Explain how Scout’s treatment of the rolypoly bug mirrors the way the town of Maycomb treated Tom Robinson. Everyone in town talks about Tom’s death, most saying it’s “typical.” What do they mean?
How do Scouts'treatment of the roly poly Bug mirror Maycomb's?
Apr 20, 2017 · Scout immediate desire to kill the roly-poly bug causes Jem to stop her and remind her that the bug never did anything to harm her. Scout does what he says and carefully takes the bug outside. This mirrors the mockingbirds in the story; Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, who sought only to help people the people around them, but who are cruelly and senselessly hurt. …
How does Scout treat the roly poly Bug?
Oct 18, 2017 · Answers 1 Add Yours Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/18/2017 12:12 PM Scout plays with the rolly-polly just to see its reation (rolling up in a ball) and intending to stomp it. Jem equates her action with the treatment of Tom Robinson, the innocent who is mistreated and stomped on by society. Source (s) To Kill a Mockingbird
What happened to the Roly Poly in to kill a Mockingbird?
Feb 25, 2018 · Scout is about to kill the bug when Jem stops her. It's clear that first off, the bug is afraid of Scout but it's only after he gets more comfortable and unrolls himself that she goes to strike. This mirrors the town's (especially Mayella Ewell's) treatment of Tom Robinson because he had finally gotten comfortable with someone in the town enough to not be on his guard all of …
What is the Roly Poly Scout was about to smash?
Jun 21, 2019 · Correct answers: 1 question: Explain how scout’s treatment of the roly-poly bug mirrors the way the town of maycomb treated tom robinson.
What stops Scout from killing the roly poly bug?
Terms in this set (6) Jem stops her, explaining that the defenseless bug had done nothing to her. Like the mockingbird, the roly-poly bug is a symbol of innocence.
What is Scout about to do in the beginning of Chapter 25 that upsets Jem?
What is Scout about to do which upsets Jem? She is about to kill a roly-poly. What were Dill and Jem doing that allowed them to go to Tom's house with Atticus? They ran into Atticus as they started home from swimming.
What is the roly poly that Scout tries to squish symbolic of?
To start off, the roly poly signifies underprivileged individuals. As Lee states in the novel “Why couldn't I smash him? I asked. Because they don't bother you” (320).
How does Scout feel about the way she Jem and Dill once treated Boo Radley what are her thoughts about him now?
Scout feels a little guilty about the they treated Boo. She still looks for Boo every time she passes the Radley house, even expressing to Atticus one evening her desire "just to have one good look at Boo Radley" before she dies and possibly be his friend.
What does Scout learn in Chapter 26?
In Chapter 26 of ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', Scout returns to school and learns about hypocrisy. Her brother Jem has been presented with a similar lesson about justice at the trial, but he remains unable to confront the powerful implications of what he has learned.
What quotation does Scout cite in Chapter 26 when her teacher asks for the definition of democracy?
What quotation does Scout cite in Ch 26 when her teacher asks for the definition of Democracy? "Equal rights for all; special privileges for none."
Why did Jem prevent Scout from killing the roly poly bug?
Jem stops her, explaining that the defenseless bug had done nothing to her. Like the mockingbird, the roly-poly bug is a symbol of innocence.
Why won't Jem let Scout mash the roly poly What is the deeper significance of this scene?
Why won't Jem let Scout kill the roly-poly? Jem doesn't let Scout kill the roly-poly because he feels bad for everything and he has seen a lot of injustice and is sick of it that he doesn't want to see it anymore.
Why does Jem tell Scout not to mess with the Roly Poly?
Terms in this set (230) Why does Jem not want Scout to kill the roly poly? Jem is relating the roly poly to Tom Robinson. He realizes that it is wrong to kill a creature that has done you no harm, just like it was wrong to kill Tom Robinson who was an innocent man.
Why does scouts question upset Jem?
Why does Scout's question upset Jem? Is there a simple answer, or any answer, to the question ("How can you hate Hitler an' then turn around an be ugly about folks right at home?") Scout asks Jem about Miss Gates' lesson on Hitler. This really upsets Jem.
How does Scout describe the night of the pageant what mood is suggested by scouts description of it?
It is dark, cloudy, and windy. There is no moon. Scout describes the schoolyard as being "pitch black." Later, the wind dies down and the air becomes still. Scout notes, "This was the stillness before a thunderstorm."
What does Dill say that causes Scout to accuse him of lying?
What does Dill say that causes Scout to accuse him of lying? Dill says his dad doesn't have a beard, when in beginning of the summer he had told Jem and Scout that his dad did.