Who tells Atticus that Dill ran away and was hiding in the Finch house?
Jem
Dill has run away from home because his mother and new father did not pay enough attention to him. He took a train from Meridian to Maycomb Junction, fourteen miles away, and covered the remaining distance on foot and on the back of a cotton wagon. Jem goes down the hall and tells Atticus.
Why does Jem tell Atticus that Dill has run away?
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. Dill has run away from home because his mother and new father did not pay enough attention to him.
How does Jem catch out?
Jem and Dill decide the best way to get the note to Boo is to slip it through one of the shutters in front of a window. Scout and Dill watch for grown-ups while Jem struggles with a fishing pole, trying to cast the note into the shutter. Atticus catches them.
Why does Scout have a hard time understanding why Dill ran away?
Scout asks Dill why he ran away, and he says it isn’t because his parents are mean, but that they just don’t want him around. Scout is feeling the opposite, like she can’t do anything with adults always present. However, she realizes that having too many people to care for her is better than having no one at all.
What happens to Dill in to kill a Mockingbird?
Scout finds Dill under her bed. 2. In one night Atticus had dealt with Scout’s questions about the word rape, had broken up a fight between Scout and Jem, and had dealt with the runaway Dill. 3. Dill says that he believes his parents get along better without him. He says that they expect him to behave like a boy. 4.
What did Atticus do in one night in to kill a Mockingbird?
2. In one night Atticus had dealt with Scout’s questions about the word rape, had broken up a fight between Scout and Jem, and had dealt with the runaway Dill. 3. Dill says that he believes his parents get along better without him. He says that they expect him to behave like a boy.
How does Atticus react to Dill running away?
At any rate, Dill is frightened about how his parents will react to the news of him running away. That is why he is scared when Jem gets Atticus to tell him about Dill. Atticus, always the empathetic man, surprises Dill with his nonchalant reaction to finding the boy in his house. He smiles to put Dill at ease and offers him some food.
What happens in Chapter 14 of to kill a Mockingbird?
After listening to Dill’s story, Jem recognizes that Dill’s family must be worried sick and decides to tell Atticus about Dill’s unexpected arrival. When Atticus walks into his daughter’s room, Scout tells Dill that he has no reason to fear Atticus, and Dill confirms that he is not afraid.