What gifts are left for Jem and Scout?

What gifts are left for Jem and Scout?

And just because I like to make lists, here’s an inventory of things Jem and Scout found in the tree:

  • 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.

What is an insult that Jem often gives Scout?

Scout feels the scheme is unsafe because, due to rumors and myths, she believes Boo Radley would kill them. When she protests, Jem insults her by saying, “I declare to the Lord you’re gettin’ more like a girl every day!” (Ch. 6).

Did Scout and Jem give Boo nothing?

Although it may be true that Jem and Scout never gave Boo anything tangible, they did give him a reason for him to stay a part of their lives–no matter how distant. Literally speaking, Scout is right. Boo put the stuff in the tree and they did not give him anything in return.

What is a simile in To Kill a Mockingbird?

. . . the corner of her mouth glistened with wet, which inched like a glacier down the deep grooves enclosing her chin. In this simile, Scout likens the drool dribbling from the corners of Mrs. Dubose’s mouth to a slow-moving glacier.

What happened to the Knot Hole?

The next day, Jem and Scout find that the knothole has been filled with cement. When Jem asks Mr. Radley (Nathan Radley, Boo’s brother) about the knothole the following day, Mr. Radley replies that he plugged the knothole because the tree is dying.

Why is Jem acting like a girl?

she says that jem is getting more like a girl because he has a reluctance to kill anything that does no harm.

What does Dill want to be when he grows up?

Dill says he wants to be a clown, because he doesn’t like the way people treat others. He doesn’t like people being cruel, and wants to change that. He wants to be a clown because they make people laugh. He probably won’t keep up this ambition for long, because it would be hard to find reasons to laugh.

Why does Scouts ability to read and write annoy her teacher?

Why does Scout’s ability to read and write annoy her teacher, Miss Caroline? Scout’s ability to read and write frustrate her teacher because she doesn’t know what to do with her. Caroline expected to be teaching her class as a whole. She never thought about the individuality of the students she’d be educating.

What is Jem accused of in to kill a Mockingbird?

Dill accuses Jem of being scared. Jem tries to act like the older kid and Scout’s protective brother and show that he is brave when it comes to Boo Radley. Scout’s interpretation from Jem’s words is that he is afraid of Boo.

What does Aunt Alexandra find out about scout and Jem?

Later on, Aunt Alexandra finds out that Scout and Jem went to the black church with Calpurnia and tries to forbid Scout from visiting Calpurnia’s home.

What did Jem’s mother say to Jem about courage?

To Jem she was a woman who said mean things about his father defending Tom Robinson. “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.

What does Dill accuse Jem of being scared of?

Jem wanted Dill to know once and for all that he wasn’t scared of anything: “It’s just that I can’t think of a way to make him come out without him gettin’ us.” Besides, Jem had his little sister to think of. When he said that, I knew he was afraid. To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 1. Dill accuses Jem of being scared.

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