A true gift is, in one sense, an unexpected blessing bestowed by a person—or even, perhaps, by fate. Some of them may be objects, while some may be things that cannot be seen but are no less important. In Chapter 4, the children find a mysterious shiny package in the knothole of a live oak tree. What gifts are given in To Kill a Mockingbird? Why might they be important to the unfolding of the story?
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The Radley place undergoes a change in the course of the novel. At the beginning, we are told, “Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom” (Chapter 1). By the end, Scout fearlessly walks Boo up to his front porch. What change has taken place in Scout that allows her to walk with Boo?
Maudie Atkinson says, “Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in Maycomb County in his time” near the end of Chapter 10. What lessons do the Finch children learn from the incident with the mad dog? Explain in detail, indicating how they change their understanding of their father. Is the mad dog a symbol of some Maycomb citizens?
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#1: Maudie Atkinson says, “Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in Maycomb County in his time” near the end of Chapter 10. What lessons do the Finch children learn from the incident with the mad dog? Explain in detail, indicating how they change their understanding of their father. Is the mad dog a symbol of some Maycomb citizens?
The children learn that it is a "sin to kill a mockingbird".