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What does Atticus tell Scout to do when she hears negative talk about him?
Atticus proceeds to explain to Scout that he will be defending Tom Robinson. He then encourages Scout to control her temper by saying, “You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down.
What does Atticus tell Scout when she talks to him about her day at school?
Atticus tells Scout, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Atticus proposes a compromise: Scout will stay in school, but they will continue to read at night just as they always have.
What does Atticus ask of Scout when it comes to people’s comments at school?
Atticus tells Jem, Dill, and Scout to stop tormenting Boo Radley. He asks them how they would feel if he barged into their rooms without knocking. Atticus also told them not to make fun of anyone.
What does Atticus stop the children from doing?
Atticus tells the children to stop “tormenting that man.” Further, he advises them that what Boo Radley does in his house is his own business. That is, Boo can come outside if he so desires, or he can remain inside.
What does Atticus tell scout to do when she hears?
When Atticus hears about this, he does not scold Scout (in typical Atticus fasion). Instead, he tells Scout that she’s probably going to hear some ugly talk at school during the trial. He requests that she keep her head held high and to not use her fists to solve her problems.
What did Atticus say to Jem in to kill a Mockingbird?
Chapter 10 pgs. 2-93: [Scout, as narrator, repeats what she heard Atticus say to Jem] “Atticus said to Jem one day, ‘I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.
What happens in Chapter 9 of to kill a Mockingbird?
For example, in chapter 9, Atticus had to defend Tom Robinson (a negro who got accused of beating and raping Mayella Ewell) and he was explaining to Scout why he is doing it. Chapter 9 pgs.
Why did Atticus call Mayella Miss or Ma’am?
For example, in chapter 18, Atticus was cross examining Mayella Ewell (the person who was accused that Tom Robinson beat and raped her), Atticus was calling her Miss or ma’am. For some reason she didn’t liked how she was being called that and thought that Atticus was insulting her.