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The Characterisation of Jem


 * Page no. || “Quote” || Technique + effect || What do we learn about that character || Link to idea/theme ||
 * 16 || “slapped it with his palm and ran back past us, not waiting to see if his foray was successful.” || Jem was nervous and acted out and didn’t wait to see what happens. || That Jem is very nervous about Boo Radley. || The start of finding out who Boo Radley is and if he exists. ||
 * 41 || “Angel-bright, life-in-death, get off the road, don’t suck my breath.” || The Narrator has used rhyme to show || It shows the Jem is very cunning into showing fear. || The Boo Radley game, rumours and thoughts on him and the house ||
 * 42 || “Scout, get away from there, come on!” || Fear, nervousness of the Radley place and if Boo may appear. || Jem is scared that Boo Radley will come out of the house || Boo Radley may take Scout and never be seen again. ||

More Characterisation of Jem Chapter 6 A. Scout was scared about the consequences if the neighbours or Boo Radley saw them. He would think they would disappear when they reached the house. B. Nathan Radley knew that the intruder in his backyard was Jem Finch as he got stuck on the fence. But he told everyone around him that it was either a black nigger or Jem Finch. C. Miss Stephanie used negro as she doesn’t want to feel to racist and she is a nice women. D. Dill had taken Jem’s pants, but they were playing poker which Atticus hasn’t seen or heard of them doing before. Also Atticus started threatening instead of whipping, but something anymore serious might change it to getting whipped.

Chapter 7
a. Jem’s trousers were folded across the back fence, which looked like they were expecting him. The pants were sewn up and a ball of grey twine rested in a knot-hole of a tree. b. Jem is starting to find out the Boo Radley is alive and is nice. He realizes that Boo sewed up his pants, left the pants on the fence and left a present for him. c. Jem does not fear the gifts in the tree, as he took and ate some of the chewing gum. Any food from the Radley place was considered poison. d. Mr Radley put cement into the knot hole of the tree to prevent Boo Radley giving and or receiving gifts to Jem and Scout.

Chapter 8
a. Scout quiz’s Atticus to find out whether or not Boo Radley was there. Atticus says he was not and is still touchous to the children’s games. b. libel(a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person) The libel is a snowman or Mr Avery, but Miss Maudie and Atticus think it is not appropriate and they react in changing it instantly. c. Atticus saved Miss Maudie’s oak rocking chair because it was most valued of Miss Maudie. d. Jem realizes that Boo Radley came out of the house and put a blanket around Scout. If Scout turned around, she would’ve seen Boo Radley in person. e.