Chapter 10

Questions:
1. What do you think the main idea is in this chapter?
2. Look at the beginning of the chapter and the end, explain the author's writing.
3. Why doesn't Atticus want to tell the kids his "secret"?
4. Why did the author write that story about the dog?
5. How do you think Scout feel about his father that don't do anything?

Literary Luminary:
Page 90 paragraph 2. I chose this paragraph because it had the moral of the book in quotes, Atticus had said to Scout that it was a sin to kill a mocking bird because they don't do anything except make beautiful sounds.
Page 94 paragraph 6. I liked the way the author described the setting and how she captured the mood.
Page 97 paragraph 3. Miss Stephanie is already the gossiper of the town when she implies that Atticus probally shot an innocent dog, it makes me wonder did she just say that because he was defending African Americans and she was against it or because she really meant it and that she was trying to make him look like a bad person.
Page 99 last paragraph. When Jem says that he is a gentleman like Atticus is he just trying to reassure her or is it his way of showing his pride?

Picture:
In chapter 10 Jem and Scout, especially, think that Atticus is old and not very useful when it comes to physical activities. Scout notices that he is very different from the common dad. He doesn't smoke, drink or go hunting but instead he sits at home and reads.
When a rabid dog is lumbering the streets in Scout's neighbourhood Atticus saves the day by shooting and killing it in one shot before the beast could harm anyone. Both Scout and Jem were surprised. Scout wanted to show-off when she got to school about "One-Shot Finch" the best marksman of Maycomb but Jem dissapproved of it. He said that if Atticus wanted anybody to know he would have told them in the first place. I find this similar to the superman conscept. He has talents unlike others but he doesn't use it whenever or to attract attention but only when the need is required. For example to fight crime. Atticus is in a very similar situation.
"People in their right minds never take pride in their talents"(98). Quote from Miss Maudie