Chapter 1
Why are Scout, Jem and Dill so intrigued by the Radley family? Do you think whatever it is they want to know about the family will ever be revealed to them?
Chapter 2
Why is Scout so eager to start school? Do her feelings about school stay the same or change after her first day? In what way(s)?
Chapter 3
According to Scout, the Cunninghams "never took anything they can't pay back." Why, then, do you think Walter decided to join the Finch children for lunch?
Chapter 4
If Jem was so worried about Scout taking the gum from the knot-hole in the tree, why did he begin to join her in collecting items from the hole?
Chapter 5
Scout reveals to the readers a noise that she heard when she rolled to the Radley house: "Through all the head-shaking, quelling of nausea and Jem-yelling, I had heard another sound, so low I could not have heard it from the sidewalk. Someone inside the house was laughing."
What do you think this noise was? Why didn't Scout tell anyone about the noise?
6 comments:
I think Scout, Jem , and Dill are interested in the Radley house so much simply because the people that inhabit it act differently than everyone else in their community. Humans have always seemed to take notice and a curiosity to the differences of others. I think this is because we don't understand them and want to. Jem, Dill, and Scout are curious to understand the ways of the Radleys because it is so foriegn to them. I think what they want to know will be revealed to them but not when they expect or are trying to find it out. If they leave the Radleys alone maybe they won't feel pressured.
Kate, I agree with you. I, too feel that Scout, Jem and Dill are so intrigued by the Radleys because they aren't like the rest of the neighborhood. Maycomb seems to be a tightly-knit community...except for the Radleys. Children naturally have a more curious attitude than adults, and that is evident in chapter one. Scout, Jem and Dill are much more curious about the Radleys than the adults of the neighborhood. I think that the fascination will become a reality for the children. I'm anxious to see how it turns out!
Chapter 1: I agree with Kate, I believe that Scout, Jem, and Dill are intrigued by the Radley family because their behavior is so different amongst their community; however, I think they are curious with good reason. You must admit that the Radley's actions are quite peculiar and suspicious, and might cause one to think that there is more to the Radley’s than what meets the eye. But, I also think it’s possible that it is all a huge misunderstanding or rumor that is blown out of proportion simply because the Radley’s are different from everyone else. I think that whatever it is that Scout, Jem, and Dill are hoping to discover will reveal itself towards the end of the story, because the topic of the Radley house seems to already be an important one since it presented itself right at the beginning of the book.
Chapter 2: Scout seems to be eager to start school from watching her brother play at recess from their tree house. She does not appear to realize that school is much more than recess. However, on her first day of school, she quickly learns that school is work, not just play. Her feelings toward school soon change from looking forward to it, to never wanting to return. Her experiences with the new teacher, Miss Caroline, on the first day of school were not the best. By scolding Scout for being able to read and hitting her hand for trying to explain Walter Cunningham’s situation, Miss Caroline greatly discouraged Scout and ruined her feelings toward school. I feel that neither Scout nor Miss Caroline were to blame though, because neither one of them knew any better.
I feel that Scout was so eager to start school because she looked up to her brother, and she wanted to do the things that he did. Miss Caroline did discourage her on the very first day, which ruined Scout's attitude towards school. You're right, Abbey...Miss Caroline really did not know any better. I wonder if Scout's feelings about school will ever return to positive ones.
Abbey,
You have some terrific insights about the children already. I agree that even as an adult I would be terribly curious about neighbors like the Radleys. It will be interesting to see if your prediction comes true by the end of the story. Do you think that Scout, Jem and Dill will be able to maintain their curiousity with the Radleys throughout the entire novel?
Kate, I agree with you about the Radley house. I think that Scout, Jem and Dill will discover the mystery held within the Radley house but I think it will be unexpected. I also agree that people seem to look at others differently if they do not fit in with "society." Also they are all just kids themselves so they are curious about the Radley house because of the hidden mystery inside.
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