Summary of chapter 6:
Chapter 6 is set towards the end of summer, this is the time when Dill has to go back home. This event triggers an idea conjured up by Dill to visit Boo Radley’s house before Dill’s departure. Scout protests, but her attempts are futile and she decides to join them when Jem says “I declare to the Lord you’re gettin’ more like a girl every day!”. The key event in this chapter would be the visit to Boo Radley’s house in which they just about managed to escape unscathed. Jem and Dill had to lie about this event.
I believe that Jem realises the sadness of the lifestyle of Boo Radley and what Boo Radley does not have, freedom.
December 13, 2014 at 9:42 am
I think your summaries get better with each attempt. You clearly know characters and events.
Targets:
How does Jem realise the sadness of Boo’s situation?
How does this relate to a bigger theme on the novel?