Question

complete these questions in your notebook, in full - sentence answers and with good thought in your answers. check your spelling and take care with punctuation. chapter 10 1. how do scout and jem see their father? 2. how would you describe atticus’s parenting? give examples. 3. what happens with the dog, and why do you think the author included this event? chapter 11 1. explain what atticus means when he says, “the one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” 2. describe mrs. dubose and how the kids feel about her. 3. what happens with jem and how does he have to make it right? what is mrs. dubose doing, and how does our opinion of her change when we learn the truth?

Explanation:

1. Scout and Jem initially see their father Atticus as somewhat unremarkable, but events like his shooting the rabid dog show them his hidden abilities and courage, making them respect and admire him more.
2. Atticus's parenting is characterized by moral integrity, empathy, and open - communication. For example, he encourages Scout and Jem to see things from others' perspectives, like when he asks them to consider how Boo Radley might feel.
3. A rabid dog appears on the street and Atticus is called upon to shoot it. The author likely included this event to show a different side of Atticus, revealing his hidden skills and to foreshadow his ability to confront the 'madness' of racial prejudice in the town.
4. Atticus means that a person's conscience is an individual moral compass. It cannot be dictated by the majority. Even if everyone around a person believes something is right, if their conscience says it's wrong, they must follow their own inner sense of morality.
5. Mrs. Dubose is an elderly, cantankerous neighbor. The kids find her mean - spirited and are afraid and annoyed by her.
6. Jem destroys Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes in a fit of anger. He has to read to her every day as punishment. It is revealed that Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict trying to break free before she died. When the kids learn this, their opinion of her changes from seeing her as a mean old woman to one of respect for her courage in overcoming addiction.

Answer:

1. Initially unremarkable, later with respect and admiration after seeing his hidden abilities.
2. Moral, empathetic, and communicative. Example: Encouraging kids to see others' perspectives.
3. Rabid dog appears, Atticus shoots it. To show Atticus's hidden skills and foreshadow racial prejudice confrontation.
4. A person's conscience is an individual moral compass not dictated by the majority.
5. Cantankerous, mean - spirited. Kids are afraid and annoyed.
6. Jem destroys bushes, has to read to her. She was an addict trying to break free. Opinion changes to respect.