What is the best line in Chapter 10 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

What is the best line in Chapter 10 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

Why is Jem so shocked in Chapter 10?

Why were Scout and Jem shocked? Atticus shoots a mad dog in Chapter 10. Scout and Jem are shocked because until this day they think of Atticus as having no real talents or anything about which to be proud. He had never touched a gun to their knowledge, and he did not believe in fighting.

What was Chapter 10 about in To Kill a Mockingbird?

The title of To Kill a Mockingbird is explained in Chapter 10. When Atticus procures air guns for Scout and Jem, he warns them to “‘remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. ‘” This statement surprises Scout — Atticus doesn’t make a habit of saying that things are sinful.

How old is Atticus at the beginning of Chapter 10?

50
Scout and Jem are disappointed that Atticus, at 50, is older than their classmates’ parents and doesn’t do anything, like farm or drive a dump truck. He also wears glasses and never hunts, drinks, or smokes. Despite how innocuous he seems, everyone talks about him defending Tom Robinson.

Why do Jem and Scout hate Mrs Dubose?

They hate Mrs. Dubose at first because she speaks rudely to them and criticizes Atticus and their family. He encourages Jem to take it easy and reminds Jem that Mrs. Dubose is old and ill.

What happened in chapter 12 of TKAM?

Summary: Chapter 12 Scout becomes upset and looks forward desperately to Dill’s arrival in the summer. To Scout’s disappointment, however, Dill does not come to Maycomb this year. He sends a letter saying that he has a new father (presumably, his mother has remarried) and will stay with his family in Meridian.