What happens in chapters 8 and 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Summary and Analysis Part 1: Chapters 8-9. For the first time in decades, Maycomb gets snow. School is closed, so Jem and Scout spend their day trying to build a snowman. Boo Radley walks up and puts a blanket around a shivering Scout’s shoulders, but both she and Jem are too engrossed in the fire to notice.
What chapter does the fire happened in To Kill a Mockingbird?
In Chapter 8, Miss Maudie’s house catches on fire and Atticus wakes his children to tell them to stand in the Radley yard as a precaution. Scout and Jem watch as Maudie’s neighbors attempt to save her furniture and belongings from the flames. Eventually, Maudie’s house collapses from the fire.
What is the gist of Chapter 8 in To Kill a Mockingbird?
At the beginning of Chapter 8, we learn that the winter of Scout’s second-grade year is proving to be eventful. First, Mrs. Radley dies over the wintertime, and Scout and Jem can’t help but theorize that Boo killed her. They are even somewhat disappointed when Atticus informs them that she died of natural causes.
How did the fire start in to kill a Mockingbird?
Maudie tells the children that she is glad her old house burned down and says that she always wanted a smaller house anyway. When Jem asks Miss Maudie how the fire started, she says, “I don’t know, Jem. Probably the flue in the kitchen.
What happens in Chapter 8 of to kill a Mockingbird?
In Chapter 8, Miss Maudie’s house catches on fire and Atticus wakes his children to tell them to stand in the Radley yard as a precaution. Scout and Jem watch as Maudie’s neighbors attempt to save…
How does Miss Maudie react to the fire in to kill a Mockingbird?
And, instead of seeing the blanket as a gift, Scout is sick to her stomach. Miss Maudie’s reaction to the fire confuses the children as well. They can’t understand how she can be so positive and interested in them when she’s lost everything.
How is the world changing in to kill a Mockingbird?
In another nod to how their world is changing, Jem and Scout have a chance to meet Boo Radley, but are too absorbed in something else to notice. And, instead of seeing the blanket as a gift, Scout is sick to her stomach. Miss Maudie’s reaction to the fire confuses the children as well.