Why can't Scout sleep?

Scout is unable to sleep because she is so scared. Scout's imagination runs wild through the night. Every sound she hears becomes magnified and transforms itself into something terrifying: How does she describe her sleepless night?

Why does Scout wake up screaming?

Jem and Scout suspect that Boo got her, but Atticus insists that she died of natural causes and gives Scout a scathing look when she asks if he saw Arthur. The next morning, Scout wakes up and screams in fear—it's snowing, and she's never seen snow before.

Who is under Scout's bed how and why is that person there?

Scout discovers something under her bed. She calls Jem in and they discover Dill hiding there. Dill has run away from home because his mother and new father did not pay enough attention to him.

What event does Scout recall as she is falling asleep?

2. While waiting for the verdict, Scout recalls the night last winter when Atticus shot the mad dog.

Did Dill sleep with Scout?

Dill and Scout were astonished at his betrayal. Atticus told Dill's Aunt Rachel where he was so that Dill's parents wouldn't be worried, and it was agreed that Dill could stay with them for the night. During the night Dill came and crawled in bed with Scout rather than sleep with Jem.

Why can't we sleep?

Are Scout and Dill engaged?

As children, Dill and Scout pretend that they are engaged to be married. He visits Maycomb every summer, and as it becomes clearer that his own family is erratic and insecure, readers understand that the Finches and his Aunt Stephanie are, in fact, his true family.

Does Dill kiss Scout?

Before they say goodbye, Dill kisses Scout and bawls, asking them to write.

What race is Boo Radley?

Boo Radley and Tom Robinson share many similarities in spite of fact that one man is white and the other black. By juxtaposing these two characters, Lee proves that justice and compassion reach beyond the boundary of color and human prejudices.

Does Scout fall asleep in her ham costume?

They all head over the auditorium, and Scout wriggles into her slightly mashed ham costume. But she falls asleep and misses her cue, earning a big scolding from Mrs. Merriweather. Scout doesn't want to face anyone after her goof, so she keeps her ham costume on for anonymity.

What does Scout realize at the end?

She realizes Atticus was right when he said 'you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. ' While walking home, Scout thinks about how upset Jem will be that he missed meeting Boo.

Why was Scout a tomboy?

Scout, however, remains steadfastly opposed to conventional femininity. In general, Scout is a tomboy because she prefers masculinity over femininity.

Why does Dill say Boo Radley never run off?

Later, she and Dill discuss why Boo Radley has never run away — he surely must not feel wanted. Dill muses that he must not have a safe haven "to run off to." In these chapters, Lee uses Dill and Jem to show the contrast between childish innocence and adult maturity.

Why does Scout make it look like Boo is escorting her?

For all of Scout's resistance to "being a lady," she instinctively acts in the most ladylike way possible when Boo asks her to take him home: "I would lead him through our house, but I would never lead him home." She insists that Boo escort her so that he won't lose face with the likes of Miss Stephanie Crawford — or ...

Why is Scout sad at the end of the novel?

She leads him right to his front door and never sees him again. Scout thinks that neighbors give, and Boo gave them gifts and their lives—but they never returned the favor, which makes Scout feels sad.

Why does Scout not remember her mom?

Atticus's wife died when Scout was two, so she does not remember her mother well. But Jem, four years older than Scout, has memories of their mother that sometimes make him unhappy.

Was Scout afraid of Boo?

While Scout is starting to think of Boo as person, she is still afraid of him.

Why does Boo cover Scout in a blanket?

The blanket put over Scout during Miss Maudie's house fire symbolizes the overall protection and kindness of Boo Radley towards the Jem and Scout in the book. One of Boo's kind gestures towards the middle of the book was when Jem went back to the Radley house for his pants.

Why doesn t Scout run away when they are attacked?

Why doesn't Scout run away when they are attacked? She is too scared to move. Jem told her to "stay put." Her ham costume makes her off-balance and she falls to the ground.

Who jumps out and scares Scout?

It is dark on the way to the school, and Cecil Jacobs jumps out and frightens Jem and Scout.

Was Boo Radley autistic?

However, Boo's autism also serves as an unexpected superpower, because he is impressively hyperaware, highly intelligent, and arguably able to save Scout and Jem since his disability inhibits him from worrying about repercussions the same way other people do.

Is Boo also a mockingbird?

Throughout the book, a number of characters (Jem, Tom Robinson, Dill, Boo Radley, Mr. Raymond) can be identified as mockingbirds—innocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with evil.

What is Dill's real name?

Charles Baker "Dill" Harris is a short, smart boy who visits Maycomb every summer from Meridian, Mississippi and stays with his Aunt Rachel (Aunt Stephanie in the film). Dill is the best friend of both Jem and Scout, and his goal throughout the novel is to get Boo Radley to come out of his house.

What was Dill obsessed with?

Dali had a faintly perverse obsession with Hitler

Dali went on to make artwork addressing the Hitler, including “The Enigma of Hitler” (above) and “Hitler Masturbating”, once detailing that he “often dreamed of Hitler as a woman” and that the Nazi dictator “turned [him] on”.

Did Dill write Scout a love letter?

He wrote her to tell her that he wouldn't make down this summer and about his newly wed parents. This is the letter that Scout recieved from Dill.

What does Scout love most?

Scout is considered smart for her age, and loves to read. In fact, she gets in trouble with her teacher Miss Caroline because Miss Caroline wants Scout to learn reading and writing her way, but Scout refuses. She is also a tomboy who spends the majority of her time with her brother Jem and best friend Dill.