Why was Scout concerned about eating the gum?
Why does JEM make Scout spit out the gum? She finds two sticks of Wrigley’s Double-Mint gum. Scout was hesitant to eat it because she found it on the Radley’s property but eventually she does. When Jem finds out, he tells her to spit it out because of the fear and mystery surrounding Boo and the Radley family.
What does Jem make Scout do with the chewing gum?
She chews both pieces and tells Jem about it. He panics and makes her spit it out. On the last day of school, however, they find two old “Indian-head” pennies hidden in the same knothole where Scout found the gum and decide to keep them.
What does the chewing gum symbolize in To Kill a Mockingbird?
It was his way of reaching out to them. Moreover, it shows that Boo has been watching over Scout and Jem. This detail is very important, because it is Boo that saves the children from Bob Ewell’s attack. So, the gum is significant because it was Boo’s first contact.
Why does Jem make Scout spit out the gum and gargle?
At that point she can tell that it’s Wrigley’s Double-Mint gum. When Jem comes home and notices her chewing a huge wad of gum, he wants to know where she got it. She divulges that she found it inside one of the Radleys’ trees, and he commands her to spit it out immediately.
What Scout teaches Maudie?
Thanks to Miss Maudie, Scout learns that it’s okay for ladies to potter around the garden wearing a straw hat and men’s coveralls. Miss Maudie also teaches Scout that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. What she means by this is that there are creatures who are put on this earth to do nothing but good.
Who is the meanest old woman that ever lived?
Mrs Henry Lafayette Dubose
Mrs Henry Lafayette Dubose is another Finch neighbour, who is known as the ‘meanest old woman who ever lived’ (Chapter 4, p. 41). She is an important character as Jem has to read to her after he beheads her camellia bushes, and when she dies the children learn that she was struggling to combat a morphine addiction.
What is the greatest gift Boo gave Jem and Scout?
He gave use two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives” (Lee 171). Lee suggests that Boo is simply being a good neighbor. Since he is so reclusive, the only way to show that he is a good neighbor is to give the children gifts in the knothole.
Why did scout chew the gum in to kill a Mockingbird?
Jem can’t imagine why Scout would find gum in a tree on the Radley lot and chew it. To Scout, gum is a real treat, even someone else’s. Jem is not as concerned when later they find the pennies in the same tree. These are two old Indian-head pennies. Jem is excited about the pennies because he says that are strong good luck.
Why does Jem think Scout is in danger?
Jem thinks that Scout is in danger because she eats gum she found in the Radley tree and when she rolls in the tire. The first time Scout seems to be in danger is when Jem sees her chewing gum and asks her where she got it.
Why did Jem threaten Calpurnia in to kill a Mockingbird?
Jem may also be jealous that Scout had gum and he didn’t. He just wanted Scout to get rid of the gum so he wouldn’t feel left out. Jem could also be genuinely concerned for Scout’s health so he has to resort to threatening Calpurnia to get to her to understand the seriousness.
Why was Jem excited about the pennies in the tree?
To Scout, gum is a real treat, even someone else’s. Jem is not as concerned when later they find the pennies in the same tree. These are two old Indian-head pennies. Jem is excited about the pennies because he says that are strong good luck.