Chapters 10-12
To Kill a Mockingbird
1. "'What's the matter with you, boy, can't you talk?' said Mr. Tate grinning at Jem. 'Didn't you know your daddy's--' 'Hush, Heck' said Atticus, ' Let's go back to town.'"
2. I chose this quote because it shows how Atticus feels about his talent. When Heck Tate tries to tell Jem that Atticus is a great shot, Atticus shushes him and walks away. It shows that Atticus isn't very proud of his ability to shoot anything.
3. I have learned about Atticus in this quote. Not only have I learned that is isn't proud of his talent, he also hasn't told his children either. I personally think that Atticus hasn't told Scout or Jem because not only is he not proud of it, he hopes that Scout and Jem won't think that guns are cool and start flaunting shooting skills too.
Questions:
1. Atticus seems to be a man of many talents, but talents such as this one he isn't proud of. Why do you think he hasn't told them?
2. Scout asks Cal if she can go to her house one day. Why do you think Scout wants to go to Calpurnia's house?
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1. I think Atticus didn't tell them for the reason you stated, he wasn't proud of it. He probably doesn't think people should have a talent in which a creature or human is in jeopardy because of the talent.
2. Because every moment Scout is learning more about Cal. So Scout's natural curiosity is taking over her and she wants to fill that lust. She thinks hopefully if she can fill it her curiosity will be gone, but I think it will just fuel her further.
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I do believe that Atticus hushed Heck because he was about to tell him something that he wasn't proud of. But I also think he was hoping he would never have to tell Jem and Scout that he had a power over another creature, but if he had to he wanted to tell them. He didn't want them to hear it from someone else, and the person telling them not explaining that is isn't a good thing.
1. i think that some men think that shooting is fun earlier on in life but as life continues they realize it was wrong and that they are ashamed of it.
2. scout is getting curius of life other then white folk. seeing that she has a black influnce and she is exploring it
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your annaylis is true atticus keeps things from jem and scout for reasons and thats because hes ashamed of his past and if they knew it then theyd might bost it around the place or look at atticus in diffrent ways
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