On Dill’s last night in Maycomb, he and Jem decide to “peep in the window with the loose shutter to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley.” Scout discourages them from going to the Radley house, but reluctantly decides to join them.
What does Jem do when he finds Dill under the bed?
Scout relates that, upon seeing Dill under the bed, Jem “rose and broke the remaining code of our childhood” by telling Atticus. To Scout, this act makes Jem a “traitor,” though it is really an act of responsibility that marks Jem’s maturation toward adulthood.
What do Jem Dill and Scout do in the Radley yard at the beginning of Chapter 6?
In Chapter 6 of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Dill convinces Jem and Scout to sneak onto the Radley property to sneak a peek at Boo Radley through a window with a broken shutter.
What is Jem and Dill’s plan Chapter 5?
Jem and Dill plan to give a note to Boo Radley through one of the shutters in the Radley house. In the note, they ask him to come out of his house and tell them what he does all day. Scout agrees to be a lookout for the boys. Atticus catches the children and tells them to leave Arthur alone.
What did Jem and Scout find under Scouts bed?
Jem and Scout find Dill hiding under Scout’s bed. Jem breaks, “the remaining code of our childhood” (187-188) when he tells Atticus that Dill is at their house.
How does Jem betray Scout and Dill in Chapter 14?
He tells Atticus that Dill ran away. Scout and Dill are shocked that Jem revealed their secret to an adult. They view Jem as a traitor. Of the perceived betrayal, Scout says that Jem “broke the remaining code of our childhood.” Jem explains that he had to tell Atticus.
Why do Scout and Jem Fight Chapter 14?
Because Scout is saying how Jem is changing, she doesn’t like how he thinks he’s an adult. Jem gets mad and starts the fight, proving he’s still a child.
Why does Jem cry at the end of chapter 7?
Jem cries at the end of chapter 7 because he realizes all his life when he said how mean Boo was, is was complete and utter lies. Boo was being mistreated the whole time, and no one will help him.
What secret does Jem reveal to Scout?
Answer and Explanation: In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem reveals to Scout that the Radley’s did him no harm and could have easily. Instead, he tell how Mr. Nathan not only didn’t try to hurt him but mended his torn pants.
What do Jem and Dill decide to do on Dill’s last night in Maycomb?
On Dill’s last night in Maycomb, he and Jem decide to “peep in the window with the loose shutter to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley.” Scout discourages them from going to the Radley house, but reluctantly decides to join them.
What is Dill’s real name?
Charles Baker “Dill” Harris is a short, smart boy who visits Maycomb every summer from Meridian, Mississippi and stays with his Aunt Rachel (Aunt Stephanie in the film). Dill is the best friend of both Jem and Scout, and his goal throughout the novel is to get Boo Radley to come out of his house.
How did Jem lose his pants?
What did Jem lose in the process? Answer: The children were frightened on the Radley’s back porch by a shadow. When the children ran from the Radley’s backyard, they had to scoot under the fence. Jem’s pants got stuck going under, so he had to wiggle out of them and leave them tangled in the fence.
What is Boo Radley’s real name?
Arthur
In the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley (whose first name is actually Arthur) doesn’t leave his house or talk to anyone, which leads the children in the novel’s setting (Maycomb, Alabama) to wildly speculate about what he looks and acts like.
What happens when Scout Jem and Dill sneak into the Radley’s backyard?
What happens when Scout, Jem, and Dill sneak into the Radleys backyard? Boo invites them in.
Who do they find under Scout’s bed?
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She got annoyed that Jem keeps telling her what to do. What does Scout find under her bed? Scout finds Dill hiding under her bed.
What code did Jem break in Chapter 14?
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 Jem do that shocks Dill and Scout How does it establish his maturity?
What does Jem do that shocks Dill and Scout? How does he explain his action, and how does it further establish his increasing maturity? He tells Atticus that Dill ran away. Scout and Dill are shocked that Jem revealed their secret to an adult.
What happened in chapter 14 of TKAM?
Aunt Alexandra sends the children to bed and since things seem okay, Scout and Dill decide to be civil to Jem. Scout wakes up in the middle of the night when Dill crawls in with her. She asks why he ran away. Dill explains that his new father isn’t interested in him, and his parents ignore him.
What do Dill and Scout talk about in Chapter 14?
Dill says that he and Scout should get themselves a baby, and tells her a story about where babies come from (no sex is involved in his account, fortunately), and they slowly doze off. Just before they fall asleep, Scout asks Dill why Boo Radley has never run off.
Does Jem beat up Scout?
Jem snaps. He grabs Scout’s baton, uses it to cut the tops off of Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bushes, and then snaps the baton. He beats up Scout and they head home.
Why did dill really run away?
Answer and Explanation: Dill ran away from home because his parents ‘`’just wasn’t interested in me.