Chapter 11
After reading this chapter do you feel Jem and Scout treated Mrs. Dubose fairly? Would they have been nicer to her had they known she was sick?
Chapter 12
Explain the relationship between Calpurnia and Scout. How has it changed since the beginning of the book? Has it gotten better or worse?
Chapter 13
Atticus has brought his sister, Alexandra, to live in his house for some time. Describe how the children have felt towards her since she has been in their house.
Chapter 14
What did you think was under Scout’s bed? How would you have reacted when you found what was under the bed?
Chapter 15
Two different groups of men came to see Atticus. What were some of the differences between these groups of men and the way they visited Atticus?
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The first group of men who came to see Atticus were there to help Atticus. They had come to warn him of the second group. Although racist, they were kind and not violent. The second group had come for Tom Robinson. They did not want to see Atticus. Atticus stood up for what was right. These men wanted to kill Tom Robinson, and their goal was violence.
Chapter 15
The first group of men who came to Atticus’ house was not violent and came to warn Atticus of the other group of men who might attempt to kill Tom Robinson. Mr. Tate says that the police are “…movin’ him to the county jail…I can’t guarantee there won’t be any,” (pg. 145) when he warns Atticus that the “old Sarum bunch,” (pg.145) might create trouble. Although the first, group of men may resemble a mob they did not come to Atticus to hurt him, they came to warn him. The second group of men who Atticus encountered where mostly farmers and they came drunk. They were racist and had come to the jail to get Tom Robinson and possibly hurt Atticus. The men did not have good intention in coming to the jail. They were a mob who was going to be violent. The two mobs are similar because they are both a group of men. Later, Atticus says, “…you children last night made Walter Cunningham stand in my shoes for a minute.” (pg. 157) the next day after Scout talked the Mr. Cunningham and made him walk in Atticus’ shoes. The mob went home because Scout made them think.
chapter 12: The relationship between Cal and Scout has definitely changed drastically since the beginning of the book. At first, Scout was a lot closer with Jem, and Calpurnia was just there to enforce rules. In Scout's mind, Cal was often unfair. Cal thought of Scout as a wild, little girl. Throughout the story, their bond became a lot stronger. First, Scout started going to school, and wasn't there to always bother Calpurnia. Later, Jem became less close with Scout, and Scout needed someone to talk to. She chose Cal to spend her free time with, and they both got along very well.
I do not think Jem and scout treated Mrs. Dubose fairley because she is old and sick and yelling at them isnt a big deal. if they knew she was sick i bet they would have never done this.
In Chapter 12 Scout got to see how Calpurnia is outside of the house. Cal shows her admiration for the two children by sticking up for them at her church and not letting anyone say anything bad about them. Scout sees that Cal is not as mean as she thought she was and even gets invited to visit Cal in the quarters. Jem has been ignoring Scout as they are getting older and Cal has been there for her. Scout is beginning to see that her first impressions of Cal may not be true.
ch11: Of course they would have been nicer to her if they knew she was sick. In fact, they were only mean to her because she was mean to them. If she had been quiet, not said a word about Jem and Scout's dad, nothing would have happened. And, as we know now, much of her ruthless behavior was because she was on morphine pills. That stuff doesn't go without side effects. It certainly isn't going to make her any LESS hallucinational. Say she had been completetly healthy. She is nice, to the kids, the kids are nice back, her bushes don't get slaughtered. So, yes, in that case, Jem and Scout treated her like she deserved. They had no way of knowing she was drugged up. If they had, they would have known why shes a cranky old geezer and would have been much more tolerent. As far as they knew, she was just nasty to begin with. That's why I think Jem and Scout treated Mrs. Dubose fairly.
The difference between the two groups of men that came to see Atticus was that of their purpose of their visit. The first group came to see Atticus and the second group came to see Tom Robinson. The first group was a group of people who came peacefully and the second group was a mob with violent intentions.
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