Jean Louise comes to realize that her own definition of moral decency has been defined by her father’s behavior. She had become complacent in the assumption that her father was perfect, or nearly so. Analysis After the trauma of seeing her father and Hank at the citizens’ council meeting, Jean […]
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She slips into the Colored balcony of the courtroom and sees Atticus and Hank in the company of men she knows to be deep-rooted racists, men she is sure her father despises. Grady O’Hanlon, a travelling speaker, begins to lecture the group on the importance of segregation. While O’Hanlon makes […]
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Uncle Jack condemns the New Jersey man’s advice as yet another example of the North trying to force its agenda onto the South. Jemson willingly agrees with Jack that the New Jersey man was “sort of a sissy” and that he won’t try to incorporate the man’s advice into their […]
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As Jean Louise and Alexandra dress for church, Jean Louise imagines how her aunt will try to defend the Finch family reputation among the church ladies that day. Alexandra unsuccessfully tries to persuade Jean Louise to wear a hat. When they arrive at church, Jean Louise is met by her […]
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Jean Louise remembers the time that she, Jem, and Dill held a mock revival service. Jem “baptized” a naked Jean Louise in the fishpool of Dill’s great-aunt, Miss Rachel. Miss Rachel caught them and sent Jem and Jean Louise home, where they discovered that Reverend Moorehead, the visiting revival preacher, […]
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When Hank questions her sudden cynicism, Jean Louise apologizes, explaining that she is afraid of marrying the wrong man. Hank declares that he is not the wrong man. A familiar black waiter named Albert briefly interrupts their conversation. He calls Jean Louise by her childhood name, Scout. Hank asks why […]
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Hearing about the incident from Alexandra, Atticus chides Jean Louise for cussing at her aunt. Jean Louise explains that Alexandra was insulting Hank, which silences Atticus. Hank arrives to take Jean Louise on their date, and Jean Louise realizes that her aunt’s prohibition of her marrying Hank has made her […]
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Before Hank and Atticus leave for work, Atticus asks Jean Louise whether the recent Supreme Court decision has been in the New York newspapers. Jean Louise says that some newspapers are reviling the South for its racism, and she cites several other recent racial issues that have been brought to […]
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Thinking to herself that she is “almost in love” with Hank, Jean Louise apologizes to him for being harsh. He forgives her and observes that, unlike other women, she never lies about her feelings. If she wants to catch a man, he tells her, she needs to flatter him. Jean […]
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Atticus Finch Jean Louise’s father. At 72 years old, Atticus is a well-respected Maycomb lawyer who is training Hank to take his place. Because he suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis and has difficulty caring for himself, Atticus lives with his sister, Alexandra, who takes care of him. Atticus’ wife, Jean, […]
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