Memorable line in Chapter 7 To Kill a Mockingbird

Q: Why does Jem cry at the end of Chapter 7 quote?

He knows that Nathan took Boos only method of communication with the outside world and he feels that Nathans actions were unjust. Jem cries at the end of Chapter 7 because he feels powerless to help Boo.

“When we went in the house I saw he had been crying; his face was dirty in the right places, but I thought it odd that I had not heard him.”

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“Atticus strolled over to Miss Maudie’s sidewalk, where they engaged in an arm-waving conversation, the only phrase of which I caught was ‘…erected an absolute morphodite in that yard! Atticus, you’ll never raise ’em!’”

“‘The world’s endin’, Atticus! Please do something—!’ I dragged him to the window and pointed. ‘No, it’s not,’ he said. ‘It’s snowing.’”

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1 To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 7-8 Key Quotes

2 Important Quotations Explained
CONTEXT- Jem retrieves his shorts from the Radleys QUOTATION- “…’They’d been sewed up. Not like a lady sewed ‘em, like somethin’ I’d try to do. All crooked. It’s almost like-’ ‘-somebody knew you were comin’ back for ‘em.’” pg 65 EXPLANATION- Lee carefully alludes to Boo Radley’s intervention in events here, through reference to a ‘clumsy’ manner in which the shorts had been repaired-suggests lack of time and knowledge-sets up later interventions by Boo in this chapter and after the fire-presents him as protective, caring

3 Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT- Jem’s reaction to the tree being sealed QUOTATION- “When we went in the house I saw he had been crying; his face was dirty in all the right places, but I thought it odd that I had not heard him.” (pg 70) EXPLANATION- Jem reacted to the situation very seriously; left him shaken. Makes Scout uneasy to see her protective big brother crying, after telling her not to get upset. Jem sees loss of fun, innocence, excitement-angered and upset by end of fantasy and mystery

4 Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT- Scout explains Maycomb’s superstitions QUOTATION- “Mr Avery said it was written on the Rosetta Stone that when children disobeyed their parents…the weather would change: Jem and I were burdened with the guilt of contributing to the aberrations of nature, thereby causing unhappiness to our neighbours and discomfort to ourselves.” pg 70 EXPLANATION- In Maycomb, children are not given a high status, are seen as meddlers and responsible for wrongdoing-high pressure on them to obey their parents and stick to Maycomb’s traditional values. Adds to Scout’s melodramatic view of the world, naivety shown.

5 Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT- Boo Radley places a blanket around Scout QUOTATION- ‘…whose blanket is that?’ ‘Blanket?’ ‘Yes ma’am, blanket. It isn’t ours.’ … ‘…Someday maybe Scout can thank him for covering her up.’ ‘Thank who?’ I asked. ‘Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know when he put the blanket around you’” pg 80 EXPLANATION- Boo is portrayed as a silent hero-starts to change Scout and Jem’s perceptions of Boo from mysterious and dangerous figure to someone who is caring and protective, without looking for recognition-challenges community’s perception of Boo

“Always wanted a smaller house, Jem Finch. Gives me more yard. Just think, I’ll have more room for my azaleas now!”
“You ain’t grievin’, Miss Maudie?” I asked, surprised. Atticus said her house was nearly all she had.
“Grieving, child? Why, I hated that old cow barn. Thought of settin’ fire to it a hundred times myself, except they’d lock me up.”
“…Don’t you worry about me, Jean Louise Finch. There are ways of doing things you don’t know about. Why, I’ll build me a little house and take me a couple of roomers and – gracious, I’ll have the finest yard in Alabama. Those Bellingraths’ll look plain puny when I get started.”

– Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 8. When Miss Maudie’s entire house burns down she courageously looks on the bright side and shows Jem and Scout how to face adversity.

The only time I ever heard Atticus speak sharply to anyone was when I once heard him say, “Sister, I do the best I can with them!” It had something to do with my going around in overalls. Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants. Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my department involved playing with small stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born; furthermore I should be a ray of sunshine in my father’s lonely life. I suggested that one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well, but Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam, that I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year.

– Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 9. Aunt Alexandra, Atticus’s sister, is critical of the way he is bringing up his children. Tomboy Scout is a true representative of feminism who dresses like a boy and likes taking part in what are considered boys’ activitities. Alexandra’s vision for Scout is that she do ladylike things and be a “ray of sunshine” for her lonely father. However, Scout is her father’s daughter and feels she can be that ray in pants also.

“If Uncle Atticus lets you run around with stray dogs, that’s his own business, like Grandma says, so it ain’t your fault. I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a n*****-lover besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family – ”
“Francis, what the hell do you mean?”
“Just what I said. Grandma says it’s bad enough he lets you all run wild, but now he’s turned out a n*****-lover we’ll never be able to walk the streets of Maycomb agin. He’s ruinin’ the family, that’s what he’s doin’.”

– Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 9. The obnoxious young Francis Hancock tells Scout how his grandmother, Aunt Alexandra, doesn’t like the way Atticus is rearing his children and letting Scout run wild. He also reveals Alexandra’s undisguised racism.

What is the gist of Chapter 7 to kill a mockingbird?

By Harper Lee After his adventures at the Radley Place, Jem is in a bad mood for a week. Scout starts second grade. It's just as bad as first grade. Jem finally tells Scout what happened when he went back to the Radley House: his pants were folded up on top of the fence, and the tear in them had been sloppily mended.

Why does Jem cry at the end of Chapter 7 quote?

He knows that Nathan took Boo's only method of communication with the outside world and he feels that Nathan's actions were unjust. Jem cries at the end of Chapter 7 because he feels powerless to help Boo.