Most recent public comments by ms. faith mandl https://nowcomment.com/users/75084 https://nowcomment.com/documents/194647?scroll_to=1813638 https://nowcomment.com/documents/194647?scroll_to=1813638 Calpurnia says old Miss Buford taught her how to read. When Scout asks Calpurnia her age, Cal says, "I just have it on Christmas, it's easier to remember that way—I don’t have a real birthday" (126). Calpurnia also mentions that she grew up on Finch's Landing. Finch's Landing used to be a plantation before the Civil War and Scout's ancestor, Simon Finch, owned slaves. Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:32:36 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/194647?scroll_to=1813635 https://nowcomment.com/documents/194647?scroll_to=1813635 this might be an allusion to slavery. while Atticus is going to defend a black man, he's "working like a slave" to do it. schoolboys at that time wore short pants, but the cartoon also shows Atticus without shoes. Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:58:59 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186751?scroll_to=1762953 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186751?scroll_to=1762953 Jem is the kind of boy who follows "social norms" so I believe he didn't want anyone to know he was crying, so he told her he'd be inside after a while and had a moment to himself. Also, he looks up to Atticus, and Atticus has many moments alone. Maybe he is learning that it's okay to be alone. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:23:46 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186751?scroll_to=1762949 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186751?scroll_to=1762949 Scout is beginning to branch off and realize things for herself without relying on Jem. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:21:21 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186751?scroll_to=1762946 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186751?scroll_to=1762946 he is putting the pieces together concerning the tree and whoever is leaving the gifts. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:20:15 -0400