They were going to send a letter to whomever sent the stuff in the knothole
Scout finds a stick of Wrigley's Double Mint gum, and then she and Jem find two lucky pennies
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The young boys Jem and Scout found the knothole in the tree in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
That the knothole has been filled with cement. That's what was on Spark Notes.
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Nathan Radley, Boo Radley's brother filled the knothole with cement. When Jem and Scout asked him why he was doing this he told them that his tree was dying and filling the knothole with cement would keep it from dying. Scout and Jem went and asked Atticus if he thought the tree looked like it was dying and he said it looked perfectly healthy.
Boo Radley leaves the presents for Scout and Jem in the knothole of the tree near the Radley house.
Jem suggests that they not take the ball of gray twine from the knothole as it may be someone else's hiding spot or treasure. He feels that it is important to respect the mystery surrounding the knothole and leave the twine where they found it.
in a knothole of a tree in front of the Radley place.
Jem forced Scout to spit out the gum because he feared that it could be poisoned or contaminated by someone trying to harm them. He was concerned for Scout's safety and didn't want her to unknowingly consume something harmful left in the secret knothole.
The tree with a knothole in "To Kill a Mockingbird" symbolizes hidden treasures and acts as a place where Boo Radley can subtly communicate with Scout and Jem. It also represents empathy, understanding, and the innocence of childhood.
Jem and Scout realize that the soap carvings left in the knothole of the tree are a gift from Boo Radley. They come to understand that Boo is trying to communicate with them and show kindness towards them despite his reclusive nature.