Q. Why was Atticus so affectionate with JEM after JEM had disobeyed him in front of the Maycomb jail?
Heck Tate and some men came to Atticus’s house and told Atticus that they were moving Tom Robinson to the county jail. Why is Atticus so affectionate toward Jem after Jem has disobeyed him? Because Jem got the men to leave.
Q. What reason did Atticus give Scout and Jem for Mr Cunningham’s actions at the jail?
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- Q. Why was Atticus so affectionate with JEM after JEM had disobeyed him in front of the Maycomb jail?
- Q. What reason did Atticus give Scout and Jem for Mr Cunningham’s actions at the jail?
- Q. What do Jem Scout and Dill discover Atticus doing Chapter 15?
- Q. What does Atticus mean by blind spot?
- Q. What does Scout’s childish attempt at conversation accomplish?
- Q. What is wrong with Mr Dolphus Raymond?
| Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird? | Harper Lee |
|---|---|
| When do Jem and Scout sit with the Negroes in the balcony? | during the trial in the courtroom |
| What reason does Atticus give Scout and Jem for Mr. Cunningham’s actions at the jail? | He was basically a good man, but he had a blind spot. |
Q. What do Jem Scout and Dill discover Atticus doing Chapter 15?
They find Atticus in front of the jail attempting to keep an angry mob of white men from breaking Tom Robinson out and lynching him.
Q. What does Atticus mean by blind spot?
The “blind spots” that Atticus refers to is the fact that Mr. Cunningham, like many of the men with him, is blind to the fact that black people are their equals. They are racist, and their racism makes them blind to any sort of rational thought when it comes to black people.
Q. What does Scout’s childish attempt at conversation accomplish?
What does Scout’s childish attempt at conversation accomplish? She successfully diffuses the tension by engaging Mr. Cunningham in conversation and is responsible that no violence occurs outside the jail that night.
Q. What is wrong with Mr Dolphus Raymond?
Dolphus Raymond is evil, because he is a white man that lives with the black community. He is also known for being a drunk, because he is seen in town with a brown paper bag and drinking from it all day. He actually drinks coke from the paper bag and stumbles around a bit so people will think he is a drunk.
