What page is Mockingbird quote on?
page 103
Who is the mockingbird in Chapter 15 and why?
Tom Robinson is the primary symbolic mockingbird in chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird. One could also consider Scout, Jem, and Dill symbolic mockingbirds.
What page does Miss Maudie talk about the mockingbird?
Chapter 10
Who is the mockingbird in Chapter 10?
‘” Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are both mockingbirds in this story, but Scout doesn’t realize that fully until the end of the novel. Beyond the mockingbird image, Lee continues bird symbolism in the case of the bird dog, Tim Johnson. Tim is “the pet of Maycomb,” but one day the children discover him acting strangely.
What happens in chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Summary: Chapter 11 Jem takes a baton from Scout and destroys all of Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bushes. Dubose dies a little more than a month after Jem’s punishment ends. Atticus reveals to Jem that she was addicted to morphine and that the reading was part of her successful effort to combat this addiction.
What is the theme in Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Atticus wanted the kids to see her strength and courage, even though it ended in a painful death. This chapter indicates the similarities between Mrs. Dubose’s struggles to overcome her addiction to morphine, and Atticus’s fight to reduce the level of racism in Maycomb.
What is the best line in Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.
What is the main conflict in Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem vs. Dubose has ongoing conflicts with almost every single character in the novel. Of these conflicts, the biggest and most important is between her and Jem. He’s so upset over her calling Atticus trash that he destroys her camellias, and as punishment he’s forced to read to her six days a week for over a month.
Why is Mrs Dubose so mean?
Mrs. Dubose represents the way most of the town feels about the trial. She is an old woman who continuously yells at Jem and Scout as they pass by her house. The children are afraid of her because of the yelling and they are afraid that she might actually call to them.
What does Scout learn in Chapter 11?
In Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout learned what true courage looks like. After Mrs. Dubose insulted Atticus to the children, Jem “simply went mad” and beat the tops off of her camellia bushes with the baton he had just bought Scout with his twelfth birthday money, and then snapped the baton.
Who showed courage in To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 11?
Atticus
Why did Atticus shoot the dog?
In Chapter 11, Atticus shoots a mad (rabid) dog in the street. In a larger symbolic sense, the dog, because it has rabies, is a dangerous threat to the community. In shooting the dog, then, Atticus is trying to protect the community from its most dangerous elements.
What impact does the reference to Ivanhoe have on the meaning of Chapter 11?
What impact does the allusion to Ivanhoe have on the meaning of Chapter 11? It emphasizes that Jem wants revenge on Mrs. Dubose. It shows that Jem loves adventure novels.
What does Atticus call Mrs Dubose at the end of Chapter 11?
n****-lover
What two people called Atticus A N lover?
Francis is grandson to Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jimmy and is Scout’s second cousin. Scout hits him because he kept calling Atticus an N-lover. Francis said that his grandma, Aunt Alexandra, had said that Atticus was a disgrace to the family. You just studied 10 terms!
What does Atticus say real courage is Chapter 11?
BLOG #5: Atticus defines real courage in Chapter 11: “It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through to the end no matter what.” How do Mrs. Mrs. Dubose and her actions greatly support this statement. Mrs.
Why does Mrs Dubose hate Jem and Scout?
They hate Mrs. Dubose at first because she speaks rudely to them and criticizes Atticus and their family. He encourages Jem to take it easy and reminds Jem that Mrs. Dubose is old and ill.
What scout says about Mrs Dubose?
Mrs. Dubose is an old, cranky woman. Scout and Jem hate her.
Did Mrs Dubose have cancer?
Mrs. Dubose died of suffering many years of cancer. Before her doctor told her she only had a few months to live she decided she wanted to die free of her addiction to morphine. Dubose had finally conquered her morphine addiction and was not dependent on it anymore.