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What is Miss Maudie's opinion of the Radleys?

Miss Maudie felt nothing but compassion for Arthur Radley, but she felt genuine contempt for his father. She thought Old Mr. Radley was judgmental and unforgiving, the result of his zealous and unyielding religious views.

Similarly one may ask, what do the kids think of Miss Maudie?

Miss Maudie Atkinson is the one woman who Jem and Scout--and Atticus--can count on as a true friend in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." Unlike the unhappy morphine addict Mrs. Dubose and the gossipy Miss Stephanie, Miss Maudie keeps to herself except when a neighbor is in need.

What does Scout already believe about Boo?

Based off of the rumors, Scout believes that Boo is a violent individual capable of heinous acts. In Chapter 8, Mrs. Radley dies. Scout and Jem believe that Boo had finally killed his mother, but are disappointed when Atticus tells them she died of natural causes.

What might be the cause of the laughter in the house?

As the previous answer states, the laughter from inside the house is probably Boo Radley having a good chuckle as he watches the antics of the children outside his door. Scout never lets on to Jem and Dill that she heard it at all; she keeps it to herself.

What did Miss Maudie say about Boo?

She tells Scout that Boo Radley is still alive and it is her theory Boo is the victim of a harsh father (now deceased), a “foot-washing” Baptist who believed that most people are going to hell. Miss Maudie adds that Boo was always polite and friendly as a child.

Why does JEM think Boo Radley wants to stay in the house?

In Chapter 13, Jem states, “I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up . . . it's because he wants to stay inside.” Jem says this as a direct response to the behavior of the people of Maycomb in response to Tom Robinson's trial, and the way people are treated because they're different.

Why did Heck Tate say that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife?

Heck Tate understands the truth of the situation, which is that Boo Radley killed Bob Ewell. Well Heck Tate insisted that Bob Ewell had fell on his own knife because he knew that Bob Ewell was the one out to get everybody that had anything to do with the trial.

What does Mr Radley shoot in his collard patch?

Nathan Radley, it appears, doesn't really know anything about the intruders in his garden. The intruders were simply Jem, Scout and Dill, and it seems that no-one suspects them at all. Mr Radley seems to be under the impression that it was a black man who broke in to steal from his collard patch, and shot at him.

What happened to Miss Maudie's house what was the reaction?

The answer is that Miss Maudie's house burns down. The Finch kids are rousted out of bed and made to go outside so that they will not get caught inside their own house if the fire spreads. The next morning Jem and Scout go and talk to Miss Maudie. They expect that they will need to comfort her.

What does scout think about Boo Radley at this point Chapter 26?

Scout is no longer afraid of the Radley house and Boo Radley. Instead, she pities him. Chapter 26 marks an important change in Scout's attitude. When she does finally meet Boo Radley, she understands that he is a shy man with a quiet dignity, and she reaches out to him.

What page does Miss Maudie talk about the mockingbird?

In the beginning of Chapter 10 Miss Maudie says it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. When his children get guns for Christmas, Atticus tells them that they can shoot blue jays but not mockingbirds. Scout asks Miss Maudie, because she has never heard her father say anything is a sin, and she explains why.

What did he find when he went back for them?

What did he find when he went back for them? Jem, Scout and Dill went to look into the Radley house. Jem got caught on the fence, and in an effort to free himself, he took off his pants and left them on the fence. When he went back for them, they were mended and folded, sitting on the fence.

What is the significance of Maudie's two little cakes and one large one?

What was the significance of Maudie's two little cakes and one large one? Maudie had two little cakes for Scout and Dill, but Jem got a slice from the big cake. This was Maudie's symbolic way of saying that she accepted Jem as a young man instead of a boy.

How did Miss Maudie react to the loss of her house what did this reveal about her character?

The expected emotion when your house burns down is likely sadness, depression, anger, and/or resignation. The next morning though Scout sees Ms. Maudie and is expecting her to be sad. Instead Ms. Maudie is quite cheerful. She tells Scout that she did not like her house that much anyway.

What does JEM do to Mrs Dubose?

Mrs. 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. Atticus gives Jem a box that Mrs. Dubose had given her maid for Jem; in it lies a single white camellia.

What kind of person does Miss Maudie say that Atticus is?

Miss Maudie feels enormous respect for Atticus and strives to help Jem and Scout understand what a good and courageous man their father is. She points out to them that their father is the same in his home as he is on the public streets, Maudie's way of explaining to them the concept of personal integrity.

Why do Jem and Dill want to leave a note for Boo?

Dill and Jem wanted to give Boo Radley a note because they want Boo to come out so Dill and Jem can ask him a few questions. In return, Dill and Jem would give him ice cream. When Atticus finds out about their plan, he says that they should all stop tormenting the Radley's.

Why does Dill lie in Chapter 5?

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.

What does Dill tell Atticus about Jem's pants?

As the children are escaping from the Radley yard, Jem gets his pants stuck in the fence and is forced to leave them behind. When Atticus asks Jem where his pants are, Dill speaks up and says that he won them in a game of strip poker.

What did Scout find in the tree?

Scout and Jem find chewing gum, grey twine, girl and boy dolls carved out of soap, a medal, a watch and pennies. The children in the neighborhood of Maycomb are afraid of the Radley House, because they fear that Boo Radley is some kind of monster and the house's trees are poisoned. They do not realize it is Boo Radley.

Who is Scout's fiance?

To Kill a Mockingbird - Character Matching

A	B
Heck Tate	Good-hearted sheriff
Calpurnia	Finches' strict, edicated, black housekeeper
Dill	Scout's "fiance" who visits in the summer
Boo Radley	Finches' secret protector

Why did scout like Miss Maudie so much?

Scout loves Miss Maudie for many reasons: for her kindness, her honesty, and her patient understanding of Scout, Jem, and Dill, as well. Scout feels the respect with which Miss Maudie treats them, even though they are "just children."

What does Miss Maudie mean when she says sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man?

Dill would stand under the streetlight with a silver bell to alert Jem is Atticus was coming. What does Miss Maudie mean when she says sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of oh your father? Sometimes a man that is overly strict is just as bad as a man that is loose.

Why does Scout start hanging out with Miss Maudie more often?

Scout convinces Jem to back off on the Radley game, and then Dill asks Scout to marry him. (Hey, it is the South.) Despite this moment of passion, the boys spend most of their time together and neglect Scout. So, Scout spends her time hanging out with Miss Maudie Atkinson, a usually stand-off-ish old lady.

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