What does Scout say about wearing dresses?
Scout retorts that wearing dresses hampers her activities: she says she can do “nothing” in a dress, while her aunt tells her she shouldn’t be doing anything that she can’t do in a dress. Underlying Aunt Alexandra’s disapproval of Scout’s attire is a debate about gender and the proper role of women in Southern society.
What do they discover when they examine Scout’s costume?
Jem told Scout she looked like “a ham with legs” in her costume. The costume restricted Scout’s movements and interfered with her vision, but it also saved her life when Bob Ewell attacked her (and Jem) while they were walking home after the school program.
How did Mr Ewell actually get killed?
Bob Ewell fell on his knife because Boo Radley was fighting with him. so Bob died of his own knife. So he technically killed himself.
What did Scout Finch wear in to kill a Mockingbird?
While most girls in Scout’s position would be wearing dresses and learning manners, Scout, thanks to Atticus’s hands-off parenting style, wears overalls and learns to climb trees with Jem and Dill.
How does Scout know the body she touches with her toes is not JEMS?
How does Scout know the body she touches with her toes isn’t jems? Because they have a prickly face When scout reaches the street what does she see in the light? Boo carrying Jem What according to dr Reynolds is jems condition? Broken arm and bump on his head Who is in scouts room besides Jem Atticus and Alexandra? Boo radley
How does Scout feel about being called a girl?
She fights, uses bad language, does everything that Jem does, and resents being called a girl, as if it was an insult. She resents having to confirm with pre-set conventions (wearing dresses, being seen and not heard), and clashes more than once with Aunt Alexandra about the issue.
Why is scout so important in to kill a Mockingbird?
One quickly realizes when reading To Kill a Mockingbird that Scout is who she is because of the way Atticus has raised her. He has nurtured her mind, conscience, and individuality without bogging her down in fussy social hypocrisies and notions of propriety. While most girls in Scout’s position would be wearing dresses…