It made Miss Caroline angry because she wanted to teach Scout in her own way–the way she learned in college. We learn that he only shows up on the first day of school and that he is mean.

Jem learns courage from Mrs. Dubose. He thinks she is just a mean and angry woman. After Jem destroys her flowers, Atticus orders him to read to her.

Character Analysis Atticus Finch. Atticus represents morality and reason in To Kill a Mockingbird. As a character, Atticus is even-handed throughout the story. He is one of the very few characters who never has to rethink his position on an issue.

List two reasons why Miss Caroline reprimands Scout. She knows how to read and write. When Scout tries to spare Walter Cunningham any further humiliation, what does Miss Caroline do to her? Hits her hand with a ruler and makes her stand in the corner.

Scout certainly starts off on the wrong foot her first day of school. First, she demonstrates that she knows how to read. Second, she demonstrates that she knows how to write. Third, she tries to offer an explanation for Walter Cunningham’s behavior when Miss Caroline tries to give him money for lunch.

Scout has an awful experience on her first day of school in Miss Caroline’s class. Miss Caroline tells Scout that she can no longer read with her father and forbids Scout from writing at home after she catches Scout penning a letter to Dill during a class activity.

She explains that Dill and Jem only call her to come and hang out when they need a third party present. Scout feels bitter that she is no longer part of their group, and Scout expresses her displeasure when they call her a “girl.” Jem and Dill use Scout’s gender to exclude her from activities.

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