Tkam why does scout fight francis

Francis is Scout's cousin. He is eight years old and has slicked back hair. Francis is Scout's half-brother. He is eight years old and has red hair. Francis is Scout's nephew. He is nine and has no hair.

What does Scout say Uncle Jack does not understand? What are Uncle Jack and Atticus talking about when Scout sneaks down stairs to listen? They are talking about the trial, Scout, and raising children. They are talking about ice cream, dogs, and ponys. They are talking about Francis, Finch's Landing, and farming. At the end of the chapter, what does Scout say she realized when she was much older?

That Atticus wanted her to hear every word of his and Uncle Jack's conversation. That she loves Uncle Jack more than Atticus. That she loves candy.

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The next day at school, Scout is about to fight Cecil Jacobs when she remembers what Atticus told her and walks away instead, even though she gets called a coward. Soon it's Christmas, which means a visit from Uncle Jack good , but also a visit from Aunt Alexandra bad. Uncle Jack arrives with two long packages of mysterious contents. Scout cusses while Uncle Jack's around, and later he tells her that she shouldn't do that if she wants to grow up to be a lady which she doesn't.

The next day is Christmas morning, and they open the mysterious packages to find a pair of long-desired air rifles. You'll shoot your eye out!

They head down to Finch's Landing, sans air rifles to Scout's dismay, as she'd already had fantasies about shooting Francis. Jem abandons his sister to schmooze with the adults, leaving Scout to deal with the dreaded Francis—whose main problem so far seems to be liking boring Christmas presents.

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