out of her pants. What does this mean and why might he say it?- Uncle Jack means that she is growing too fast she isn't being appropriate for her age when she cusses. Scout think she is older than she actually is.4.) When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this?- Francis reveals that Aunt Alexandra thinks that she is always right and everyone is wrong, and that she is a frequent gossiper. 5.) Does Scout learn anything from overhearing Atticus’s conversation with Uncle Jack? What might this be?- Scout overhears that is it okay that she cusses and she's hotheaded and has a temper. Atticus hopes that Scout will mature well and will follow in Jem's footsteps. Atticus lets her hear it because she is telling Scout what she needs to know about her negatives and also sends her a message about the upcoming trial. 6.) Read the final sentence of Chapter 9. Explain in your own words what it means and why it might be important in the story.- Atticus lets her hear it to prepare her for the future and make her stronger just by letting her hear it.Chapter 10 1.) Scout says that “Atticus was feeble”. Do you think that this is her view as she tells the story or her view when she was younger? Why? Does she still think this after the events recorded in this chapter?- Scout said this when she was younger because Atticus was fifty and in her eyes when she was younger, she thought he was old. Also, since Atticus didn't participate in the football, it lets Scout think even more that he is feeble. However, at the end of the chapter, Scout changes her opinion about Atticus being feeble after she observes him quickly take a shot at the mad dog, and finds out about him being a Maycomb's dead shot.2.) In this chapter Atticus tells his children that “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”. What reason does he give for saying this?- It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they don't do any harm and they don't annoy people. They only sing and give pleasure to the people around them.3.) Near the end of this chapter Atticus cuts off Heck Tate as he is speaking to Jem. What might Heck have been about to say, and why would Atticus want to stop him from saying it?- Heck might have told Jem that Atticus was the deadliest shot in Maycomb, but Atticus cuts him off from saying that because he might have not wanted Jem to hear that Atticus was the deadliest shot in Maycomb. Atticus might have wanted to do the right thing and wanted to be modest about his talents. 4.) Jem and Scout have different views about telling people at school how well Atticus can shoot. Explain this difference. Which view is closer to your own? Explain. - Jem wants to keep it a secret from everyone because he respects Atticus' privacy. Scout, however, wants to spread the word about Atticus' talents and brag about him. I would've kept quiet about it until we broached the topic about our father's history or talents, then I would've said it. So it's the middle of both views.Chapter 11 1.) How does Atticus advise Jem to react to Mrs. Dubose’s taunts?- Atticus advises Jem when Mrs. Dubose taunts him to ignore her taunts and hold his head high like a gentleman. 2.) What does Mrs. Dubose say about the children’s mother? How does Jem feel about this?- Mrs. Dubose said about the children's mother that it was their mother's fault that the children were crazy, and didn't like the fact that Atticus did not remarrying. Jem was livid about Mrs. Dubose's message when she told them this, and has a tantrum by stomping her bushes and breaking the baton. 3.) What request does Mrs. Dubose make of Jem? Is this a fair punishment for his “crime”?- After Jem's crime, Mrs. Dubose requests that she read to her for a month for two hours once a week. This was a fair punishment because Jem ruined a lot of the flowers in Mrs. Dubose's garden, which takes a while to grow. 4.) Explain in your own words what Atticus thinks of insults like “nigger-lover”. How far do you agree with him? Explain.- Atticus thinks that people who use insults like "nigger-lover," are ignorant, trashy people that assume people who are friends with African Americans are bad people. 5.) Why, in Atticus’ view, was Mrs. Dubose “a great lady”?- in Atticus' view, Mrs. Dubose was a great lady because Atticus thought she was a brave and courageous person in her own way when she died without any pain killers that her doctor prescribed her to use - Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict because he doctor prescribed it to her as a pain killer. But Mrs. Dubose decided that she didn't want to die a painless death just because of the pain killers, so she didn't take her medication, and she passed away. I believe Atticus was right in saying that Mrs. Dubose was brave because she decided it was wrong to take those pain killers before she passed away. - Mrs. Dubose also always speaks her mind and doesn't care what people think about her. - She also stays alive for longer than she should have instead of just passing away, which makes Atticus think that she is more courageous than him because Mrs. Dubose she endures and lives through the pain. - Atticus doesn't want his kids to be overconfident, but rather learn that courageous was standing up for what you believe in. 7.) Chapters ten and eleven are the last two chapters in the first part of the book. Explain why you think Harper Lee chooses to end the first part here.- Harper Lee might have ended the first part here to symbolize a time jump, where the next part of the book begins maybe a year later, and the characters would have a change in their personalities or maturity, like Jem or Scout. Chapter 12 1.) What new things does Scout learn from Jem and Scout’s visit to First Purchase Church about how the black people live?- Jem and Scout learn that black people are loyal to their race. The colored people have a solidarity characteristic for their race. A lot of the church members of the community don't know how to read. Calpurnia is older than Atticuss and has been with the Finch's and the Buford's. At church, they sing the hymns rather than say them. First purchase was called that because it was the first purchase that the free slaves made. 2.) What does Scout learn from Calpurnia’s account of Zeebo’s education?- Scout learned that Calpurnia used the Bible for Zeebo's education. Scout learns from this that Calpurnia believes that education is important.3.) Explain why Calpurnia speaks differently in the Finch household, and among her neighbors at church.- Calpurnia code-switches between the Finch household and her neighbors at church by speaking between normal professional English and "nigger-talk." She does this because when she is at the Finch household, she is working and she needs to be professional. But with the neighbors, she is familiar with them. 4.) How are Jem and Scout accepted at First Purchase?- The majority of First Purchase is accepting and appreciative because of Atticus. However, Lula stood up and thinks that Jem and Scout have their own church, and that is where they should be going to.Chapter 13 1.) Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with Atticus and his family? What is she like?- Aunt Alexandra came to watch over the kids while Atticus isn't there, and teach them properly how to be a gentleman and a lady. Aunt Alexandra is someone who is obsessed with manners and wants to permanently imprint those manners into the children.2.) Read the first two things Alexandra says when she comes to the finch house. Provide a quote. Are these typical of her or not? Explain. - "Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia," and, "Jean Louise, stop scratching your head," are the first two things that Aunt Alexandra says. These are typical of her because she is bossing them on what to do and likes to correct people in a lot of things. 3.) What are Aunt Alexandra’s ideas about breeding and family? Why does Atticus tell them to forget it? Who do you think is right?- She thinks that the Finch family took many generations of fine and gentle breeding. Atticus wants them to forget it because he wants the children to be themselves and not change how Aunt Alexandra wants them to. I believe Atticus is right because the children aren't that misbehave and the are young. They will mature as they grow older while also being true to themselves.Chapter 14 - Alexandra thinks Atticus should dismiss Calpurnia because she doesn't want the children to hang out with black people. Atticus responds by defending Calpurnia and saying that Calpurnia is the reason that the family is still running. 2.) Why is Scout pleased when Jem fights her back? Why is she less pleased when he tells Atticus about Dill? - Scout is pleased because she realizes that Jem is still her equal when he fights back. She is displeased because she now considers Jem a traitor for ratting them out. 3.) What do we learn from Dill’s account of his running away? - We learn that Dill's parents don't care about him, even if the buy a lot of things for him. They spoil him with everything but love. Chapter 151.) What is the “nightmare” that now descends upon the children? - The nightmare that descends upon the children is when they feel that something bad will happen to Atticus, and it almost becomes reality. 2.) Why did Heck Tate and the other men come to see Atticus? - They are friends of Atticus who decide to warn Atticus that transporting Tom Robinson from person to person and that the KKK would want to hunt them down. The KKK would want to him him because they did not want the trail and would rather finish it. 3.) What was (and is) the Ku Klux Klan? What do you think of Atticus/’ comment about it?- The KKK is of the thinking that everyone should be the same appearance, same traits, same religion, and women shouldn't have rights. When Atticus says that the KKK is gone, he is trying to reassure the children about the KKK. 4.) How does Jem react when Atticus tell him to go home, and why? - When Atticus tells Jem to go home, Jem stands in defiance because he is worried about Atticus safety because there is a group of people that surround Atticus and are against Tom Robinson because he is black.5.) What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom’s life? - Scout changes the party's minds on the attempt on Tom's life because of her normal conversation with Mr. Cunningham and she acts innocent in front of the group. The group sees that they would be guilty if they kill or hurt Atticus, and they also realized that the children would not go home. Scout acknowledges who they are if they do hurt Atticus and they don't want that knowledge in a little kid. 6.) Comment on the way Scout affects events without realizing it at the time. - Scout acts like nothing is weird and everything is normal and defuses the tense situation by acting normal. So Scout actually does save and protects Atticus' life without realizing it. Chapter 161.) What does the atmosphere in Maycomb at the beginning of the trial show about human nature? - All the people are waiting in the town square to see the trail. While they are waiting, they decide to gossip about the current situation, creating rumors. 2.) What sort of person is Dolphus Ramond? - Mr. Dolphus Raymond is a drunk, drinking a lot just so he doesn’t make anyone mad. He owns a lot of land, and he doesn’t care about the person’s skin color. He is more favored to colored people, however, than white people. Mr. Raymond’s to-be wife found out Mr. Raymond was sleeping with a colored woman, so before the wedding, she shot herself with a shotgun. So Mr. Raymond continued to live on and marry a colored woman, having mixed children 3.) How does Reverend Sykes help the children see and hear the trial? - Reverend Sykes finds them having trouble to get a good viewpoint on the courtroom, so he decides to help them out, and let them sit on the balcony with them. He gets to sit on the balcony because he is an important figure for the public. The colored people, however, have to stand, like when the children came in, four colored people had to stand up. 4.) Why is Scout confused after overhearing remarks about her father’s defense of Tom Robinson? - When the group that remarks about Atticus's defense talks about him, they say that even though the court assigned and forced him to defend Tom Robinson, Atticus decides to do a good job and actually aim to defend Tom Robinson. Scout doesn't understand the difference between being forced to do be assigned to defend Tom Robinson and aiming to actually do a good job on defending Tom Robinson. 5.) Comment on Judge Taylor’s attitude to his job. Does he take the trial seriously or not?- Judge Taylor acts and does his job with a casual attitude, but still does his job correctly. He does take his job seriously, he just appears that he doesn't take the job seriously with his informalities. Chapter 17 - Heck Tate's main points in his evidence is that she has bruises, Mr. Ewells saw everything, she has a black eye on her right side, a bunch of bruises on her right side, and that they see Tom Robinson fleeing from the case. 2.) What does Atticus show in his cross-examination of Sheriff Tate? - Atticus sees that they didn't call a doctor at all, even though she was supposedly physically beaten. 3.) What do we learn indirectly of the home life of the Ewell family in this chapter? -The Ewell family struggled with colored people before, and tried to get rid of them. They don't acknowledge each other in the family. The parents don't speak to each other much. Mr. Ewell is not concerned at all for his daughter, but instead wants only to get Tom Robinson in trouble after he sees his daughter beaten up and did not get a doctor. 4.) What do you learn from Bob Ewell’s evidence? - Bob Ewell constantly avoids the question of his thoughtfulness on his daughter, and instead tries to continue stating that he saw Tom Robinson. Bob Ewell is also left handed, which means his punch would cross to the right side, the same side that his daughter was bruised at. 5.) Why does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to write out his name? What does the jury see when he does this? - Atticus asks him to write his name to see which hand he is dominant with, which was his left, and the jury sees that Bob Ewell is left handed and is a possible suspect to beating up his daughter. Chapter 18 1.) Is Mayella like her father or different from him? Explain in what ways they are similar and/or different.- Mayella is very emotional because her first line of defense in the trial is that she cries about everything. Bob, however, is not emotional, but just very defensive. Mayella is also defensive and thinks that Atticus is always mocking her. Both Mayella and Bob are unintelligent. In the courtroom, they are both liars in the case when they speak. 2.) What might be the reason for Mayella’s crying in court? - One reason she is crying is because she is sensitive. She might be faking the crying to get pity. She might be crying because she might be angry at Bob for being the one that beat her up, and now she is in this situation. 3.) How does Mayella react to Atticus’ politeness? Is she used to people being polite? - Mayella is not smart enough to realize Atticus is being polite, and it shows that she is ignorant and that she is not used to people treating her politely. 4.) How well does Mr. Gilmer prove Tom’s guilt in the eyes of the reader and in the eyes of the jury? Can you suggest why these might be different? - Mr. Gilmer makes Mayella tell the story of how she got raped, and in the story, she tells that Tom Robinson was invited into the house by her, in which she says the raping happened. The jury might have thought that it wasn't Tom Robinson was that raped her because he doesn't have his arm, but they might also think that it was Tom Robinson because they hated the colored people and have prejudice against Tom Robinson after feeling pity for Mayella after she cries a lot. So at this point, the jury favor Mayella because she cries a lot, and she is acting incident, and she is white. |
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