To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapter 9 dD

Scout has decided to pick up cursing, because why not! she notices the language a lot at school and picks up on it, much to her father and family's bane. Her goal, however, is to try and get taken out of school by her father because she hopes that Atticus will believe that the school has been teaching her such bad language. She has also taken to beating people up when she's angry and consequently getting in trouble, which, again, is to her father's dismay. While many people are angry in town/school about her father defending an African American in a trial, Atticus tells Scout not to fight children; to be the bigger person and walk away.

I do indeed applaud Atticus for trying to teach her to be responsible. Despite his teachings, she punches Francis after he taunts and insults Atticus and herself. Her uncle Jack punishes her at first, but when he learns the important lesson of actually taking younger people seriously, he decides to punish Francis for lying about what happened, and for insulting Atticus and Scout.

This was a pretty fun chapter for me due to Jack's realization that not all younger people are dirty, dirty liars. (like many misconceive teens/children to be, even thought they can be very tricky in many cases).

Thanks,
~B.E

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