Tuesday 9 May 2017

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, on what page does Scout say "the pain of being called a girl"?

In Chapter 5 on page 55 of the Grand Central Publishing edition of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout says,


"But I kept aloof from their more foolhardy schemes for a while, and on the pain of being called a girl, I spend most of my remaining twilights that summer sitting with Miss Maudie Atkinson on her front porch." (Lee 55)


At the beginning of Chapter 5, Scout laments about her relationship with Jem and...

In Chapter 5 on page 55 of the Grand Central Publishing edition of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout says,



"But I kept aloof from their more foolhardy schemes for a while, and on the pain of being called a girl, I spend most of my remaining twilights that summer sitting with Miss Maudie Atkinson on her front porch." (Lee 55)



At the beginning of Chapter 5, Scout laments about her relationship with Jem and Dill. Jem and Dill were getting older and spending more time together. Scout mentions that Dill asked her to marry him earlier in the summer, but quickly forgot about her and spent all his time with Jem. Scout says that she beat him up twice, but it did no good. 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. Fortunately, Miss Maudie Atkinson is kind enough to sit and talk with Scout on the front porch and keep her company.

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