Draft: Jem n I been havin’ a lovely talk on the way to ‘is home, was a whole lot bigger then my pa’s house. Folks say Mr. Finch is a lawyer, that explains why he has a big house, you for sure make a lot more money as a lawyer. As we reached the decorated stairs, Jem began to dash through the door, I heard a muffled shout from inside as a tall figure appeared. That was Mr. Finch. He extended his hand toward me as a welcome, I dallied be4e shakin it, no hand that clean had ever shaken mine before. “ This is Cunningham Jr. I presume”. I nodded with a smile, afraid to let off that I had zero clue what that word meant. He turned his back on me 'n lead the way. I followed Mr. Finch through the entrance into the dining area, Jem was there, but …show more content…
“Excuse me Mr. Finch, do you happen to have molasses in the house” He called the cook over 'n asked her to get the pitcher of molasses 'n within a minute it was by my side. I was makin use of the syrup in the pitcher as I heard yappin from my left. It was …show more content…
Maybe the molasses wasn't 4 me? Did Jean want some? I guess I was confused as well, either way I knew I had too put down the pitcher. The silver saucer clattered on impact 'n all eyes were on me. I ignored my food 'n looked into my lap, hopin to avoid the attention. I guess it didn't work, because the next thing I heard was Jean protestin “But he’s gone 'n drowned his dinner in syrup, he's poured it all over-” Jeans voice came to a quick halt, I looked up to see why. It was the cook, she was in the kitchen frontin a piercing gaze at us, I quickly ducked down again, hopin the gaze wasn't directed at me. I heard Scout get up 'n pace reluctantly towards the kitchen 'n released a deep exhale in relief. Atticus looked at me. “I'm really sorry about Scout son, she didn't mean to embarrass you, she just doesn't have guests around”. I nodded, pretending I believed him. Jem got up 'n left the table, so I followed, as we walked out I couldn't believe I had made such a fool of myself. One things 4 sure, that'll be the last time you'll ever see me having dinner with people like the
I can infer the Scout is very naive by trying to make conversation with Mr. Cunningham but at the same time she is trying to apply what she has been taught by Atticus. She states, "Atticus had said it was the polite thing to talk to people about what they were interested in." Once she noticed that he did not show any interest regarding his son, she than thinks, "I tackled his entailment once more in a last-ditch effort to make him feel at home." As the reader, I can tell that she is trying to be as compassion as she can to a man who might not show compassion to others.
‘Run Scout! Run! Run!’ Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arm useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance’’’(351). Atticus stands firm in his defense of innocence and urges his children not to shoot mockingbirds both literally, and figuratively. Jem and scout
Hey mom, it’s me Dill! I’ve been doing fine around here and am missing you so much. Though, that’s not the reason I’m sending you this letter. I’m gonna tell you about someone really interesting and I’m sure you’ll like her. Well, early in the summer, I was outside, sitting in Miss Rachel’s collard patch and that’s when I spotted Jem and Scout. Jem is a ten year old boy who is also the brother of Scout, a six year old girl. Oh and I forgot to tell you, her real name is actually Jean Louise Finch but everyone calls her “Scout”. We got to know each other very well, and liked the same things. That’s when I started to love Scout and guess what. I shared my feelings with her today! I told her that I loved her. She’s about seven years old, and lives
Through the flawless use of the rhetoric, Atticus Finch speaks persuasively and wins over the jury during his concluding argument of the trial of Tom Robinson. As a lawyer, Mr. Finch understands how to speak effectively and persuasively, allowing him to make use of compositional techniques like rhetoric. He uses all three parts of rhetoric, logos, ethos, and pathos, to help him coax the jury to side with him. Although the emerges unsuccessful, he perfectly illustrates examples of rhetoric and the different ways to use it. Atticus cunningly convinces the jury of Tom Robinson’s innocence by appealing to them through the rhetoric.
family. Scout says, "You'd like to say goodnight to Jem, wouldn't you, Mr. Arthur? Come right in"
Also as the lynch-mob arrives to murder Tom Robinson, Atticus refuses to compromise and stands his ground. This event shows Jem and Scout how brave their father is to have stood up for his client the way he does without means of violence and without using guns. up to this point The children believe that it is a man’s gun that makes him, they now see courage in a whole new light. Thanks to her father, Scout gained the courage to confront Mr. Cunningham the same evening and is successful in causing Mr. Cunningham to call off his Old Sarum mob. She talks to Mr. Cunningham on a personal level “Don't you remember me, Mr. Cunningham? I'm Jean Louise Finch. You brought us some hickory nuts one early morning, remember? We had a talk. I went and got my daddy to come out and thank you. I go to school with your boy. I go to school with Walter; he's a nice boy.”(chapter 15, Lee)
The portrayal of Rowlandson's captors develops just as she develops through her imprisonment. Rowlandson's verbiage to describe those capturing her were strong for a woman from a Puritanism faith. She used phrases such as "merciless heathens"(258), "barbarous creatures"(259), and "merciless enemies"(259). It seemed that as her emotions ran high with her circumstances that her words became more harsh. When she felt like there was no other believers near to her, her terminology for the Indians was as bleak as her view of her circumstances. "having no Christian friend near me, either to comfort or help me. Oh, I may see the wonderful power of God, that my Spirit did not utterly sink under my affliction"(Rowlandson
Jeremy “Jem” Finch is a leading protagonist in Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird” published in 1960. Jem matured greatly throughout the duration of the book, starting to resemble and idolize his father, achieves the status of a guardian to his sister and introduces a whole new set of ideals in his lifestyle. He embodies the themes of growth. Throughout the novel we see how perceptions of things such as courage, respect, tolerance, and cruelty changes Jem as he matures.
I’m readin‘ the paper.’ Jem got his wish. I departed for the kitchen.” This is relevant because now that Scout gives in to Jem when telling her to leave him alone, she is starting to comprehend that Jem is now growing up and taking space from his little sister. Jem not only now gives her lessons about life, but also repeats Atticus’ lessons and tries to get scout to grow up with him.
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, has become a superior novel in American literature. It depicts a young girl named Scout and her outlook on the world while growing up. She grew up in the great depression while her father was a lawyer. In the beginning of the book Scout, known as Jean Louise Finch is six years old, when the book ended she was nine years old. Scout is the complete opposite from a ‘girly girl’, she likes to wear overalls instead of dresses and likes to hang out with boys instead of girls. She says boys are easier to get along with, which is part of the reason why she always solves her problems with a good old fashioned fist fight .Scout is a girl who doesn't care what others think about her and she likes to hang out with her brother Jem. Scout demonstrates change in herself by finally learning the rights and wrongs of her society and the world.
"We're going to wait for Mr. Finch to come here and make it go away" I replied softly. I was as shaken as a tree in a storm, so I sat down and asked Jem to fetch me a glass of water. He stood for a moment, and then turned into the kitchen to bring me some water. When he came back with the glass, I sat the two children down and told them my worries.
The purpose of part one of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is to illustrate the way character’s beliefs and values are capable of motivating them to be courageous. In the novel, Atticus Finch defends an African-American man named Tom Robinson. Atticus’s children, Jem and Scout, receive hatred and bullying from others because of this case and Atticus’s decision. Both children often find themselves losing their temper when they hear rude words said about their father. One day, a woman in their neighborhood, named Mrs. Dubose, insults Atticus by calling him “‘no better than the niggers and trash he works for’” (Lee 135). This angers Jem and he destroys Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bushes. As punishment, Jem and Scout are forced to go to her house everyday and read to her.
Two formidable entities waged war in Maycomb that night. Streaks of red and blue collided, battling over supremacy of Miss Maudie’s house; the flames seemed to be winning. Jem and I were much too enthralled with this skirmish to heed any attention to the role Atticus had assigned us. We huddled together futilely for warmth and cursed the cold that we had rejoiced less than a day ago. But the struggle was quickly pushed to the back of our minds as the more peculiar of the two events to take place that night began to unravel.
Jem, in the beginning of the book , used to want to try and scare Boo Radley out of the house so they could see how much of a big scary and terrible monster he was. As time passed, Jem grew out of that, and became a role model for Scout and Dill. Dill is Scout’s “permanent fiance”. Near the ending of the book, Scout is in a play, as a ham, and when they walk home, it’s later at night, so it’s obviously dark out. Mr. Ewell promised Atticus after the battle in the courthouse with Tom Robinson that he would make Atticus pay for almost getting Mr. Ewell into jail with the evidence he provided in court. Mr. Ewell attacked Jem and Scout while they were on their way home, “ ‘Then all of a sudden somethin’ grabbed me an’ mashed my costume… think I ducked on the ground… heard a tusslin’ under the tree sort of… they were bammin’ against the trunk, sounded like. Jem found me and started pullin’ me toward the road. Some-Mr. Ewell yanked him down, I reckon. They tussled some more and then there was this funny noise-Jem hollered…’ I stopped. That was Jem’s arm,” (Harper Lee, 270). as you can see, Jem protected Scout with all of his strength, even if it meant he could’ve lost his own life in the
Since Jem enjoys doing "manly" things, Scout does them as well for she does not know any better and she wants to gain Jem's respect for her. As time goes by, Jem starts to mature himself, from an irresponsible boy to a sensitive, gentlemen, Mister Jem; he is always Scout's adored older brother. As Scout gets older, her Aunt Alexandra decides to try and get Scout to act more like the Jean Louise that she wants her be. The only time that Aunt Alexandra was around for a long period of time was during the trial when she came to live with the Finches when Atticus was the lawyer for Tom. Even though she disagrees with her brother, Atticus, with his way of raising his children, especially Scout, who should be taught to be a lady believes that in time, she will "come around"