I chose this picture because it is a church in 1930s. So, i thought that it would look something like this.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Quotes From Chapter 9
First Quote:
Conversation with Atticus and Scout:
Scout: 'Do you defend niggers, Atticus?' I asked him that evening.
Atticus: 'Of course I do. Don't say nigger, Scout. That's common.'
Scout: 's what everybody at school says.'
Atticus: 'From now on it'll be everybody less one -'
Scout: 'Well if you don't want me to grow up talkin' that way, why do you send me to school?'
From this first quote, we can know that Scout wanted to avoid school as much as possible. We can also know that Scout was asking if her father, a lawyer, is defending niggers as Cecil Jacobs had announced in the school yard that her father is defending niggers which she wanted to know what he mean by saying that. Scout's dad, Atticus defended niggers for a number of reasons, mainly by the fact that if he do not defend niggers, he could not held his head high nor can he represent this county in the legislature.
Second Quote:
Conversation with Scout and Uncle Jack:
Uncle Jack: 'Scout, do you still hate me?'
Scout: 'Go on, please, sir.'
Uncle Jack :'Why, I didn't think you'd hold it against me,' he said. 'I'm disappointed in you - you had that coming and you know it.'
Scout: 'Didn't either.'
Uncle Jack: 'Honey, you can't go around calling people -'
Scout: 'You ain't fair, I said, 'you ain't fair.'
This conversation comes after Scout having a 'fight' with Francis who he called Scout's father a nigger lover. Uncle Jack asked Scout if she still hates him as he punished her for calling people bad names. Scout then told Uncle Jack that he is a nice person, but he does not understand children that well when he replied back that such conduct of hers need no understanding as he said her conduct was obstreperous, disorderly and abusive. The conversation ended well as Scout finally told Uncle Jack that her misbehaviour happened as Francis called her father, Atticus, a nigger lover. Uncle Jack then finally understands and he started to treat Scout's hand from the punishment she received just now.
Conversation with Atticus and Scout:
Scout: 'Do you defend niggers, Atticus?' I asked him that evening.
Atticus: 'Of course I do. Don't say nigger, Scout. That's common.'
Scout: 's what everybody at school says.'
Atticus: 'From now on it'll be everybody less one -'
Scout: 'Well if you don't want me to grow up talkin' that way, why do you send me to school?'
From this first quote, we can know that Scout wanted to avoid school as much as possible. We can also know that Scout was asking if her father, a lawyer, is defending niggers as Cecil Jacobs had announced in the school yard that her father is defending niggers which she wanted to know what he mean by saying that. Scout's dad, Atticus defended niggers for a number of reasons, mainly by the fact that if he do not defend niggers, he could not held his head high nor can he represent this county in the legislature.
Second Quote:
Conversation with Scout and Uncle Jack:
Uncle Jack: 'Scout, do you still hate me?'
Scout: 'Go on, please, sir.'
Uncle Jack :'Why, I didn't think you'd hold it against me,' he said. 'I'm disappointed in you - you had that coming and you know it.'
Scout: 'Didn't either.'
Uncle Jack: 'Honey, you can't go around calling people -'
Scout: 'You ain't fair, I said, 'you ain't fair.'
This conversation comes after Scout having a 'fight' with Francis who he called Scout's father a nigger lover. Uncle Jack asked Scout if she still hates him as he punished her for calling people bad names. Scout then told Uncle Jack that he is a nice person, but he does not understand children that well when he replied back that such conduct of hers need no understanding as he said her conduct was obstreperous, disorderly and abusive. The conversation ended well as Scout finally told Uncle Jack that her misbehaviour happened as Francis called her father, Atticus, a nigger lover. Uncle Jack then finally understands and he started to treat Scout's hand from the punishment she received just now.
Chapter10
1)Feeble-Something or someone that is extremely weak.
Eg."Atticus was feeble;he was nearly fifty."(p.98)
2)Rudiments-The most basic/easiest part of a subject that must be learn fisrt.
Eg."Uncle Jack instructed us in the rudiments thereof;he said Atticus was'nt interested in guns."(p.99)
3)Dazedly-(dazed)Unable to think clearly due to shock.
Eg."Tim johnson came into sight,walking dazedly in the inner rim of the curved parallel to the Radley house."(p.105)
Eg."Atticus was feeble;he was nearly fifty."(p.98)
2)Rudiments-The most basic/easiest part of a subject that must be learn fisrt.
Eg."Uncle Jack instructed us in the rudiments thereof;he said Atticus was'nt interested in guns."(p.99)
3)Dazedly-(dazed)Unable to think clearly due to shock.
Eg."Tim johnson came into sight,walking dazedly in the inner rim of the curved parallel to the Radley house."(p.105)
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Chapter 8: What happened to the characters
Scout thinks that the world is ending as it is snowing.
Mr Avery told her that bad childrens like her make the seasons change.
Jem and Scout make a snowman of Mr Avery.
Then the weather gets down to 16 degress F.
Miss Maudie's house catches fire and burns.
Fireman came and saves other houses.
Boo Radley puts a blanket around Scout who is watching the fire.
Mr Avery told her that bad childrens like her make the seasons change.
Jem and Scout make a snowman of Mr Avery.
Then the weather gets down to 16 degress F.
Miss Maudie's house catches fire and burns.
Fireman came and saves other houses.
Boo Radley puts a blanket around Scout who is watching the fire.
Chapter 7: What happened to the characters
Second Grade for Scout.
Jem and Scout founds soap figures in the tree
Then Mr. Radley fills the tree with cement as he say it is sick.
But, Atticus said that the tree appears healthy.
Jem and Scout founds soap figures in the tree
Then Mr. Radley fills the tree with cement as he say it is sick.
But, Atticus said that the tree appears healthy.
Chapter 6: What happened to the characters
The three of them, Jem, Dill and Scout sneak at night into the Radleys to see Boo.
It is the last day of the summer, so if they are killed, they are only going to miss school.
They spit on the hinge, but flee when they heard the sound of shotgun.
But, Jem loses his pants on the fence when they were fleeing.
The excuses they gave to Atticus for losing his pants is that Jem lose it to Dill in a strip poker game with matches.
It is the last day of the summer, so if they are killed, they are only going to miss school.
They spit on the hinge, but flee when they heard the sound of shotgun.
But, Jem loses his pants on the fence when they were fleeing.
The excuses they gave to Atticus for losing his pants is that Jem lose it to Dill in a strip poker game with matches.
Chapter9
1)Analgous-Related to,some connection.
Eg."Aunt alexandra would have been analgous to Mt. Everest:thorought myearly life,she was cold & there."(p.86)
2)Preacher-A person of of high religious knowledge.Eg."When Uncle Jack caught me,he kept me laughing about a preacher who hated going to church so much that everyday he stood at his gate in his dressing-gown,smoking a hookah...."
Chapter 10- Questions
1) How different was Atticus compared to other fathers?
2) Who does the mad dog, Tim Johnson belongs to?
3) What was Atticus known as when he was a young man?
4) Why did Jem not allow Scout to brag about Atticus in school?
2) Who does the mad dog, Tim Johnson belongs to?
3) What was Atticus known as when he was a young man?
4) Why did Jem not allow Scout to brag about Atticus in school?
Chapter8
1)Unfathomable- something that can not be understood.
Eg.For reasons unfathomable to the most experienced prophets in Maycomb county, autumn turned to winter that year (p. 68)."
2)Caricatures-An element of a person which certain features of that person are exaggerated or distorted.
Eg. "'You can't for around making caricatures of the neighbors (p. 72).' "
3)Quelled- overwhelm something until it is powerless or unable to defend itself.
Eg."The tin roof of Miss Maudie's house quelled the flames because tin cannot burn so the fire was eventually stopped."(p.75)
4)Morphodite-(hermaphrodite) animal or plant that has both female and male reproductive organs.
Eg." '...erected an absolute morphodite in that yard (p. 72).' "
Eg.For reasons unfathomable to the most experienced prophets in Maycomb county, autumn turned to winter that year (p. 68)."
2)Caricatures-An element of a person which certain features of that person are exaggerated or distorted.
Eg. "'You can't for around making caricatures of the neighbors (p. 72).' "
3)Quelled- overwhelm something until it is powerless or unable to defend itself.
Eg."The tin roof of Miss Maudie's house quelled the flames because tin cannot burn so the fire was eventually stopped."(p.75)
4)Morphodite-(hermaphrodite) animal or plant that has both female and male reproductive organs.
Eg." '...erected an absolute morphodite in that yard (p. 72).' "
Quotes From Chapter 8
First Quote: Conversation with Atticus and Scout:
Scout: 'The world's endin', Atticus! Please do something - !'
Atticus: 'No it's not,' he said.'It's snowing.'
Through this quote from Atticus and Scout, we can see that Scout has not seen snow before. This led him to think that the world is ending. When Jem asked Atticus on how to make a snowman, Atticus told Jem that he does not know how to. Even though Atticus does not want to dissapoint Jem and Scout, he doubted that there will be enough snow to even make a snowball. To make sure that there will be enough snow, Jem discouraged Scout from wasting it. They then walked over to Miss Maudie house when Jem asked her a few questions before he finally asked her if they can borrow some of her snow when she agreed in immediate response.
Second Quote: Conversation with Jem and Miss Maudie:
Miss Maudie: 'Jem Finch, you Jem Finch!'
Scout: 'Miss Maudie's callin' you, Jem.'
Miss Maudie: 'You all stay in the middle of the yard. There's some thrift buried under the snow near the porch. Don't step on it!'
Jem: 'Yessum!' He called. 'It's beautiful, ain't it, Miss Maudie?'
Miss Maudie: 'Beautiful my hind foot! If it freezes tonight, it'll carry off all my azaleas!'
From this quote, we know that Miss Maudie hated the snow for several reasons like carrying off all her azaleas(flowery shrubs). But, Jem commended that the snow was beautiful in which Miss Maudie strongly disagreed. Following this, Miss Maudie was bending over some bushes, wrapping them in burlap bags to keep it 'warm' in which Jem was puzzled in why she done so.
Conversation with Jem And Atticus:
Atticus: ' Son, I can't tell what you're going to be - an engineer, a lawyer, or a potrait painter. You've perpetrated a near libel in the front yard. We've got to disguise this fellow.' ('Fellow' refers to the snowman)
Atticus: 'I don't care what you do, as long as you do something,' he said. 'You can't go around making caricatures of the neighbours.'
Jem: 'Ain't a characterture,' Jem said. 'It looks just like him.'
Atticus: ' Mr Avery might not think so.'
From this third quote, we know that Atticus is against Jem im making caricatures of people which Jem replied that it 'just' looks like him only. In order to modify the snowman into somrthing else, Jem went to Miss Maudie's house and grabbed the sunhat and hedge-clippers from the back yard and put on the sunhat on the top of the head of the snowman and jammed the hedge-clippers into the crook of the snowman's arm.
Scout: 'The world's endin', Atticus! Please do something - !'
Atticus: 'No it's not,' he said.'It's snowing.'
Through this quote from Atticus and Scout, we can see that Scout has not seen snow before. This led him to think that the world is ending. When Jem asked Atticus on how to make a snowman, Atticus told Jem that he does not know how to. Even though Atticus does not want to dissapoint Jem and Scout, he doubted that there will be enough snow to even make a snowball. To make sure that there will be enough snow, Jem discouraged Scout from wasting it. They then walked over to Miss Maudie house when Jem asked her a few questions before he finally asked her if they can borrow some of her snow when she agreed in immediate response.
Second Quote: Conversation with Jem and Miss Maudie:
Miss Maudie: 'Jem Finch, you Jem Finch!'
Scout: 'Miss Maudie's callin' you, Jem.'
Miss Maudie: 'You all stay in the middle of the yard. There's some thrift buried under the snow near the porch. Don't step on it!'
Jem: 'Yessum!' He called. 'It's beautiful, ain't it, Miss Maudie?'
Miss Maudie: 'Beautiful my hind foot! If it freezes tonight, it'll carry off all my azaleas!'
From this quote, we know that Miss Maudie hated the snow for several reasons like carrying off all her azaleas(flowery shrubs). But, Jem commended that the snow was beautiful in which Miss Maudie strongly disagreed. Following this, Miss Maudie was bending over some bushes, wrapping them in burlap bags to keep it 'warm' in which Jem was puzzled in why she done so.
Conversation with Jem And Atticus:
Atticus: ' Son, I can't tell what you're going to be - an engineer, a lawyer, or a potrait painter. You've perpetrated a near libel in the front yard. We've got to disguise this fellow.' ('Fellow' refers to the snowman)
Atticus: 'I don't care what you do, as long as you do something,' he said. 'You can't go around making caricatures of the neighbours.'
Jem: 'Ain't a characterture,' Jem said. 'It looks just like him.'
Atticus: ' Mr Avery might not think so.'
From this third quote, we know that Atticus is against Jem im making caricatures of people which Jem replied that it 'just' looks like him only. In order to modify the snowman into somrthing else, Jem went to Miss Maudie's house and grabbed the sunhat and hedge-clippers from the back yard and put on the sunhat on the top of the head of the snowman and jammed the hedge-clippers into the crook of the snowman's arm.
Quotes from Chapter 7
This is a conversation involving three people: Jem, Scout and Mr Nathan(also known as Mr Radley).
'Hidy do, Mr Nathan.' Jem said.
'Morning Jem, Scout,' said Mr Radley(also known as Mr Nathan), as he went by.
'Mr Radley,' said Jem.
'Mr Radley, ah - did you put cement in that hole down in that tree down yonder?'
'Yes', he said. ' I filled it up.'
'Why'd you do it, sir?'
'Tree's dying. You plug 'em with cement when they're sick. You ought to know that, Jem.'
Meaning:
This conversation had led to Jem being deep in thought and working himself into bad humour. This shows that Jem was moody at that time. Words like 'yonder' means distant but within sight in order to point to something far and visible. In the conversation, Mr Radley filled the tree with cement as it is sick. This may be a traditional way in healing the trees back then.
'Hidy do, Mr Nathan.' Jem said.
'Morning Jem, Scout,' said Mr Radley(also known as Mr Nathan), as he went by.
'Mr Radley,' said Jem.
'Mr Radley, ah - did you put cement in that hole down in that tree down yonder?'
'Yes', he said. ' I filled it up.'
'Why'd you do it, sir?'
'Tree's dying. You plug 'em with cement when they're sick. You ought to know that, Jem.'
Meaning:
This conversation had led to Jem being deep in thought and working himself into bad humour. This shows that Jem was moody at that time. Words like 'yonder' means distant but within sight in order to point to something far and visible. In the conversation, Mr Radley filled the tree with cement as it is sick. This may be a traditional way in healing the trees back then.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Chapter7
1)Perpetual embalming-perpetual is to last forever.Embalming is a process practiced by egyptian mummies to preserve adead body.
2)Whittles-to whittle is to just simply carve/cut off thin shavings of wood.
3)Palate-A section which is located at the upper part of one's mouth.
2)Whittles-to whittle is to just simply carve/cut off thin shavings of wood.
3)Palate-A section which is located at the upper part of one's mouth.
Chapter 9- Questions
1) Why did Scout nearly started a fight with Cecil Jacobs?
2) Why did Atticus chose to defend a nigger?
3) What is the good side about Christmas?
4) Where would they meet Uncles Jack every Christmas?
5) Who is Rose Aylmer?
6) Why did Jack warned Scout not to curse in his presence?
7) What did Jem got for Christmas?
2) Why did Atticus chose to defend a nigger?
3) What is the good side about Christmas?
4) Where would they meet Uncles Jack every Christmas?
5) Who is Rose Aylmer?
6) Why did Jack warned Scout not to curse in his presence?
7) What did Jem got for Christmas?
Chapter6
1)Dismemberment-To dismember someone is to cut/tear a person's arms/legs.
2)Malignant-Something/someone that is evil/dangerous.
3)Ramshackle-Something loose,about to fall apart.
4)Waning-Becoming decreasingly less intense/strong,moonlight etc.
2)Malignant-Something/someone that is evil/dangerous.
3)Ramshackle-Something loose,about to fall apart.
4)Waning-Becoming decreasingly less intense/strong,moonlight etc.
Chapter 8- Questions
1) Since there wasn't enough snow to make a real snowman, how did Jem and Scout build the snowman?
2) Who did Jem and Scout made the snowman look like?
3) Why did Atticus wake Scout up at a little after one in the morning?
4) Who covered Scout with a blanket while she was busy looking at the fire?
5) Was Miss Mauldie upset over the lost of her house? Why?
2) Who did Jem and Scout made the snowman look like?
3) Why did Atticus wake Scout up at a little after one in the morning?
4) Who covered Scout with a blanket while she was busy looking at the fire?
5) Was Miss Mauldie upset over the lost of her house? Why?
Chapter 7- Questions
1) Where did Scout and Jem find the presents?
2) What was the biggest prize that Scout and Jem found?
3) Do u think Miss Maudie was the one who left Scout and Jem those things? Why?
2) What was the biggest prize that Scout and Jem found?
3) Do u think Miss Maudie was the one who left Scout and Jem those things? Why?
Chapter 6 - Questions
1) Why did the children flee quickly after hearing a shotgun go off behind them?
2) Why did Jem returned home without his pants on?
3) What excuse did Dill and Jem gave to Atticus when he asked Jem where his pants were?
2) Why did Jem returned home without his pants on?
3) What excuse did Dill and Jem gave to Atticus when he asked Jem where his pants were?
Quotes From Chapter 6
First quote: 'Don't get in a row of collards whatever you do, they'll wake the dead.'
Second quote: 'Shot in the air. Scared him pale, though. Says if anybody sees a white nigger around, that's the one. Says he got the other barrel waitin' for the next sound he hears in that patch, an' next time he won't aim high, be it dog, nigger, or - Jem Finch!'
Meanings:
For the first quote, collards are smooth-leaved kale. The sentence may mean that Jem, while they are climbing under the wire fence should not step on the smooth-leaved kale to avoid trouble from anyone from the Radley's residence that led to Scout, Jem and Dill hiding. Jem then lost his pants due to the struggle in the fence. Miss Stephanie then questioned Jem on where is his pants when Jem replied that he was playing strip poker. Miss Rachel then flared up thinking that Dill was gambling when Jem tried to appeased them saying that they were actually playing with matches.
For the second quote, Mr Radley had shot a Negro. The bullet did not hit him as Mr Radley shot it in the air, high up. What I do not understand is, why did Mr Radley said that if we saw a white nigger around, that's the one. He then said that there is another barrel(a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired),
waiting for the next person to come in the patch and this time will be shooting the person be it anybody.
Second quote: 'Shot in the air. Scared him pale, though. Says if anybody sees a white nigger around, that's the one. Says he got the other barrel waitin' for the next sound he hears in that patch, an' next time he won't aim high, be it dog, nigger, or - Jem Finch!'
Meanings:
For the first quote, collards are smooth-leaved kale. The sentence may mean that Jem, while they are climbing under the wire fence should not step on the smooth-leaved kale to avoid trouble from anyone from the Radley's residence that led to Scout, Jem and Dill hiding. Jem then lost his pants due to the struggle in the fence. Miss Stephanie then questioned Jem on where is his pants when Jem replied that he was playing strip poker. Miss Rachel then flared up thinking that Dill was gambling when Jem tried to appeased them saying that they were actually playing with matches.
For the second quote, Mr Radley had shot a Negro. The bullet did not hit him as Mr Radley shot it in the air, high up. What I do not understand is, why did Mr Radley said that if we saw a white nigger around, that's the one. He then said that there is another barrel(a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired),
waiting for the next person to come in the patch and this time will be shooting the person be it anybody.
Character: Aunt Alexandria
Aunt Alexandria - Atticus's sister. She wishes to make Scout behave like a "lady", and she takes her to a party with all of her older women friends. She doesn't approve of Atticus's defense of a black man, even though he is innocent. She is very concerned about how the Finch family is seen in the community. She doesn't want them to do anything that will make the town go against them.
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Character: Mrs. Dubose
Mrs. Dubose - She is a very old woman who lives near to the Finch family. She has Jem read to her each week. One time when Jem and Scout were over to visit her, she goes off on an attack of their family. She says that Jem should be sent to reform school, and that Scout should quit wearing overalls and start acting like a lady. She then criticizes Atticus, which enrages Jem and Scout. She is addicted to morphine, which is the reason that she is so mean to everyone.
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Character: Walter Cunningham
Walter Cunningham - Classmate of Scout who is extremely poor. Very nice, but very thin because he has various diseases like hookworm. Scout invites him over for dinner one night because she feels sorry for him. Walter's dad is a good friend of Atticus.
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Character: Dill
Dill - Seven years old, friend of Jem and Scout. Intelligent, tells Jem and Scout about all the stories of family in other towns and his travels in New York.
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Character: Bob Ewell
Bob Ewell - Head of the least repected and most hated family in the town. they lived like animals and are always dirty and illiterate. he is very selfish and mean. Most likely to rape Mayella.
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Character: Mayella Ewell
Mayella Ewell - Daughter of Bob Ewell, Teenager, spiteful and emotional. No one ever likes her, and when Tom tries to be nice to her, she accused him of rape.
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Character: Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson - Black man accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. He is a young man who works around the town doing labour. Hired by Mayella to do chores for her. Strong and a hard worker, even though his left arm is shriveled and useless. Although innocent of crime, but because he is black, he is considered guilty by the towns people.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Character: Calpurnia
Calpurnia- Black maid and cook of the Finch household. Acts like a mother figure towards Scout, as in the scene where Scout unknowingly insults a neighbor boy, and Calpurnia teaches her how to behave. She takes the children to her black church to sing and pray with them since all of the black townspeople like them because Atticus is defending Tom.
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Character: Arthur ( Boo ) Radley
Arthur (Boo) Radley- He is a recluse who lives near to the Finches. Subject of various rumors that he is a ghost, or a murderer. He is shy and does not wish to interact with the towns people.
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Character: Atticus Finch
Atticus Finch - Town's most respected lawyer. Not wealthy, but well off in the community and kind towards everyone.He is assigned a case of defending a black man accused of rape. Therfore causing him to be both revered and reviled by the townspeople. He gives a lot of advice to his kids, e.g "One cannot judge people until they climb into their skin and walk around in it".
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Character: Jeremy Finch ( Jem )
Jeremy Finch (Jem) - Scout's older brother. He is 10 when the story begins and 13 when it ends. He is very wise and emotional. He takes after his father, Atticus a lot.He is easy-going and not as adventurous as Scout.
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Character: Jean Louis Finch ( Scout )
Jean Louise Finch (Scout) - Main protagonist of the novel. The story took place during her years of growing up. She is six years old as the story begins. She is the daughter of Atticus Finch. She is curious about her frightning neighbor, Boo Radley, and all the strange people living in the town. She will much rather run around and play all day in overalls, and jeans, than acting like a lady. She loves to sit on her father's lap and have him read stories to her. She really loves to read, and gets very upset when her teacher tells her to stop reading since she is so far ahead of her classmates.
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1) Questioner- Chloe
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3)Plot Mapper- Wan Qi
4) Quote Picker-Dion
5) Character Tracker= Kai Rong
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