Key Events/Ideas
- Jem finds that his breeches have been folded up and were left waiting for him
- Jem is in a bad mood
- Scout starts grade 2
- Chidren face the moral dilemma of should they taek the twine from the tree
- They find the figures
Key Quotations
- "the second grade was as bad as the first, only worse"
- "all crooked"
- "not like a lady sewed 'em"
Context
- Sewing was a women's job and men were not expected to do it well
What does Jem reveal about his breeches? Who do you think is responsible?
- They had been folded up overnight
- Implicit that Boo did this
What else do the children find in the tree? What significance do you think these objects have: For the children?
- Intrigue and mystery
- Fuels their imaginations
- Soap carvings
- Gum
- Twine
- They are communicating with someone that they are scared of and have never seen before
- Jem gets it and it makes him upset
For the giver:
- Connection to the outside world
- Slight rebellion
- Soap figures symbolise his thank you to them
- Gives them precious things
- He is grateful
Why do you think Nathan Radley fills the hole in the tree? Why is Jem upset by this:
- Boo's older brother - similar to his father
- Does not want Boo to have any connection to the world
- Feels embarrassed by his brother and chooses to lock him up rather than risk his social standing
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