Jem believes that touching Radley property equals death. Jem passionately stated, “Don’t you know you’re not supposed to even touch the trees over there? You’ll get killed if you do!”Dill thinks Boo Radley died and Jem says they stuffed his body up the chimney.
What superstitions do Jem Dill and Scout seem to take seriously?
He eats cats and squirrels and has blood stained hands from killing and eating them. At night the children hear scratching and believe that it may be Boo Radley out seeking his revenge. They would imagine him scratching on the screen and picking it apart with his fingers. The children play a game called “Boo Radley”.
What are the children’s belief in superstitions in Chapter 4?
In Chapter Four, we learn that the children’s belief in superstition is very like their belief in local gossip. They believe what they’re told.
What does Jem and Dill’s note say?
They plan to attach the note to the end of a fishing pole and stick it through the shutters of the Radley house. According to Dill, the note politely asks Boo to come out and tell them what he does in his house all day. The also says that they will not hurt him and that they will buy him ice cream.
What were Jem and Dill planning to do when Scout catches them talking in backyard?
Dill and Jem were in the back yard talking and hiding it from Scout. They finally told her but she had to promise not to say anything. They said, “We are going to give a note to Boo Radley.” This made Scout a little curious on how they were gonna do this. Jem said that he’s gonna go around to the side of the house.
What two superstitions do Jem and Scout describe?
What superstitions do the children have in connection with the Radley house? Jem believes that touching Radley property equals death. Jem passionately stated, “Don’t you know you’re not supposed to even touch the trees over there? You’ll get killed if you do!” This was after Scout’s gum discovery.
What superstitions do Scout and Jem have about the Radley house?
Q: What superstitions do the children have in connection with the Radley house? A: Jem, Scout, and Dill, as well as the other children of the neighborhood, believe that the house is haunted by “Hot Steams” and that even going near the house can get one killed.
Why do Jem and Dill exclude Scout?
The relationship between Jem and Scout is close in the opening chapters but begins to change in chapter 4. At this point Scout becomes more resistant to games that involve Boo Radley. As a result Jem and Dill begin to exclude Scout.
Why is Jem upset at the end of chapter 5?
Atticus also tells them to stop playing their stupid game, and Jem says they weren’t making fun of Boo, inadvertently revealing to Atticus that they were in fact playing at being the Radleys. Jem eventually realizes he’s been fooled by the oldest lawyer’s trick in the book.
What type of lies does Dill tell Jem and Scout?
What does Dill say that causes Scout to accuse him of lying? Dill says his dad doesn’t have a beard, when in beginning of the summer he had told Jem and Scout that his dad did. What direct order does Atticus give the children? He told the to stay away from the Radley house until they were invited in.
How do Jem and Dill give Boo Radley a note?
Meanwhile, Jem and Dill plan to give a note to Boo inviting him out to get ice cream with them. They try to stick the note in a window of the Radley Place with a fishing pole, but Atticus catches them and orders them to “stop tormenting that man” with either notes or the “Boo Radley” game.
Why was Jem crying at the end of chapter 7?
Jem cries at the end of chapter 7 because he realizes all his life when he said how mean Boo was, is was complete and utter lies. Boo was being mistreated the whole time, and no one will help him.
What is Boo Radley’s real name?
Arthur
In the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley (whose first name is actually Arthur) doesn’t leave his house or talk to anyone, which leads the children in the novel’s setting (Maycomb, Alabama) to wildly speculate about what he looks and acts like.
What did Dill dare Jem do?
What did Dill dare Jem to do? Dill dared Jem to run up and touch the Radley house.
What secret does Jem reveal to Scout?
Terms in this set (43) What secret does Jem reveal to Scout? Jem reveals that when he went back for his pants, they were folded and sewn across the fence like as if they were expecting him.
Why does Dill lie so much?
He lies for two reasons: 1) he wants a better life than he believes he has; and 2) he wants attention. He concocts stories to have others listen to him and show interest in him. When Dill runs away from home and hides under Scout’s bed, this truth about him becomes clear.
What does Dill say a hot steam is?
A Hot Steam is a ghost who cannot get to heaven, so it wanders about lonely roads. Jem says that if you are walking along a road and pass through a hot spot of air, it might be a Hot Steam, “an’ if you walk through him, when you die you’ll be one too, an’ you’ll go around at night suckin’ people’s breath—.”
What is Jem and Dill’s plan Chapter 5?
What is Jem’s and Dill’s “master plan” in chapter 5? They want to deliver a note to Boo Radley.
What do scout Jem and Dill know about Boo Radley?
As Jem and Scout educate Dill about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley, Jem’s imagination builds on his notion that Boo is a “malevolent phantom.” The children play games that include acting out scenes involving the Radley family, and this is how they imagine the reclusive Boo.
Why do you think Jem and Dill are so determined to see Boo Radley?
Why does the Radley place fascinate Scout, Jem, and Dill? Because they’re young children, mysterious and dangerous things bring much interest and curiosity. They’re determined to see Boo, or at least understand what really happens under the Radley household.
Why do you think Dill tells so many lies about his personal life what does this reveal about his character?
Dill was lonely. He tells lies because he wants other people to like him and want to spend time with him. The lies he tells are designed to make himself sound interesting, so people will want to be with him. Possibly, he can’t face the truth of his own life, either.
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