“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Page 350.
In this scene Jem and Scout are walking home from the school. When all of a sudden a man starts running at them. Jem tells Scout to run while Jem fights whoever this is. Scout tripped while trying to run because she is in a giant ham costume.
This scene can relate to today. There are people that get mugged and killed every day today and this is a very similar scenario. Jem and Scout are getting attacked by someone in the night and they can’t see. Today, people are raped and murdered out of no where and this is sort of a similar thing, the person has a knife and that means that he was trying to kill them or threaten them.
The true definition of courage is shown in this scene. Jem decides that he is going to be the hero and try and save Scout instead of just running with her. Jem’s courage can be related to Atticus and how he fought for Tom Robinson in court. Jem could have ran with Scout, but instead he tries to save her. I am assuming that this man was much larger than Jem so this took a lot of courage to do on Jems part.
I agree, too, because not everybody would be willing to risk their own life like Jem did. I wonder if he would have done this before he began to grow up, or if he would have done this if he didn't have Atticus as a father.
I agree with you. Jem wants to make sure Scout gets home safe. Before everything happened he said he did not want her to break her neck and he would guide her because she could not see in the dark.
Chapter 28: “Heck? Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children. Jem’s hurt. Between here and the schoolhouse. I can’t leave my boy. Run out their for me, please, and see if he is still around. Doubt if you’ll find him now, but I’d like to see him if you do. Got to go now. Thanks, Heck.” (page 353)
In this scene, Atticus thinks that someone went after Jem and he asks Heck to keep a lookout for the person who might have injured his son. He knows that its possible that the man who hurt Jem ran away, but if he didn’t Atticus wants to meet with him.
The theme demonstrated in this scene is the importance of home and family. Atticus is very determined to do his best for Jem and protect his children from people like Bob Ewell. Although the sheriff seems to say that it’s possible that Scout was involved in the death of Bob Ewell, it doesn’t seem likely because Atticus has raised Scout and Jem in a way that they wouldn’t do that. They value their home and family too much. Atticus is a great family man and I think will never leave his children’s side.
I am not quite clear about why the sheriff thinks that it could have been Scout could have killed Bob Ewell because she is young and well-raised child. The fact that the sheriff brought up Scout’s dress and costume that were found at the scene makes me think that maybe Bob tried to hurt Scout and someone else probably hurt Bob to protect Scout. This person did a bad deed, but he did it for a good reason.
I disagree in that I don't think that the Sheriff Tate thought that Scout might have killed the assailant. Scout is just an eight year old girl and the sheriff knows that. Scout was wearing her ham costume and she could barely move let alone kill someone.
I disagree as well. I doubt that Sheriff Heck Tate believes that Scout stabbed Mr. Ewell because he knows that she is an innocent little kid. Mr. Ewell was the one trying to hurt Scout and Jem.
I agree with Cassidy and Lilia. If Heck Tate is smart enough to be hired as a sheriff, I would hope that he wouldn't think that Scout committed this crime.
I strongly disagree. Heck never thought that Scout stabbed Bob Ewell. Scout is eight years old, and Bob is a grown man. She could not have stabbed Bob.
“ Call Dr. Reynolds! Atticus’ voice was came sharply from Jem’s room. Wheres Scout? Here she is. Aunt Alexandra called , pulling me anxiously with her to the telephone. She tugged at me anxiously. I’m alright Aunty, you’d better call”. Bottom of page 352 to top of page 353
In this scene Scout and a the man carrying Jem just get home from after being Violently attacked. Atticus and Aunt Alexandra are overly worried and notice how both children are in horrible condition. Jem is passed out cold with a sharp break in his arm and many scratches. While Scout has scratches, and only pieces of her costume intact. Later Dr. Reynolds finds the area on her costume when a break is, from a knife. Bob Ewell got drunk enough to worked up the courage to take revenge on Atticus. By trying to kill Jem and Scout.
If I was Atticus I would have acted exactly the same or a little more hectic. He was so happy to have both his children back and alive. He called the doctor and the sheriff. Aunt Alexandra was overcome with anxiety and relief that both kids were back. I would have felt the rush of anxiety when I would first see the kids and how hurt they were. It must have been a tough thing to see Jem passed out cold, with his arm sharply broken and bent not in the normal way. Also to see Scout with all the cuts, scrapes and her torn apart costume. This must have been a sight, but the Finch family was relieved the have the kids back and safe.
This quote connects to the theme of importance of home and family. When Scout and Jem came home both in horrible shape Atticus and Aunt Alexandra we so relieved and happy to see the kids. They were overwhelmed with joy. Atticus had said they’re all I have and I’m all they have. The Finch household is a tight knit family. They rely on each other for support and always rely on eachother, its what families do. Every parent would be just as overwhelmed, anxious, and relieved as Atticus and Aunt Alexandra on the the night
I agree with you. Atticus is scared about how Jem is doing and also he wants to find out what happened and that is why he calls the sheriff to be sure who did such a horrible thing ti his children.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene, Scout and Jem are on the way home from school when a figure jumps out and starts chasing them. Jem screams at Scout and tells her to run while Jem tries to fight the man. Unfortunately, while Scout is running, she trips and falls because of her giant ham costume.
There are hundreds of gangs that walk the city streets everyday. Some of them want your money, some of them want revenge. There are many rival gangs that want to kill each other for stupid reasons. Jem and Scout's situation is similar to an everyday mugging. I read a news article that is very similar to this scenario. A West Side gang member was sentenced because he had killed to other gang members. The jump didn't have to do anything with money, just revenge. I believe that Bob Ewell is the man that tried to kill Jem and Scout because he wants revenge on Atticus. Bob wants revenge on Atticus because he believes that Atticus should pay for all of his problems, with that stated, Bob goes after what Atticus loves the most, his children.
The theme that relates to this scene is the true definition of courage. Jem decides to risk his own life for his sister instead of just trying to run away. Jem is turning out to be more and more like his father everyday. Atticus stood up for Tom Robinson and Jem stood up for his sister. Like father, like son.
I agree, Bob thought that by hurting the children that he would hurt Atticus. Instead, he only ended up killing himself in the process. Mr. Ewell should have been happy that he won the trial and that an innocent man died because of it, but he wanted revenge.
“Mrs. Merriweather seemed to have a hit, everybody was cheering so, but she caught me backstage and told me I had ruined her pageant. She made me feel awful, but when Jem came to fetch me he was sympathetic…. How he could tell I was feeling bad under my costume I don’t know, but he said I did all right, I just came in a little late, that was all. Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong…” Page 347
In this scene, Scout missed her cue to go onstage at the school pageant and is blamed for ruining the production. Jem makes her feel better by consoling her.
My older sister, Julieta, also makes me feel better when I’ve had a hard day. She understands what I’m going through and does her best to empathize and put herself into my shoes. She helps me by making jokes and lightening the mood. I know I can always go to her when I’m troubled. This was not always the case. It’s a more recent development as we’ve gotten older.
This scene relates to the theme of the importance of home and family. Although Scout goofs up her part in the pageant, Jem makes her feel better. I think that Jem is growing up and is starting to understand how to comfort others, and in particular, Scout.
My relationship is the same with my brother. As we’ve both gotten older, our relationship has grown much stronger. I know I can always go to him and he is always there to make me laugh and feel better. I think it’s very important to have someone like this in your life.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Page 350.
In this scene, Scout and Jem are on their way home from school when a figure jumps out and starts chasing them. Jem screams at Scout telling her to run away while he tries to hold off the stranger. While scout is trying to escape, she trips because she was wearing her giant ham costume.
Situations such as this occur frequently, and are televised almost everyday. Many people who seem defenseless are constantly assaulted, mugged, pickpocketed, and even killed. Jem and Scout are alone at night, vulnerable to many dangers, and they get attacked by a stranger in the pitch black. The figure had a knife when chasing Jem and Scout, which led me to believe that he was trying to seriously injure, or kill the two children.
The theme that connects to this scene is the true definition of courage. Jem loves Scout so much that he is willing to put his life in serious danger in order to ensure her safety. Rather than trying to run away with her, he turns and faces the armed stranger at night. Jem takes on the father position in the scene, because this is something Atticus would do if he was with the children.
Another theme that I saw was the importance of home and family, because if Jem didn't care about Scout, then he probably wouldn't have gone back for her and have put himself in danger.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” “...Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far.” Page 351
In this scene, Jem and Scout have realized that someone is following them and that they are in danger. Jem tries to help Scout get away but isn’t successful.
In 2011, I did a mile swim at camp with my friend, Lily Steckel. We swam with each other for the whole swim until she had a panic attack. We were almost at the finish when she began to hyperventilate. I stayed with her the whole time and helped her calm down. I tried to help Lily like Jem tried to help Scout. We ended up finishing together.
This scene relates to both the true definition of courage and the importance of home and family. Jem shows his courage by trying to help Scout escape even though he is also in grave danger. As the older brother, Jem feels that he is Scout’s protector and would do anything to save her.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene Jem and Scout are just realizing that they are not alone in the woods. Someone else is there and about to attack them. Jem realizes this and tells scout to run as fast as she can. Scout ends up tripping and Jem is getting hurt by the person who is attacking them.
All around the world there is gang violence of many kinds. In particular there is a lot of gang violence in New York City. They are horrible and they injure or even kill innocent people. This article discusses the amount of violence that is actually present in New York City. The gang violence is responsible for over 40% of the shootings in the city. Innocent people are walking along the street when out of nowhere they are injured or beat by gang members. It is so horrible but it relates to this scene in the book. There is no excuse for the injury and pain that Jem and Scout went through in this chapter and it is similar to events in today’s world.
This scene connects to the theme of the true definition of courage. Even when faced with the chance of death, Jem’s instinct is to get Scout to safety. Jem tells Scout to run away as fast as she can while he try’s to protect her from the attacker. Jem ends up succeeding and saving his sister and she escaped with minor cuts. Jem’s selflessness shows because he was able to save his sister and he risked his life. He ended up getting injured but he was very courageous.
I agree with you, Danny. It is terrible that gang violence is such a problem today and that violence in general is still such a relevant issue. It really is a shame that people don't even try to solve their problems with words before deciding to solve it with violence.
He was running, running toward us with no child’s steps. “Run,Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. … He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and my shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn't get very far
In these scene, Jem hears noises behind him. Jem and Scout are being chased by someone and Jem asks Scout to run. This attempt of going away was not successful.
I think that there are many maniacs that are after revenge in real life. We might not be aware of them but who knows. If someone is going to take revenge on anyone they are going to make sure they do it by doing it on someone the other person loves.
The themes that connect with this scene is the importance of home and family and the true definition of courage. Jem tries to save Scout by telling her to run. He wants her to be save and to get to the road so she can go home while he is struggling. Scout wants Jem to go with her.
Nice point, Yeimi. I like how you used the text to world connection as people trying to find kids for revenge. It could have been a revenge plot to get Atticus for defending the other side.
“He (Dr. Reynolds) also knew that if I was in bad shape, so was Jem.”
This scene takes place after Jem and Scout are jumped by a mystery man on Halloween night. They walk home from the Halloween pageant that Scout was in and are attacked. Jem is severely hurt, and Scout is comparatively unscathed; however, she does suffer a blow to the head and some minor scraping. She looks bad when she enters, so when the doctor, Doctor Reynolds, arrives, he knows that both Jem and Scout are hurt based on Scout’s injuries.
I think that it’s very nice for the townspeople to all be so close to each other. I like how Dr. Reynolds knows Jem and Scout so well and knows their relationship, personalities, and age differences by heart. He knows how Jem is likely to protect Scout, that Jem and Scout are both brave and will fight for each other, and that Scout is the younger of the two children. I think that today, sometimes our world is a little too focused on business. I believe that sometimes we forget what’s important in life: friendship, family, happiness. We get caught up in the future and the past and forget to think about the present.
This scene especially relates to the importance of family in Maycomb because Dr. Reynolds knows that Jem and Scout work as a team. He knows that if one of them gets into trouble, then the other child will back him or her up. This shows how close Jem and Scout are to each other and how important they are to each other. They need each other to stay happy, whether they show it all the time or not. They are willing to give up everything for each other, even their health, and everybody knows it. (Pg. 354, Paragraph 6)
“He (Jem) was like lightning and pulled me with him…”
During the fight with the mystery man, where Jem and Scout are hurt, Jem tries to protect Scout.
I think Jem did the right thing by protecting Scout because without Jem there, Scout would have been stuck in her costume and would not have been able to run away with Jem. She would have been left alone with their attacker. Jem, on the other hand, had a chance to be able to free Scout and make a getaway in the dark, even though it didn’t work out like this. After realizing that it was an adult man chasing them, it may have been a better choice for Jem to run and get help, but they did not know who was chasing them at the time. They were only guessing based on the man’s footsteps. Overall, I believe Jem did the right thing because Scout needed Jem and Jem wouldn’t have been able to live with himself if Scout was hurt.
I believe that this scene shows how the true definition of bravery and courage is giving up one’s desires and replacing them solely with the desire to help others. This is the best way to show that you don’t care about your own health, and isn’t that the best way to show bravery? Courage is being able to tame one’s fright and push through it. Courage is forgetting what could go wrong and following what can go right. Courage is the ultimate showing of self control. When somebody forgets about their own well-being, and tries to save somebody else with no intention of a reward, he is being the most courageous he can be. He is forgetting about his own fright, and going forth bull-headed into the heart of the problem. This is real courage. (Pg. 351, Paragraph 5)
I agree with you. Jem showed courageous when he tried to protect his sister from the man following her. I think that he was probably scared, but did not want Scout to know. If Scout knew that Jem was scared she would become frightened as well. Jem is a great older brother who looks after and protects his sister.
“Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong.” page 347
In this scene, Scout says that Jem is growing up and beginning to treat her how Atticus treats her. Scout has a small part in the Maycomb pageant that she messes up. She comes out too late, and Mrs. Merriweather tells Scout that she ruined her pageant, which of course makes Scout feel upset. When Jem goes over to Scout, he tells her that she did just fine and he helps her feel better.
Jem is similar to most older siblings in our world. The oldest sibling has to protect their younger sibling from any danger. Young kids are innocent and don’t know much about the harsh world, but the older you are, the more you experience. This is why Jem knows that it is time he needs to look after his sister when his father is not present. Although Jem is getting older and does not want to be with Scout all the time anymore, he is a great older brother who would do anything for his sister. If I was Scout, I would feel grateful that I have a caring older sibling.
The theme that best relates to this scene in the book is the importance of home and family. Jem is learning how to protect and take care of his younger sister, Scout. Jem is very good to Scout. He plays with her and takes her where she wants to go. Jem would never let anything happen to Scout, he is very protective over her. In a later scene in the book, Jem and Scout are being chased by somebody and Jem makes sure that Scout runs and does not get hurt. Unfortunately, Jem gets injured. Scout repeatedly asks her family if her brother will be okay. Scout and Jem are not only siblings, but they are best friends.
Jem is growing up, both physically and mentally. He is separating himself from the childish antics of Scout and Dill, and is engaging himself in more intellectual content. He is becoming his Dad, and is acting like it too.
"Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong." page 347.
In this scene, Scout is explaining on how Jem is growing up and simultaneously treating her better and more like Atticus. Scout ruined the pageant by coming out too late for her part. Jem went over to her and tried to make her feel better. Not everyone has a sibling that is older when they need it, especially one that is a great leader and role model.
This connects to the importance of home and family. The actions of Scout could have been completely different throughout the whole book if she didn't have Jem and Atticus in her life. They set guidelines for her, teach her how to act, and teach her how to handle things well.
I like the points that you made about Jem comforting Scout and acting like Atticus. I think that since Jem is maturing and Scout looks up to him, then this means that Scout will most likely grow up a bit more.
“Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far.” Chapter 28 Page 351
In this scene, Jem is suspicious of a noise he hears while walking home with Scout. It isn’t long until Mr. Ewell is chasing them, and Scout’s costume makes it difficult for her to run away. Jem helps Scout to her feet and together they do their best to escape, struck by fear.
Similarly to how Jem treats Scout in this scene, my older brothers act the same way towards me. I know that they always do their best to protect me and keep me safe, and they are constantly looking out for me. In the book, Jem stays back to help Scout, and he does what he can to get them home safely together. I know if it were me in this scene, my brothers would help to defend just as Jem had.
This scene connects to the theme of the true definition of courage. In this scene especially, Jem possesses so much audacity, and he doesn’t think twice about helping Scout. He never hesitates while Scout calls out for help, and I believe it was so courageous of him to stay back despite how afraid he must have been.
“Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong.” Chapter 28 Page 347
At this scene in the book, Scout is distraught over what had happened with her play. Mrs. Merriweather told her that she had messed up the skit, and because of this, Scout feels as if she had let her down. However, Jem is there to comfort her and assure her that everything will be alright, which usually Atticus does.
Personally, there have been many times that I have made mistakes and my family was there to alleviate some of my dissapointment. I am not sure what I would do if it weren’t for them. A lot of the time, I am very hard on myself and their reassurances make me feel more content about my performance. Just as Scout’s family is there for her when she needs them most, so is my family.
A theme that connects to this part of the book is the importance of home and family. Family plays a vital role in one’s life for many reasons. One of those reasons is to console and relieve another during times of difficulty and failure. In this scene, Jem does just that.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed." page 351. In this scene, Jem and Scout are walking home from the Halloween Pageant. It is dark and neither of them can see a thing except for Scout's shining costume. Jem has them stop because he hears someone following them. As the person comes closer, Jem tells Scout to run despite his own danger. This relates to the theme of the importance of home and family. Jem as an older sibling, feels the need to protect his younger sibling Scout, from whatever danger is pursuing them. I personally have never been in a situation like this one. In the area where I live, walking is a very difficult mode of transportation. I also don't have any siblings to look out for me or to look out for. All of my cousins my age live so far away that every time we see them, none of us go out and just walk around. I am curious however, to know what it would feel like to be in Jem's position to care about someone the way he does Scout and what it would be like to have that protective urge.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Page 350 Chapter 28
In this scene, Jem and Scout are coming home from school and realize that they are being followed. Jem tells Scout to run as fast as she can. Scout trips and Jem cannot help her because he is getting hurt by the attacker.
I agree with how Jem tried to help Scout. My parents went on a vacation to the Bahamas. They were walking and someone popped out of the bushes to scare my parents. It was a few teenagers messing around but, at first my mom was terrified. My dad told her to run just like Jem told Scout to.
This relates to the importance of home and family. Jem is protecting Scout and risking his own life to keep his little sister safe. It shows you how much Jem truly loves his sister and how he would do anything to help her.
“Heck? Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children . Jem’s hurt. Between here and the schoolhouse. I can’t leave my boy. Run out there for me, please, and if he’s still around. Doubt if you’ll find him now, but I’d like to see him if you do. Got to go now. Thanks, Heck.” Page 353.
In this scene Atticus is on the phone with Heck Tate. Atticus is calling after Scout and Jem arrive after being attacked. Both Atticus and Aunt Alexandra are extremely worried for the kids health and wellbeing.
If I were Atticus or Aunt Alexandra I would have been just as worried and scared. If I saw my kids or people I love come home severely injured or even unconscious I would be incredibly nervous and just as hectic as Atticus. I would do anything that I physically could to make sure that all of them end up being alright psychologically and physically.
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. I have no doubt that even after this traumatic event both Jem and Scout will grow up and be fine. I think this because I know they have a great parent in Atticus and a strong support group around them including Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandria, and Miss Maudie. If Jem and Scout didn’t have such a strong and secure family and home than I would be worried for how they grow and develop mentally, but with Atticus I am sure they will be fine.
I agree with you. Atticus is a great parent and will help his children to get through any problem that is bothering them. I think that if Atticus or Aunt Alexandra have gone with the kids, Jem would be okay with his arm and they would be wit hnothing to worry about.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” “...Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far.” Page 351
Jem is protecting scout when they are both attacked while walking home.
Throughout the course of the book, Jem has grown quite a bit. Jem has grown into a man very similar to his father, Atticus. Selfless, courageous, and brave, Jem tries to protect Scout from Bob Ewell when he attacks them. I believe that the apple does not fall very far from the tree. Atticus raised Jem to be a good man, and Jem is. Just like Atticus.
This scene connects to the true definition of courage. Jem shows true courage when he puts Scouts life in front of his own, when they are both in grave danger. As Scout’s older brother, he feels that he needs to be the one to protect her and he would do anything to save her.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene Jem and Scout was going home from school. Jem hear something and realize that something was chasing them so Jem shout and and tell Scout to run away. Jem tries to hold the stranger and told Scout to run but she tries to run way but she could keep her balance and fell. Jem ended up hurting.
Today, there are many people that get harm and get killed even though they are innocent. When people are walking in street in dark, they sometimes get attacked out of no where and get hurt. This is similar to what have happen to Scout and Jem. They were walking and they got chased and hurt out of no where.
This scene connect to the theme of importance of home and family. Jem had a choice to run away with Scout from the stranger but instead of running away, Jem goes up to stranger and tries to protect Scout even thought he knew he would get hurt.
“ Boo doesn’t mean any harm, but I’m right glad you’re along” pg 341 In this scene Scout is telling her brother Jem that she is glad that he is walking with her to the pageant at school with her because her father and aunt could not attend. I love the fact that Scout told her brother that she was happy to have him right along side her as they walked together to the Halloween pageant.I also like the fact that she further accepts the fact that it’s okay to act like a girl , because well she is one. In this chapter the connection is the importance of home and family. This is because they are why you feel so protected every second of the day . You know that when you feel unsafe about anything your family is right there alongside you.
“Heck? Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children. Jem’s hurt. Between here and the schoolhouse. I can’t leave my boy. Run out their for me, please, and see if he is still around. Doubt if you’ll find him now, but I’d like to see him if you do. Gotta go now. Thanks, Heck. (page 353)
In this scene, Atticus desperately calls Heck Tate to check if the man who did this to his children is still in the field that the incident occurred on. Atticus claims he would go by himself, but he can’t leave his son in such a time of need.
Atticus reminds me of my father. Both are noble and care about their own life, but always but their family first. Atticus showed a very brave side of himself to refrain from going to the field and finding that man himself. He was outraged that someone would do this to his children, but he felt that Jem was more important than that. He knew that anyone could go to the field and find the man, but he thought Jem needed him at that time.
This scene connects to the importance of family. To see his children like this must have infuriated Atticus. Even though he felt like this he refrained from leaving and stayed by Jem’s side. He shows so much love for his son that it is hard to find him human. He is a great role model because he is selfless, caring and is capable of being the perfect father to two kids.
"He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn't get very far." page 366
During chapter 28, Jem and Scout are walking home from the pageant and encounter some trouble. Someone is trying to hurt the kids and the kids are trying to get away. Jem could have run away on his own, but instead turned around to help Scout.
Jem cares about Scout, which is why he put himself in danger to help her. I found an article about two brothers who were very close. The older brother worked hard in school to get a degree and set an example for the younger brother. The older sibling was always there for the younger one whenever he needed help. Then, both brothers joined the Air Force and were stationed at the same base, the brothers knew that they would still be looking out for each other. They were both so excited to be together.
The themes that connect are the true definition of courage and the importance of home and family. Jem was terrified, but instead of running he returned to help Scout when she was tapped inside of her ham costume. It took courage to turn back and family to help Scout.
I agree, Jem must have been terrified. It was pitch black and all he was trying to do was make sure that Scout was okay. He kept fighting and fighting and did a really good job of keeping her safe. Jem is a really good brother.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Page 350
In this scene, Jem is trying to help Scout from her assailant, and not trying to flee without her. Instead, he is trying to save her.
Every day, people are attacked, and people just stand by and watch others get hurt, just because they do not want to get hurt themselves. This also applies to bullying. I saw something like this happening, except that it was a bully picking on a kid on the bus, so I spoke up about it, and the kid wasn’t bullied again.
This connects to the true meaning of courage. Jem could have just left Scout and run, but instead tried to free her, and brought the assailant onto him. Jem falls into the small percentage of people who stand up for others, even at the cost to themselves. If more people were like Jem, then our world would be a lot safer.
I agree with you Kyle. I also used a similar quote, but I connected it to the importance of family. I agree that Jem acted very courageous that night and by helping Scout instead of fleeing the scene showed his true caring character.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Pg. 350
In this scene, Jem is calling out to Scout and instructing her to run away from the man chasing them. Jem senses the danger and stays to help his younger sister.
When I was 10 and my brother, Anthony, was 5, we both took a hike in the woods one spring afternoon. We were both adventurous and courageous, and we both were interested in nature. However, my brother and I saw a coyote and screamed at the top of our lungs. The coyote didn’t move, and my brother did the same. I remember slowly walking towards the coyote to pick up my brother. It was like a teenager staying out late one night and walking up the stairs quietly, hoping not to get caught. I picked up my brother and I walked back to our house, occasionally checking behind myself to see if the coyote was out of sight. I could relate to Jem in this situation. We both acting courageously and selflessly, and we did this in order to save our loved ones. This act of bravery would be frightening even for adults to perform.
The theme that connects to this scene is the definition of courage and the importance of home and family. Jem acted heroically in this scene for staying and saving Scout, his younger sister. Jem, being the older brother, has an obligation to be there for his sister and having her back whenever she needs it. It’s important to have an older sibling who you can always count on.
“Heck? Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children. Jem’s hurt. Between here and the schoolhouse. I can’t leave my boy. Run out there for me, please, and see if he’s still around. Doubt if you’ll find him now, but I’d like to see him if you do. Got to go now. Thanks, Heck.” Page 353
In this scene, Atticus is calling Heck to find out who attacked his children. Scout at this point just keeps asking if Jem is dead or not.
It is weird how when Scout comes home beaten up and Jem unconscious the first thing Atticus and Aunt Alexandra does is call Dr. Reynolds to come over and ask over the phone to find out who did this to them when Bob just ran up Heck to help him but did not call the doctor.
The theme here is the importance in family. Compared to Bob you can obviously tell that Atticus thinks about them and cares about them.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” (page 350) In this scene Jem and Scout are trying to run away from their assailant. Jem yells at Scout to run, but in her costume she is unable to keep her balance. I wonder why Atticus would let the two children go out at night alone when it is pitch dark and not even recommend that they bring a flashlight. I know that in my family my mom is alway nagging on me to put on a jacket or turn off the lights even as a freshman in high school. It is surprising to me how Atticus just lets them go out on their own without even the most basic or precautions. This scene can relate to the importance of family. In this very scary situation when Scout is helpless she calls for her brother. This shows how Scout looks up to her brother and in times of need she looks to him for help.
“‘Run, Scout! Run! Run!’ Jem screamed… Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me up with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far.”Page 351
In this scene, Jem screams at Scout to run from someone chasing them as they are walking home from a school pageant. They both fall to the ground and Jem pulls her up and helps her run.
Like Jem, I too feel the need to protect my younger sibling from any harm. He has T1D, so I go out of my way to prevent him from suffering from hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia on a daily basis. I eat the same things as him on the same eating schedule so that he isn’t tempted by foods that could affect his blood sugar, and I never leave the house with him without making sure he has all his medication. I once forgot to check if he had it when I was walking home with him from school one day, so I had to risk being late for my internship to run back to school to look for his bag. I wasn’t risking my life or anything to that extent like Jem did, but I care for my sibling as much as he does and am willing to risk anything to keep him safe.
This scene can fall under the theme of the importance of home and family and the true definition of courage. Jem knows that he could easily leave Scout and outrun whatever’s chasing them, but he couldn’t leave Scout. He stayed with his sister, even though she was slowing him down, in attempt to keep her safe, which shows how much he cares for her. He knew that they didn’t have much of a chance of getting away, but he tried anyways to run and fight for their lives, which is very courageous.
In this section Scout and Jem were walking home from Scout’s play when a man came running over and tried to hurt them.
If I were Jem during this scene, I would have done everything in my power to help Scout get away and I believe that he did a really good job. Every time Scout fell over from being in her costume he tried to help her up, when the man got closer to her he would always pull him off of her and let the man take him instead. In an article I read, a 6 year old girl was trapped in her burning house. Her 10 year old brother realized that she was still in there and ran back in to get her. He risked his life to save her. They both were able to get out safely. ( The link to the rest of the article is down below) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117890/Im-big-brother-I-protect-10-year-old-boy-runs-flaming-home-rescuing-sister.html
The themes that go best with this section are, the true definition of courage, and the importance of home and family. Scout could have gotten seriously hurt if her brother wasn’t there to protect her. It was also very courageous of Jem to let Scout leave and fight the man off alone in the dark. He never let the man get close enough to seriously injure Scout.
In this scene, Jem and scout were on their way home when a man started follow them. Jem tried to help Scout to run away from the danger.
Family is the most important thing in the world. Therefore, if I were Jem I would do the same thing with my sister. I remember one time when my mom told me about something that happened with my sister Isabel when she was little. She was at the door of our house and a woman just passed in front of it and took my sister and started running. Fortunately there were my other sister and she told me my mom what happened. My mom and dad started running behind her and took my sister back with them. They called the police and they arrested the women.
The themes that connects to this scene are the definition of courage and the importance of family. Jem always protects Scout and tries to keep him safe. Jem shows his courage and his love for family as the oldest brother. Scout would be proud of the great family she has because not only Jem, but Atticus is also her protector.
“What is it, Heck?” said Atticus Mr. Tate found his neck and rubbed it. “Bob Ewell’s lyin’ on the ground under that tree down yonder with a kitchen knife stuck up under his ribs. He’s dead, Mr. Finch.”
When Heck Tate came back to the Finch house he explained what he found.
The theme that connects this quote is the importance of home and family. The Ewell family is much safer with Bob dead. The children lived in constant fear of what their father would do next. Children around the world have parents that physically and emotionally abuse them every day These parents may have violent outbursts similarly to Bob.Even Atticus and his family no longer have to live in fear of Bob Ewell and his threats against them.
I agree with you Matthew. It's scary how many abusive adults there are in the world back then, and in the world today. Children should never have to fear their own parents.
“Ain’t you scared of Boo Radley?” Chapter 28, Page 343
In this scene Cecil Jacobs had just jumped up and scared Scout. Scout questions why he is out here alone and asks if he is scared of Boo Radley. Jem then gives Scout thirty cents so she can do six things and she goes to the fair with Cecil.
This quote disturbs me because none of the kids have ever seen Boo Radley yet they all make assumptions about him like he is some kind of serial killer. We don’t know much about Boo, mainly rumors that make him out to be a bad person. But, who knows he could be a perfectly nice kid which is unfortunate because due to the fact that his parents locked him inside for 15 years no one knows what he is like. I can connect to making assumptions about people. When I was younger a man in the neighborhood used to drive by my house everyday I assumed that he was a really mean person because of all the tattoos on his arm. I was petrified of him. One day I was playing in my front yard and my ball went into the street by accident and it happened right as he was driving by, he stopped got out of the car and tossed me my ball back in the nicest way possible. He changed the way I look at people, judge what's on the inside not the outside.
This quote connects to the importance of home and family. Boo Radley is a perfect example of why you need a strong solid set of parents. Not the kind that locks you inside for the majority of your life. Everyone in the town thinks Boo is a mad man, just because of what his parents did to him. Boo did not do anything wrong to deserve all of the rumors about him. They are all due to the fact that he has been locked up inside his house. With normal parents everyone would know him for who he is not who someone imagined him to be. This is why having a strong family life is important.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene, Scout and Jem are on the way home from school when a man jumps out and starts chasing them. Jem starts to scream at Scout and tells her to run while Jem tries to fight the man. When Scout is running, she trips and falls because of her giant ham costume.
In today's world there are many people that get mugged or raped in many parts of our world. Sometimes it could be for money or satisfaction. The jump that occurred didn't have to do anything with money, just revenge. I believe that it was Bob Ewell who tried to kill Jem and Scout because he wants Atticus to pay for what he has done. Bob wants revenge on Atticus because he defended Tom and caused a few problems along the way. Because of this, Bob goes after what Atticus loves the most, his children.
The theme that relates to this scene is the true definition of courage. Jem decided to risk his own life to save his sisters instead of just trying to run away. Jem is turning out to be more more mature everyday. Atticus stood up for Tom Robinson and Jem stood up for his sister. Jem shows the qualities his father has and acts just like him.
Mr. Tate found his neck and rubbed it. “Bob Ewell’s lyin’ on the ground under that tree down yonder with a kitchen knife stuck up under his ribs. He’s dead, Mr. Finch.” p.357
This is a scene between mainly Atticus and Heck Tate discussing what had happened through the night of Bob Ewell attacking Scout and Jem.
Even though the theme of bad people in this world is not an official theme, I think that this theme ties well to this certain scene. Bob Ewell was a bitter racist who only cared about two things: alcohol, and himself. He was not right to his children, he beats them, he illegally hunts for them, even though he could use the money for food when he spends it on alcohol, and he is a bad role-model. Bob Ewell is just not a nice person.
This also ties to the theme of the importance of home and family, because Bob should be there for his family, and he is not. I find it quite sad.
It is so sad to know that child abuse is still a major issue today. Many children are beaten by adults, or harassed, and alcohol is a tremendous cause. Here is an article to demonstrate my thought process:
"Shuffle foot had not stopped with us this time. His trousers swished softly and steadily. Then they stopped. He was running, running toward us with no child's steps. Page 350-351
Jem is screaming "Run, Scout! Run! Run!" page
In this scene, Scout and Jem are walking home at night from the Halloween "pagent" at the school. On the walk home, Jem hears noises behind him and Scout. When they have almost reached the road, their pursuer begins running after them.
I think that an adult is chasing them, that person that is chasing them want to hers Jem and Scout because his father.
In this scene the theme connect to the importance of home and family. Here is clearly shown to us how Jem and scout are chasing by adult but also we see how Jem takes care of his family when Atticus fell down and then Jem stop and go back to help him.
"Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!”...He was up like lightning and pulling me with him... Page 351.
In this scene, Scout and Jem are running in the dark away from someone who is following them. They were walking back from a Halloween party at the High School and Jem said he heard someone following them. They began running but could not see and Scout fell. Jem came and got her.
Scout and Jem's relationship reminds me a lot of me and my brother's. We get along like Scout and Jem and I know he would help me as he helps Scout. He has always been there for me with homework help or with my difficult problems. I think it's very important that siblings get along and trust each other like this.
This scene connects to the theme of the true definition of courage and the importance of home and family. Jem is being very courageous to save his sister when he was also in danger. Jem didn't even doubt his decision to help his sister because that's what you do for people you care about. It also relates to the theme of the importance of home and family because it shows the important bond that Jem and Scout share. Without Jem's help, Scout could've been really hurt or even had died.
“Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong.” Pg:347 L: 14
Scout was ready for the presentation in front of everyone, but Mrs Merriweather takes too much telling the story of how Maycomb was created which caused that Scout fall asleep. Mrs. Merriweather call several times to enter to the stage Scout but she couldn't hear it because she was sleeping. Scout felt disappointed of her for ruining the play but Jem knew how say the right words to make her feel good.
I think that Jem is growing and the best way to prove it is that how he is taking care of his little sister. He can tell her just go home but he was using sweet words as the words that Atticus used to calm them . Although Jem wasn't an Adult but he show us that we must be optimistic and see the good part in everything we do.
The themes That connect to this scene are the meaning of courage and the Importance of home and family. Jem is acting like an adult give encouragement to his sister after she felt bad for ruining the play. This demonstrates his ability to find the right words to that Scout can felt a little better, also shows the value of family ,Scout was his only sister he wants to her to not feel sad but in this time her father was not there to support Scout but Jem was always there to support her.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene Jem and Scout are being chased by a person on their way home. Jem yells at Scout to keep running but because of his giant costume Scout trips and falls.
If I were in this situation I would do the exact same thing Jem did. I would do anything for my siblings, to keep them out of harms way. I believe Jem is a great brother who has matured throughout the book and is becoming more like Atticus each day.
The theme that relates to this scene is the true definition of courage. This is shown by Jem risking his life to keep Scout safe. He truly loves Scout and would do anything to protect her. Jem feels as if its job to protect her and is very courageous.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Page 350.
In this scene Jem and Scout are walking home from the school. When all of a sudden a man starts running at them. Jem tells Scout to run while Jem fights whoever this is. Scout tripped while trying to run because she is in a giant ham costume.
This scene can relate to today. There are people that get mugged and killed every day today and this is a very similar scenario. Jem and Scout are getting attacked by someone in the night and they can’t see. Today, people are raped and murdered out of no where and this is sort of a similar thing, the person has a knife and that means that he was trying to kill them or threaten them.
The true definition of courage is shown in this scene. Jem decides that he is going to be the hero and try and save Scout instead of just running with her. Jem’s courage can be related to Atticus and how he fought for Tom Robinson in court. Jem could have ran with Scout, but instead he tries to save her. I am assuming that this man was much larger than Jem so this took a lot of courage to do on Jems part.
I agree with you, Tyler. Jem is showing many signs of his maturity. He is very selfless just like Atticus and it really shows in this scene.
DeleteI agree, too, because not everybody would be willing to risk their own life like Jem did. I wonder if he would have done this before he began to grow up, or if he would have done this if he didn't have Atticus as a father.
DeleteI agree with you too. Jem didn't have to save Scout. He could have just saved himself but he put Scout's life and needs before his own.
DeleteI agree with you. Jem wants to make sure Scout gets home safe. Before everything happened he said he did not want her to break her neck and he would guide her because she could not see in the dark.
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ReplyDeleteChapter 28: “Heck? Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children. Jem’s hurt. Between here and the schoolhouse. I can’t leave my boy. Run out their for me, please, and see if he is still around. Doubt if you’ll find him now, but I’d like to see him if you do. Got to go now. Thanks, Heck.” (page 353)
In this scene, Atticus thinks that someone went after Jem and he asks Heck to keep a lookout for the person who might have injured his son. He knows that its possible that the man who hurt Jem ran away, but if he didn’t Atticus wants to meet with him.
The theme demonstrated in this scene is the importance of home and family. Atticus is very determined to do his best for Jem and protect his children from people like Bob Ewell. Although the sheriff seems to say that it’s possible that Scout was involved in the death of Bob Ewell, it doesn’t seem likely because Atticus has raised Scout and Jem in a way that they wouldn’t do that. They value their home and family too much. Atticus is a great family man and I think will never leave his children’s side.
I am not quite clear about why the sheriff thinks that it could have been Scout could have killed Bob Ewell because she is young and well-raised child. The fact that the sheriff brought up Scout’s dress and costume that were found at the scene makes me think that maybe Bob tried to hurt Scout and someone else probably hurt Bob to protect Scout. This person did a bad deed, but he did it for a good reason.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-sideshow/dog-stands-guard-over-deceased-owner-grave-six-190556479.html
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DeleteI disagree in that I don't think that the Sheriff Tate thought that Scout might have killed the assailant. Scout is just an eight year old girl and the sheriff knows that. Scout was wearing her ham costume and she could barely move let alone kill someone.
DeleteI disagree as well. I doubt that Sheriff Heck Tate believes that Scout stabbed Mr. Ewell because he knows that she is an innocent little kid. Mr. Ewell was the one trying to hurt Scout and Jem.
DeleteI agree with Cassidy and Lilia. If Heck Tate is smart enough to be hired as a sheriff, I would hope that he wouldn't think that Scout committed this crime.
DeleteI strongly disagree. Heck never thought that Scout stabbed Bob Ewell. Scout is eight years old, and Bob is a grown man. She could not have stabbed Bob.
Delete“ Call Dr. Reynolds! Atticus’ voice was came sharply from Jem’s room. Wheres Scout? Here she is. Aunt Alexandra called , pulling me anxiously with her to the telephone. She tugged at me anxiously. I’m alright Aunty, you’d better call”. Bottom of page 352 to top of page 353
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout and a the man carrying Jem just get home from after being Violently attacked. Atticus and Aunt Alexandra are overly worried and notice how both children are in horrible condition. Jem is passed out cold with a sharp break in his arm and many scratches. While Scout has scratches, and only pieces of her costume intact. Later Dr. Reynolds finds the area on her costume when a break is, from a knife. Bob Ewell got drunk enough to worked up the courage to take revenge on Atticus. By trying to kill Jem and Scout.
If I was Atticus I would have acted exactly the same or a little more hectic. He was so happy to have both his children back and alive. He called the doctor and the sheriff. Aunt Alexandra was overcome with anxiety and relief that both kids were back. I would have felt the rush of anxiety when I would first see the kids and how hurt they were. It must have been a tough thing to see Jem passed out cold, with his arm sharply broken and bent not in the normal way. Also to see Scout with all the cuts, scrapes and her torn apart costume. This must have been a sight, but the Finch family was relieved the have the kids back and safe.
This quote connects to the theme of importance of home and family. When Scout and Jem came home both in horrible shape Atticus and Aunt Alexandra we so relieved and happy to see the kids. They were overwhelmed with joy. Atticus had said they’re all I have and I’m all they have. The Finch household is a tight knit family. They rely on each other for support and always rely on eachother, its what families do. Every parent would be just as overwhelmed, anxious, and relieved as Atticus and Aunt Alexandra on the the night
I agree with you. Atticus is scared about how Jem is doing and also he wants to find out what happened and that is why he calls the sheriff to be sure who did such a horrible thing ti his children.
Delete“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene, Scout and Jem are on the way home from school when a figure jumps out and starts chasing them. Jem screams at Scout and tells her to run while Jem tries to fight the man. Unfortunately, while Scout is running, she trips and falls because of her giant ham costume.
There are hundreds of gangs that walk the city streets everyday. Some of them want your money, some of them want revenge. There are many rival gangs that want to kill each other for stupid reasons. Jem and Scout's situation is similar to an everyday mugging. I read a news article that is very similar to this scenario. A West Side gang member was sentenced because he had killed to other gang members. The jump didn't have to do anything with money, just revenge. I believe that Bob Ewell is the man that tried to kill Jem and Scout because he wants revenge on Atticus. Bob wants revenge on Atticus because he believes that Atticus should pay for all of his problems, with that stated, Bob goes after what Atticus loves the most, his children.
The theme that relates to this scene is the true definition of courage. Jem decides to risk his own life for his sister instead of just trying to run away. Jem is turning out to be more and more like his father everyday. Atticus stood up for Tom Robinson and Jem stood up for his sister. Like father, like son.
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/gang-member-sentenced-in-double-murder-20150325
I agree, Bob thought that by hurting the children that he would hurt Atticus. Instead, he only ended up killing himself in the process. Mr. Ewell should have been happy that he won the trial and that an innocent man died because of it, but he wanted revenge.
Delete“Mrs. Merriweather seemed to have a hit, everybody was cheering so, but she caught me backstage and told me I had ruined her pageant. She made me feel awful, but when Jem came to fetch me he was sympathetic…. How he could tell I was feeling bad under my costume I don’t know, but he said I did all right, I just came in a little late, that was all. Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong…” Page 347
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout missed her cue to go onstage at the school pageant and is blamed for ruining the production. Jem makes her feel better by consoling her.
My older sister, Julieta, also makes me feel better when I’ve had a hard day. She understands what I’m going through and does her best to empathize and put herself into my shoes. She helps me by making jokes and lightening the mood. I know I can always go to her when I’m troubled. This was not always the case. It’s a more recent development as we’ve gotten older.
This scene relates to the theme of the importance of home and family. Although Scout goofs up her part in the pageant, Jem makes her feel better. I think that Jem is growing up and is starting to understand how to comfort others, and in particular, Scout.
My relationship is the same with my brother. As we’ve both gotten older, our relationship has grown much stronger. I know I can always go to him and he is always there to make me laugh and feel better. I think it’s very important to have someone like this in your life.
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ReplyDelete“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Page 350.
In this scene, Scout and Jem are on their way home from school when a figure jumps out and starts chasing them. Jem screams at Scout telling her to run away while he tries to hold off the stranger. While scout is trying to escape, she trips because she was wearing her giant ham costume.
Situations such as this occur frequently, and are televised almost everyday. Many people who seem defenseless are constantly assaulted, mugged, pickpocketed, and even killed. Jem and Scout are alone at night, vulnerable to many dangers, and they get attacked by a stranger in the pitch black. The figure had a knife when chasing Jem and Scout, which led me to believe that he was trying to seriously injure, or kill the two children.
The theme that connects to this scene is the true definition of courage. Jem loves Scout so much that he is willing to put his life in serious danger in order to ensure her safety. Rather than trying to run away with her, he turns and faces the armed stranger at night. Jem takes on the father position in the scene, because this is something Atticus would do if he was with the children.
Another theme that I saw was the importance of home and family, because if Jem didn't care about Scout, then he probably wouldn't have gone back for her and have put himself in danger.
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ReplyDelete“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!”
“...Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far.” Page 351
In this scene, Jem and Scout have realized that someone is following them and that they are in danger. Jem tries to help Scout get away but isn’t successful.
In 2011, I did a mile swim at camp with my friend, Lily Steckel. We swam with each other for the whole swim until she had a panic attack. We were almost at the finish when she began to hyperventilate. I stayed with her the whole time and helped her calm down. I tried to help Lily like Jem tried to help Scout. We ended up finishing together.
This scene relates to both the true definition of courage and the importance of home and family. Jem shows his courage by trying to help Scout escape even though he is also in grave danger. As the older brother, Jem feels that he is Scout’s protector and would do anything to save her.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene Jem and Scout are just realizing that they are not alone in the woods. Someone else is there and about to attack them. Jem realizes this and tells scout to run as fast as she can. Scout ends up tripping and Jem is getting hurt by the person who is attacking them.
All around the world there is gang violence of many kinds. In particular there is a lot of gang violence in New York City. They are horrible and they injure or even kill innocent people. This article discusses the amount of violence that is actually present in New York City. The gang violence is responsible for over 40% of the shootings in the city. Innocent people are walking along the street when out of nowhere they are injured or beat by gang members. It is so horrible but it relates to this scene in the book. There is no excuse for the injury and pain that Jem and Scout went through in this chapter and it is similar to events in today’s world.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-gangs-linked-to-40-percent-of-new-york-city-shootings/
This scene connects to the theme of the true definition of courage. Even when faced with the chance of death, Jem’s instinct is to get Scout to safety. Jem tells Scout to run away as fast as she can while he try’s to protect her from the attacker. Jem ends up succeeding and saving his sister and she escaped with minor cuts. Jem’s selflessness shows because he was able to save his sister and he risked his life. He ended up getting injured but he was very courageous.
I agree with you, Danny. It is terrible that gang violence is such a problem today and that violence in general is still such a relevant issue. It really is a shame that people don't even try to solve their problems with words before deciding to solve it with violence.
DeleteHe was running, running toward us with no child’s steps.
ReplyDelete“Run,Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. … He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and my shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn't get very far
In these scene, Jem hears noises behind him. Jem and Scout are being chased by someone and Jem asks Scout to run. This attempt of going away was not successful.
I think that there are many maniacs that are after revenge in real life. We might not be aware of them but who knows. If someone is going to take revenge on anyone they are going to make sure they do it by doing it on someone the other person loves.
The themes that connect with this scene is the importance of home and family and the true definition of courage. Jem tries to save Scout by telling her to run. He wants her to be save and to get to the road so she can go home while he is struggling. Scout wants Jem to go with her.
Nice point, Yeimi. I like how you used the text to world connection as people trying to find kids for revenge. It could have been a revenge plot to get Atticus for defending the other side.
Delete“He (Dr. Reynolds) also knew that if I was in bad shape, so was Jem.”
ReplyDeleteThis scene takes place after Jem and Scout are jumped by a mystery man on Halloween night. They walk home from the Halloween pageant that Scout was in and are attacked. Jem is severely hurt, and Scout is comparatively unscathed; however, she does suffer a blow to the head and some minor scraping. She looks bad when she enters, so when the doctor, Doctor Reynolds, arrives, he knows that both Jem and Scout are hurt based on Scout’s injuries.
I think that it’s very nice for the townspeople to all be so close to each other. I like how Dr. Reynolds knows Jem and Scout so well and knows their relationship, personalities, and age differences by heart. He knows how Jem is likely to protect Scout, that Jem and Scout are both brave and will fight for each other, and that Scout is the younger of the two children. I think that today, sometimes our world is a little too focused on business. I believe that sometimes we forget what’s important in life: friendship, family, happiness. We get caught up in the future and the past and forget to think about the present.
This scene especially relates to the importance of family in Maycomb because Dr. Reynolds knows that Jem and Scout work as a team. He knows that if one of them gets into trouble, then the other child will back him or her up. This shows how close Jem and Scout are to each other and how important they are to each other. They need each other to stay happy, whether they show it all the time or not. They are willing to give up everything for each other, even their health, and everybody knows it. (Pg. 354, Paragraph 6)
“He (Jem) was like lightning and pulled me with him…”
ReplyDeleteDuring the fight with the mystery man, where Jem and Scout are hurt, Jem tries to protect Scout.
I think Jem did the right thing by protecting Scout because without Jem there, Scout would have been stuck in her costume and would not have been able to run away with Jem. She would have been left alone with their attacker. Jem, on the other hand, had a chance to be able to free Scout and make a getaway in the dark, even though it didn’t work out like this. After realizing that it was an adult man chasing them, it may have been a better choice for Jem to run and get help, but they did not know who was chasing them at the time. They were only guessing based on the man’s footsteps. Overall, I believe Jem did the right thing because Scout needed Jem and Jem wouldn’t have been able to live with himself if Scout was hurt.
I believe that this scene shows how the true definition of bravery and courage is giving up one’s desires and replacing them solely with the desire to help others. This is the best way to show that you don’t care about your own health, and isn’t that the best way to show bravery? Courage is being able to tame one’s fright and push through it. Courage is forgetting what could go wrong and following what can go right. Courage is the ultimate showing of self control. When somebody forgets about their own well-being, and tries to save somebody else with no intention of a reward, he is being the most courageous he can be. He is forgetting about his own fright, and going forth bull-headed into the heart of the problem. This is real courage. (Pg. 351, Paragraph 5)
I agree with you. Jem showed courageous when he tried to protect his sister from the man following her. I think that he was probably scared, but did not want Scout to know. If Scout knew that Jem was scared she would become frightened as well. Jem is a great older brother who looks after and protects his sister.
Delete“Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong.” page 347
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout says that Jem is growing up and beginning to treat her how Atticus treats her. Scout has a small part in the Maycomb pageant that she messes up. She comes out too late, and Mrs. Merriweather tells Scout that she ruined her pageant, which of course makes Scout feel upset. When Jem goes over to Scout, he tells her that she did just fine and he helps her feel better.
Jem is similar to most older siblings in our world. The oldest sibling has to protect their younger sibling from any danger. Young kids are innocent and don’t know much about the harsh world, but the older you are, the more you experience. This is why Jem knows that it is time he needs to look after his sister when his father is not present. Although Jem is getting older and does not want to be with Scout all the time anymore, he is a great older brother who would do anything for his sister. If I was Scout, I would feel grateful that I have a caring older sibling.
The theme that best relates to this scene in the book is the importance of home and family. Jem is learning how to protect and take care of his younger sister, Scout. Jem is very good to Scout. He plays with her and takes her where she wants to go. Jem would never let anything happen to Scout, he is very protective over her. In a later scene in the book, Jem and Scout are being chased by somebody and Jem makes sure that Scout runs and does not get hurt. Unfortunately, Jem gets injured. Scout repeatedly asks her family if her brother will be okay. Scout and Jem are not only siblings, but they are best friends.
DeleteJem is growing up, both physically and mentally. He is separating himself from the childish antics of Scout and Dill, and is engaging himself in more intellectual content. He is becoming his Dad, and is acting like it too.
"Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong." page 347.
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout is explaining on how Jem is growing up and simultaneously treating her better and more like Atticus. Scout ruined the pageant by coming out too late for her part. Jem went over to her and tried to make her feel better. Not everyone has a sibling that is older when they need it, especially one that is a great leader and role model.
This connects to the importance of home and family. The actions of Scout could have been completely different throughout the whole book if she didn't have Jem and Atticus in her life. They set guidelines for her, teach her how to act, and teach her how to handle things well.
I like the points that you made about Jem comforting Scout and acting like Atticus. I think that since Jem is maturing and Scout looks up to him, then this means that Scout will most likely grow up a bit more.
Delete“Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far.” Chapter 28 Page 351
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Jem is suspicious of a noise he hears while walking home with Scout. It isn’t long until Mr. Ewell is chasing them, and Scout’s costume makes it difficult for her to run away. Jem helps Scout to her feet and together they do their best to escape, struck by fear.
Similarly to how Jem treats Scout in this scene, my older brothers act the same way towards me. I know that they always do their best to protect me and keep me safe, and they are constantly looking out for me. In the book, Jem stays back to help Scout, and he does what he can to get them home safely together. I know if it were me in this scene, my brothers would help to defend just as Jem had.
This scene connects to the theme of the true definition of courage. In this scene especially, Jem possesses so much audacity, and he doesn’t think twice about helping Scout. He never hesitates while Scout calls out for help, and I believe it was so courageous of him to stay back despite how afraid he must have been.
“Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong.” Chapter 28 Page 347
ReplyDeleteAt this scene in the book, Scout is distraught over what had happened with her play. Mrs. Merriweather told her that she had messed up the skit, and because of this, Scout feels as if she had let her down. However, Jem is there to comfort her and assure her that everything will be alright, which usually Atticus does.
Personally, there have been many times that I have made mistakes and my family was there to alleviate some of my dissapointment. I am not sure what I would do if it weren’t for them. A lot of the time, I am very hard on myself and their reassurances make me feel more content about my performance. Just as Scout’s family is there for her when she needs them most, so is my family.
A theme that connects to this part of the book is the importance of home and family. Family plays a vital role in one’s life for many reasons. One of those reasons is to console and relieve another during times of difficulty and failure. In this scene, Jem does just that.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed." page 351. In this scene, Jem and Scout are walking home from the Halloween Pageant. It is dark and neither of them can see a thing except for Scout's shining costume. Jem has them stop because he hears someone following them. As the person comes closer, Jem tells Scout to run despite his own danger. This relates to the theme of the importance of home and family. Jem as an older sibling, feels the need to protect his younger sibling Scout, from whatever danger is pursuing them. I personally have never been in a situation like this one. In the area where I live, walking is a very difficult mode of transportation. I also don't have any siblings to look out for me or to look out for. All of my cousins my age live so far away that every time we see them, none of us go out and just walk around. I am curious however, to know what it would feel like to be in Jem's position to care about someone the way he does Scout and what it would be like to have that protective urge.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Max. Jem should maturity and bravery. He could have left Scout and ran but he put his life at risk to safe hers.
Delete“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Page 350 Chapter 28
In this scene, Jem and Scout are coming home from school and realize that they are being followed. Jem tells Scout to run as fast as she can. Scout trips and Jem cannot help her because he is getting hurt by the attacker.
I agree with how Jem tried to help Scout. My parents went on a vacation to the Bahamas. They were walking and someone popped out of the bushes to scare my parents. It was a few teenagers messing around but, at first my mom was terrified. My dad told her to run just like Jem told Scout to.
This relates to the importance of home and family. Jem is protecting Scout and risking his own life to keep his little sister safe. It shows you how much Jem truly loves his sister and how he would do anything to help her.
ReplyDelete“Heck? Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children . Jem’s hurt. Between here and the schoolhouse. I can’t leave my boy. Run out there for me, please, and if he’s still around. Doubt if you’ll find him now, but I’d like to see him if you do. Got to go now. Thanks, Heck.” Page 353.
In this scene Atticus is on the phone with Heck Tate. Atticus is calling after Scout and Jem arrive after being attacked. Both Atticus and Aunt Alexandra are extremely worried for the kids health and wellbeing.
If I were Atticus or Aunt Alexandra I would have been just as worried and scared. If I saw my kids or people I love come home severely injured or even unconscious I would be incredibly nervous and just as hectic as Atticus. I would do anything that I physically could to make sure that all of them end up being alright psychologically and physically.
The theme that connects to this scene is the importance of home and family. I have no doubt that even after this traumatic event both Jem and Scout will grow up and be fine. I think this because I know they have a great parent in Atticus and a strong support group around them including Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandria, and Miss Maudie. If Jem and Scout didn’t have such a strong and secure family and home than I would be worried for how they grow and develop mentally, but with Atticus I am sure they will be fine.
I agree with you. Atticus is a great parent and will help his children to get through any problem that is bothering them. I think that if Atticus or Aunt Alexandra have gone with the kids, Jem would be okay with his arm and they would be wit hnothing to worry about.
ReplyDelete“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” “...Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far.” Page 351
Jem is protecting scout when they are both attacked while walking home.
Throughout the course of the book, Jem has grown quite a bit. Jem has grown into a man very similar to his father, Atticus. Selfless, courageous, and brave, Jem tries to protect Scout from Bob Ewell when he attacks them. I believe that the apple does not fall very far from the tree. Atticus raised Jem to be a good man, and Jem is. Just like Atticus.
This scene connects to the true definition of courage. Jem shows true courage when he puts Scouts life in front of his own, when they are both in grave danger. As Scout’s older brother, he feels that he needs to be the one to protect her and he would do anything to save her.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!”
page 350
In this scene Jem and Scout was going home from school. Jem hear something and realize that something was chasing them so Jem shout and and tell Scout to run away. Jem tries to hold the stranger and told Scout to run but she tries to run way but she could keep her balance and fell. Jem ended up hurting.
Today, there are many people that get harm and get killed even though they are innocent. When people are walking in street in dark, they sometimes get attacked out of no where and get hurt. This is similar to what have happen to Scout and Jem. They were walking and they got chased and hurt out of no where.
This scene connect to the theme of importance of home and family. Jem had a choice to run away with Scout from the stranger but instead of running away, Jem goes up to stranger and tries to protect Scout even thought he knew he would get hurt.
“ Boo doesn’t mean any harm, but I’m right glad you’re along” pg 341
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout is telling her brother Jem that she is glad that he is walking with her to the pageant at school with her because her father and aunt could not attend.
I love the fact that Scout told her brother that she was happy to have him right along side her as they walked together to the Halloween pageant.I also like the fact that she further accepts the fact that it’s okay to act like a girl , because well she is one.
In this chapter the connection is the importance of home and family. This is because they are why you feel so protected every second of the day . You know that when you feel unsafe about anything your family is right there alongside you.
“Heck? Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children. Jem’s hurt. Between here and the schoolhouse. I can’t leave my boy. Run out their for me, please, and see if he is still around. Doubt if you’ll find him now, but I’d like to see him if you do. Gotta go now. Thanks, Heck.
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In this scene, Atticus desperately calls Heck Tate to check if the man who did this to his children is still in the field that the incident occurred on. Atticus claims he would go by himself, but he can’t leave his son in such a time of need.
Atticus reminds me of my father. Both are noble and care about their own life, but always but their family first. Atticus showed a very brave side of himself to refrain from going to the field and finding that man himself. He was outraged that someone would do this to his children, but he felt that Jem was more important than that. He knew that anyone could go to the field and find the man, but he thought Jem needed him at that time.
This scene connects to the importance of family. To see his children like this must have infuriated Atticus. Even though he felt like this he refrained from leaving and stayed by Jem’s side. He shows so much love for his son that it is hard to find him human. He is a great role model because he is selfless, caring and is capable of being the perfect father to two kids.
"He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn't get very far." page 366
ReplyDeleteDuring chapter 28, Jem and Scout are walking home from the pageant and encounter some trouble. Someone is trying to hurt the kids and the kids are trying to get away. Jem could have run away on his own, but instead turned around to help Scout.
Jem cares about Scout, which is why he put himself in danger to help her. I found an article about two brothers who were very close. The older brother worked hard in school to get a degree and set an example for the younger brother. The older sibling was always there for the younger one whenever he needed help. Then, both brothers joined the Air Force and were stationed at the same base, the brothers knew that they would still be looking out for each other. They were both so excited to be together.
http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=123710
The themes that connect are the true definition of courage and the importance of home and family. Jem was terrified, but instead of running he returned to help Scout when she was tapped inside of her ham costume. It took courage to turn back and family to help Scout.
I agree, Jem must have been terrified. It was pitch black and all he was trying to do was make sure that Scout was okay. He kept fighting and fighting and did a really good job of keeping her safe. Jem is a really good brother.
Delete“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Page 350
In this scene, Jem is trying to help Scout from her assailant, and not trying to flee without her. Instead, he is trying to save her.
Every day, people are attacked, and people just stand by and watch others get hurt, just because they do not want to get hurt themselves. This also applies to bullying. I saw something like this happening, except that it was a bully picking on a kid on the bus, so I spoke up about it, and the kid wasn’t bullied again.
This connects to the true meaning of courage. Jem could have just left Scout and run, but instead tried to free her, and brought the assailant onto him. Jem falls into the small percentage of people who stand up for others, even at the cost to themselves. If more people were like Jem, then our world would be a lot safer.
I agree with you Kyle. I also used a similar quote, but I connected it to the importance of family. I agree that Jem acted very courageous that night and by helping Scout instead of fleeing the scene showed his true caring character.
Delete“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Pg. 350
In this scene, Jem is calling out to Scout and instructing her to run away from the man chasing them. Jem senses the danger and stays to help his younger sister.
When I was 10 and my brother, Anthony, was 5, we both took a hike in the woods one spring afternoon. We were both adventurous and courageous, and we both were interested in nature. However, my brother and I saw a coyote and screamed at the top of our lungs. The coyote didn’t move, and my brother did the same. I remember slowly walking towards the coyote to pick up my brother. It was like a teenager staying out late one night and walking up the stairs quietly, hoping not to get caught. I picked up my brother and I walked back to our house, occasionally checking behind myself to see if the coyote was out of sight. I could relate to Jem in this situation. We both acting courageously and selflessly, and we did this in order to save our loved ones. This act of bravery would be frightening even for adults to perform.
The theme that connects to this scene is the definition of courage and the importance of home and family. Jem acted heroically in this scene for staying and saving Scout, his younger sister. Jem, being the older brother, has an obligation to be there for his sister and having her back whenever she needs it. It’s important to have an older sibling who you can always count on.
“Heck? Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children. Jem’s hurt. Between here and the schoolhouse. I can’t leave my boy. Run out there for me, please, and see if he’s still around. Doubt if you’ll find him now, but I’d like to see him if you do. Got to go now. Thanks, Heck.” Page 353
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Atticus is calling Heck to find out who attacked his children. Scout at this point just keeps asking if Jem is dead or not.
It is weird how when Scout comes home beaten up and Jem unconscious the first thing Atticus and Aunt Alexandra does is call Dr. Reynolds to come over and ask over the phone to find out who did this to them when Bob just ran up Heck to help him but did not call the doctor.
The theme here is the importance in family. Compared to Bob you can obviously tell that Atticus thinks about them and cares about them.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” (page 350)
In this scene Jem and Scout are trying to run away from their assailant. Jem yells at Scout to run, but in her costume she is unable to keep her balance.
I wonder why Atticus would let the two children go out at night alone when it is pitch dark and not even recommend that they bring a flashlight. I know that in my family my mom is alway nagging on me to put on a jacket or turn off the lights even as a freshman in high school. It is surprising to me how Atticus just lets them go out on their own without even the most basic or precautions.
This scene can relate to the importance of family. In this very scary situation when Scout is helpless she calls for her brother. This shows how Scout looks up to her brother and in times of need she looks to him for help.
I wondered that too. Atticus seemed so calm about Bob never doing real harm to him or his family, but he still should've taken precaution.
Delete“‘Run, Scout! Run! Run!’ Jem screamed… Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me up with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far.”Page 351
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Jem screams at Scout to run from someone chasing them as they are walking home from a school pageant. They both fall to the ground and Jem pulls her up and helps her run.
Like Jem, I too feel the need to protect my younger sibling from any harm. He has T1D, so I go out of my way to prevent him from suffering from hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia on a daily basis. I eat the same things as him on the same eating schedule so that he isn’t tempted by foods that could affect his blood sugar, and I never leave the house with him without making sure he has all his medication. I once forgot to check if he had it when I was walking home with him from school one day, so I had to risk being late for my internship to run back to school to look for his bag. I wasn’t risking my life or anything to that extent like Jem did, but I care for my sibling as much as he does and am willing to risk anything to keep him safe.
This scene can fall under the theme of the importance of home and family and the true definition of courage. Jem knows that he could easily leave Scout and outrun whatever’s chasing them, but he couldn’t leave Scout. He stayed with his sister, even though she was slowing him down, in attempt to keep her safe, which shows how much he cares for her. He knew that they didn’t have much of a chance of getting away, but he tried anyways to run and fight for their lives, which is very courageous.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” (Page 351)
ReplyDeleteIn this section Scout and Jem were walking home from Scout’s play when a man came running over and tried to hurt them.
If I were Jem during this scene, I would have done everything in my power to help Scout get away and I believe that he did a really good job. Every time Scout fell over from being in her costume he tried to help her up, when the man got closer to her he would always pull him off of her and let the man take him instead. In an article I read, a 6 year old girl was trapped in her burning house. Her 10 year old brother realized that she was still in there and ran back in to get her. He risked his life to save her. They both were able to get out safely. ( The link to the rest of the article is down below) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117890/Im-big-brother-I-protect-10-year-old-boy-runs-flaming-home-rescuing-sister.html
The themes that go best with this section are, the true definition of courage, and the importance of home and family. Scout could have gotten seriously hurt if her brother wasn’t there to protect her. It was also very courageous of Jem to let Scout leave and fight the man off alone in the dark. He never let the man get close enough to seriously injure Scout.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” pg. 351
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Jem and scout were on their way home when a man started follow them. Jem tried to help Scout to run away from the danger.
Family is the most important thing in the world. Therefore, if I were Jem I would do the same thing with my sister. I remember one time when my mom told me about something that happened with my sister Isabel when she was little. She was at the door of our house and a woman just passed in front of it and took my sister and started running. Fortunately there were my other sister and she told me my mom what happened. My mom and dad started running behind her and took my sister back with them. They called the police and they arrested the women.
The themes that connects to this scene are the definition of courage and the importance of family. Jem always protects Scout and tries to keep him safe. Jem shows his courage and his love for family as the oldest brother. Scout would be proud of the great family she has because not only Jem, but Atticus is also her protector.
“What is it, Heck?” said Atticus Mr. Tate found his neck and rubbed it. “Bob Ewell’s lyin’ on the ground under that tree down yonder with a kitchen knife stuck up under his ribs. He’s dead, Mr. Finch.”
ReplyDeleteWhen Heck Tate came back to the Finch house he explained what he found.
The theme that connects this quote is the importance of home and family. The Ewell family is much safer with Bob dead. The children lived in constant fear of what their father would do next. Children around the world have parents that physically and emotionally abuse them every day These parents may have violent outbursts similarly to Bob.Even Atticus and his family no longer have to live in fear of Bob Ewell and his threats against them.
I agree with you Matthew. It's scary how many abusive adults there are in the world back then, and in the world today. Children should never have to fear their own parents.
Delete“Ain’t you scared of Boo Radley?” Chapter 28, Page 343
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Cecil Jacobs had just jumped up and scared Scout. Scout questions why he is out here alone and asks if he is scared of Boo Radley. Jem then gives Scout thirty cents so she can do six things and she goes to the fair with Cecil.
This quote disturbs me because none of the kids have ever seen Boo Radley yet they all make assumptions about him like he is some kind of serial killer. We don’t know much about Boo, mainly rumors that make him out to be a bad person. But, who knows he could be a perfectly nice kid which is unfortunate because due to the fact that his parents locked him inside for 15 years no one knows what he is like. I can connect to making assumptions about people. When I was younger a man in the neighborhood used to drive by my house everyday I assumed that he was a really mean person because of all the tattoos on his arm. I was petrified of him. One day I was playing in my front yard and my ball went into the street by accident and it happened right as he was driving by, he stopped got out of the car and tossed me my ball back in the nicest way possible. He changed the way I look at people, judge what's on the inside not the outside.
This quote connects to the importance of home and family. Boo Radley is a perfect example of why you need a strong solid set of parents. Not the kind that locks you inside for the majority of your life. Everyone in the town thinks Boo is a mad man, just because of what his parents did to him. Boo did not do anything wrong to deserve all of the rumors about him. They are all due to the fact that he has been locked up inside his house. With normal parents everyone would know him for who he is not who someone imagined him to be. This is why having a strong family life is important.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene, Scout and Jem are on the way home from school when a man jumps out and starts chasing them. Jem starts to scream at Scout and tells her to run while Jem tries to fight the man. When Scout is running, she trips and falls because of her giant ham costume.
In today's world there are many people that get mugged or raped in many parts of our world. Sometimes it could be for money or satisfaction. The jump that occurred didn't have to do anything with money, just revenge. I believe that it was Bob Ewell who tried to kill Jem and Scout because he wants Atticus to pay for what he has done. Bob wants revenge on Atticus because he defended Tom and caused a few problems along the way. Because of this, Bob goes after what Atticus loves the most, his children.
The theme that relates to this scene is the true definition of courage. Jem decided to risk his own life to save his sisters instead of just trying to run away. Jem is turning out to be more more mature everyday. Atticus stood up for Tom Robinson and Jem stood up for his sister. Jem shows the qualities his father has and acts just like him.
Mr. Tate found his neck and rubbed it. “Bob Ewell’s lyin’ on the ground under that tree down yonder with a kitchen knife stuck up under his ribs. He’s dead, Mr. Finch.” p.357
ReplyDeleteThis is a scene between mainly Atticus and Heck Tate discussing what had happened through the night of Bob Ewell attacking Scout and Jem.
Even though the theme of bad people in this world is not an official theme, I think that this theme ties well to this certain scene. Bob Ewell was a bitter racist who only cared about two things: alcohol, and himself. He was not right to his children, he beats them, he illegally hunts for them, even though he could use the money for food when he spends it on alcohol, and he is a bad role-model. Bob Ewell is just not a nice person.
This also ties to the theme of the importance of home and family, because Bob should be there for his family, and he is not. I find it quite sad.
It is so sad to know that child abuse is still a major issue today. Many children are beaten by adults, or harassed, and alcohol is a tremendous cause. Here is an article to demonstrate my thought process:
http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Cannot-Forgive-My-Abusive-Father/575685
"Shuffle foot had not stopped with us this time. His trousers swished softly and steadily. Then they stopped. He was running, running toward us with no child's steps. Page 350-351
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"Run, Scout! Run! Run!" page
In this scene, Scout and Jem are walking home at night from the Halloween "pagent" at the school. On the walk home, Jem hears noises behind him and Scout. When they have almost reached the road, their pursuer begins running after them.
I think that an adult is chasing them, that person that is chasing them want to hers Jem and Scout because his father.
In this scene the theme connect to the importance of home and family. Here is clearly shown to us how Jem and scout are chasing by adult but also we see how Jem takes care of his family when Atticus fell down and then Jem stop and go back to help him.
"Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!”...He was up like lightning and pulling me with him... Page 351.
In this scene, Scout and Jem are running in the dark away from someone who is following them. They were walking back from a Halloween party at the High School and Jem said he heard someone following them. They began running but could not see and Scout fell. Jem came and got her.
Scout and Jem's relationship reminds me a lot of me and my brother's. We get along like Scout and Jem and I know he would help me as he helps Scout. He has always been there for me with homework help or with my difficult problems. I think it's very important that siblings get along and trust each other like this.
This scene connects to the theme of the true definition of courage and the importance of home and family. Jem is being very courageous to save his sister when he was also in danger. Jem didn't even doubt his decision to help his sister because that's what you do for people you care about. It also relates to the theme of the importance of home and family because it shows the important bond that Jem and Scout share. Without Jem's help, Scout could've been really hurt or even had died.
“Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong.” Pg:347 L: 14
ReplyDeleteScout was ready for the presentation in front of everyone, but Mrs Merriweather takes too much telling the story of how Maycomb was created which caused that Scout fall asleep. Mrs. Merriweather call several times to enter to the stage Scout but she couldn't hear it because she was sleeping. Scout felt disappointed of her for ruining the play but Jem knew how say the right words to make her feel good.
I think that Jem is growing and the best way to prove it is that how he is taking care of his little sister. He can tell her just go home but he was using sweet words as the words that Atticus used to calm them . Although Jem wasn't an Adult but he show us that we must be optimistic and see the good part in everything we do.
The themes That connect to this scene are the meaning of courage and the Importance of home and family. Jem is acting like an adult give encouragement to his sister after she felt bad for ruining the play. This demonstrates his ability to find the right words to that Scout can felt a little better, also shows the value of family ,Scout was his only sister he wants to her to not feel sad but in this time her father was not there to support Scout but Jem was always there to support her.
“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.
ReplyDeleteI took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.
“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” page 350
In this scene Jem and Scout are being chased by a person on their way home. Jem yells at Scout to keep running but because of his giant costume Scout trips and falls.
If I were in this situation I would do the exact same thing Jem did. I would do anything for my siblings, to keep them out of harms way. I believe Jem is a great brother who has matured throughout the book and is becoming more like Atticus each day.
The theme that relates to this scene is the true definition of courage. This is shown by Jem risking his life to keep Scout safe. He truly loves Scout and would do anything to protect her. Jem feels as if its job to protect her and is very courageous.