Scout, Scout And Dill

‘Ol Oneshot came into the world on Wednesday, September 2, 1885 and was raised at Finches’ Landing, the sole property of the Finch bloodline. As a young lad, Atticus was fascinated by firearms. He would take the BB gun his parents, John Louis and Jennifer, gave him for his tenth birthday, and shoot at tin cans and birds which got him the nickname, “Ol Oneshot.” One summer afternoon, his father caught him shooting at mockingbirds, only to stop him and tell him that it was a sin to kill a mockingbird, for all the mockingbirds did was make music. He would not understand what his father truly meant until much later on in his life. Another interest of Mr. Finch’s younger self was spending time with his best friends Guy Cunningham, Maudie Atkinson, and his loyal dog Argus; the four enjoyed playing at the creek and acting out old town legends.

Throughout the novel, Atticus reveals his bravery. He demonstrates this quality by killing Tim Johnson, the rabid dog. Jem and Scout are looking for squirrels to shoot when Jem spots a suspicious-looking dog down the road. Immediately, he tells Calpurnia who confirms the dog is rabid and calls Atticus at his office. After she proceeds to tell the

Scout described Atticus as being feeble, old, and boring. She talks about Atticus not doing any of the thing her classmates fathers do, such as playing poker, hunting, or drinking. One day in the winter Atticus surprises Jem and Scout changing their opinions of him. When a rabid dog was walking up the street towards their house Atticus shot and killed him. Scout had never seen her father shoot before and was shocked by his practiced ease.

Empathy is absolutely necessary in this cruel world. What would we do without it? Scout learns to be empathetic throughout the book. She starts to show empathy towards characters such as Boo Radley, Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell. Boo Radley scared Scout at the beginning of the book, but she learned there’s nothing to fear.

In part one, Jem and Scout are terrified of Boo Radley because of stories they have heard. They have never actually seen or talked to him and yet they are still children and believe most of the things they hear. The stories about Boo eating cats and squirrels are enough to scare them out of their shoes. The children love to play the game they made called “Boo Radley” which always

Jem and Scout’s actions clearly illustrate the embarrassment they have for their father’s age and hobbies. Jem wishes desperately that Atticus would do things the other fathers did and is embarrassed to be watching the game with his father who refuses to play. Later in the chapter however the children’s view changes from embarrassment to admiration. When a rabid dog gets loose around the neighborhood, Atticus shoots it with incredible accuracy and talent. As Miss Maudie explains, Atticus had the best marksmanship out of anyone when he was growing up.

Atticus Finch, the father of Jem and Scout, is a prime example of compassion throughout the novel. When Tom Robinson had been accused of beating and raping Bob Ewell's oldest daughter Mayella Ewell, Atticus was tasked to prove Robinson innocent. By going to see Robinson’s family

Jem, Scout, and Dill had been fascinated by the stories about the Radley house. One day when they were all playing, Dill dared Jem to

In part one of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the reader is introduced to Scout, the narrator of the book, her family and other members of the community in which she lives. Scout and her older brother Jem are the children of Atticus Finch, a lawyer in Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression. Scout and Jem meet Dill, a boy spending the summer with his Aunt Rachel. He is between Scout and Jem’s age and becomes a great friend and playmate. He, like Scout and Jem are enjoying the freedom of no school, using their imagination inventing, and playing games throughout the summer. Next door to Scout and Jem, lives a very curious individual whom they have never seen but heard rumors about. This individual has been kept isolated by his father because of some innocent pranks he was involved in over fifteen years ago. Arthur “Boo” Radley is a young man rumored to be root of all evil in the small town of Maycomb. Curiosity is a theme repeated throughout part one as the Scout, Jem, and Dill desire to know or learn more about life and Boo Radley.

As Scout and Jem walk home from the pageant they got attacked by Mr. Ewell. They screamed for help and the only person that heard them was Arthur (Boo) Radley. So he ran out to rescue their lives. This is the first time Mr.Radley left his house and the first time Scout saw him. To most people it was a mystery how Mr. Radley looked. When he was at Scout’s house he went to the farthest corner and the people there acted as if Mr. Radley was invisible.

While walking home from school one day the children happen to find two pieces of gum hidden in the knot-hole of a tree on the Radley yard. These treasures, the children soon come to realize, can only be from the elusive man himself Boo Radley. Soon enough the children find even more gifts from Boo such as a small box with Indian-head coins, a ball of twine, a boy and girl carved soap figures, a whole pack of gum this time, a spelling medal, and their most cherished treasure, a pocket watch. This knot hole was the only connection between Boo and the children until the hole was clogged up by Boo’s brother Nathan, but because of that Hole Scout and Jem began to see Boo just a little differently from the way they saw him before. Something that also helped Scouts understanding of Boo began to change was during the fire of Miss maudie’s house. While Jem and Scout watched the events unfold from a safe distance a very unusual thing occurred. Scout while watching the fire did not seem to notice that a blanket that she had not come out with was wrapped around her shoulders. After her father Atticus pointed this out he also mentioned that this was the work of Boo Radley who, like the rest of the neighborhood came out to watch the

Tate and Atticus “hot potato” the gun back and forth. Finally taking the gun, Atticus drops his glasses, lifts the barrel, and shoots the mutt, killing it instantly. Scout learns here that Atticus was the best shooter in Maycomb in his time. Miss Maudie, Scout neighbor, says Attius’s nickname was “Ol’ One-Shot.” From this one scene, Jem and Scouts perception of Atticus changed from limited to gifted. They learned never to judge someone by their cover. It took one shot to knock an ill dog out cold and one shot to blow two children's minds.

To start with, the surprise attack of the mad dog made Jem begin to understand Atticus.At the beginning of the novel, Jem and Scout are always disappointed at Atticus because he is nearly 50 and he wears a pairs of glasses which make him look different with other students’ parents who can play all kinds of exercises with their kids. One day, Jem and Calpurnia who is the housekeeper of Atticus’s family, find a mad dog existing in the town. Neighbor’s will get hurt unless somebody is willing to take the risk and kill the mad dog. Under this emergency situation, Atticus stepped in and killed the mad dog with a gun in only one shot, his spectacular action amazed the neighbors, also surprised Jem and Scout. Jem learns that Atticus’s nickname was OL’ One-Shot when he was a boy, but Atticus has never mentioned about it. As Miss Maudie said “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.”(P112 To Kill a Mockingbird). After the event and Miss Maudie’s words, Jem grew up a little bit and something has been changed in his mind. “Naw, Scout, it’s something you wouldn’t understand. Atticus is real old, but I wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do anything—I wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do a blessed thing.”

The story begins as Scout describes her family history and her town, Maycomb during the time of the Great Depression. Atticus is a prominent lawyer and the Finch family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society. She and her brother, Jem, meet Dill, who has come to live in their neighborhood for the summer, and the children share stories and fantasies about the mystery man who lives near by. The man’s name is Arthur, or Boo, Radley. The house

When Atticus shot Tim Johnson, the liver-colored bird dog of Mr. Harry Johnson, because he was going wild, Miss Maudie pointed out that he was known as “One-Shot” for being the deadest shot in town. For some unsaid reason, Atticus had never told them of this talent, and even at the end nobody knows why, from the reader’s point of view.