Why does Dill say Boo Radley has never run off?
When Dill says that “Maybe [Boo Radley] doesn’t have anywhere to run off to,” (Lee 192) he means that since Boo has been cut off from the community for so long, he probably doesn’t have any places or go to. In chapter fourteen, Scout and Jem find Dill under Scout’s bed.
What is Aunt Alexandra obsessed with?
Aunt Alexandra’s obsession with familial pride and reputation is critically important to her character, as well is to Maycomb, in general. In seeking to impart this condition to Jem and Scout, Aunt Alexandra can be seen as a conformist force in the family.
Where does Scout find dill?
Scout finds Dill under her bed.
What does aunt Alexandra call Scout?
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Aunt Alexandra tells Scout Finch to act like a lady and wear a dress so she can “be a ray of sunshine in [her] father’s lonely life.” Scout does not respond positively: she retorts that she can “be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well” (89).
Is Scout happy to have Aunt Alexandra?
Scout and Jem are not happy about their Aunt Alexandra coming to live with them. They accept Atticus’s decision to have Aunt Alexandra stay with them, but the kids are not thrilled about it. Atticus is not necessarily thrilled about it either, but he is the one that did ask for her presence.
Why does Dill want a baby?
However, Dill and Jem also spend time together in more boyish pursuits, leaving Scout out, which annoys her. Bringing up a baby with Scout is just another way of seeking the happiness he so desires–by “the magic of his own inventions” in “his own twilight world.”
Why is dill under Scout’s bed?
Scout gets angry at being lectured and attacks Jem. Atticus breaks up the fight and sends them to bed. She calls Jem in and they discover Dill hiding there. Dill has run away from home because his mother and new father did not pay enough attention to him.
Why did Jem tell Atticus that Dill was there?
Why did Jem tell Atticus that Dill was there? Jem told Atticus that Dill was there because he can’t keep him hidden and feed him without Atticus knowing.
What is the main point of To Kill a Mockingbird?
There are three main themes of “To Kill a Mockingbird”: The Coexistence of Good and Evil: The novel shows the reader the transition of Scout and Jem from innocent children, when they assume that all people are good, to a more adult perspective where they encounter evil, prejudice and hatred.
What does aunt Alexandra think of scout?
What is she like? She believes that Scout needs a feminine influence and doesn’t count Calpurnia as good enough for that. She is very overbearing and likes to have things her way. Read the first two things Alexandra says when she comes to the Finch house.
What code did Jem break?
In what way doe Jem break the one remaining code of childhood? When Jem reveals Dill’s presence to Atticus he has broken the childhood “code” and has become a “tattletale.” This act definitively separates Jem from Scout and Dill.
What does Scout ask Dill about Boo Radley?
What question does Scout ask Dill about Boo Radley? Scout asks Dill’s opinion on why Boo Radley did not just run away like Dill had done. 8.
Why do Dill and Scout think Boo Radley never left?
Why do Dill and Scout think Boo Radley never left? He had no place to go. He had no money of his own. He could not read and write.
Why do scout and Aunt Alexandra not get along?
Aunt Alexandra doesn’t approve of much that Scout does. She hates the way she dresses, can’t believe that Atticus allows her to curse, and disapproves of her friends. Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to be more lady-like and thinks that because she is a Finch, she should start acting like it.
How is Jem still a child in Chapter 14?
Jem shows in this chapter that he is more mature and responsible by reading more and wanting to spend more time alone. He is still a child by. She prove they are equal by her fighting with him and him fighting back.