In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem and Scout go for the "walk", because they wanted to check out Boo's House
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem and Scout go for the "walk", because they wanted to check out Boo's House
Dill loses his pants on the fence of Boo Radley's house after Jem and Dill go to the Radley's house to deliver a note to Boo. Jem was stuck on the fence and Dill got him off, but then Dill lost his pants in the process.
To see if Atticus is responsible
Scout's comments and reactions spur Jem to accept Dill's dare by challenging his courage and pride. Jem wants to prove himself as brave and uphold his reputation as an older brother, which motivates him to take on the challenge despite his initial reservations. Scout's skepticism and needling push him to demonstrate his bravery in front of her.
Atticus got in his car late at night to go somewhere. This is unusual for Atticus because he usually walks everywhere he needs to go. Jem, Scout and Dill follow him to town because they are curious to where he is going.
Dill dared Jem to run up to Boo Radley's house and touch the porch.
Dill dared Jem to go up to the Radley house and knock on the door. It is easily seen that Jem has his pride, but is also frightened by the house. Dill sees Jem's fear and decides to lighten the dare by saying all he had to do was touch the house. Hoped that helped. (:
Jem, Scott, and Dill go to the upper gallery of the courtroom. The Rev makes room for them to sit at the front of the balcony.
Jem touches the Radley house despite the warnings from Atticus not to go near it. This action shocks Dill and Scout because they know the house is considered haunted and belongs to the reclusive Boo Radley.
Jem and Dill reassure Scout that they are just going for a walk to the Radley Place out of curiosity. They explain that there is no harm in exploring and that they will not bother anyone. Scout eventually decides to join them on their adventure.
Jem, Scout, and Dill go through a hole in the fence of the Radleys. Jem goes to see in the window and the rest of the gang stays near the porch but not near the window. They see a shadow and get scared. They all run back to the hole. Dill and Scout gets away but Jem gets his pants stuck, which eventually rips. They all go near their houses. Dill gets called back to his home. But Jem go gets his pants. Scout stays at her spot. There is a gunshot and Jem comes back to the spot. They are both safe and get called back to their house by Atticus. Mr. Raddley killed a black man with his gun.
because Dill wants to get a peek into the Radley place