he won't come down until his father comes and play with him.he sayes he to old.
Jem refuses to come down from the tree because he is feeling overwhelmed by the injustices and prejudices he is witnessing in his community. He is using the isolation of the tree to process his emotions and make sense of the world around him.
Atticus says Scout should ignore Jem in the tree house because he wants her to give Jem some space to come down on his own without feeling pressured or embarrassed. He believes that Jem needs time to process what happened and make his own decision to come down.
Jem tries to give Arthur "Boo" Radley a note or invitation to come out and meet them, as a gesture of friendship and gratitude for the mysterious gifts he has been leaving in the knothole of the tree for them.
After the pageant, Jem and Scout went home with Atticus and Dill. Jem helped Scout put on her ham costume before they left, and they all went to bed after a tiring evening at the pageant.
According to Jem, Boo Radley was responsible for putting the cement in the tree hole and stopping the delivery of gifts to Jem and Scout. Jem believes Boo did this to prevent them from further connecting with him and to protect them from potential harm.
Boo Radley leaves the presents for Scout and Jem in the knothole of the tree near the Radley house.
Jem and Dill are sitting up high in the balcony during the courthouse meeting, as they are not allowed to sit on the main floor with the rest of the adults. They are watching the trial from a distance to better understand what is happening.
Boo Radley
Scout and Jem find two pieces of chewing gum, a ball of twine, and two Indian-head pennies in the knot hole of the tree. What frightens Scout is finding the gum and the twine, as they suspect someone has been leaving items for them in the tree, suggesting a hidden observer.
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.
boo radley
it represents jem's childhood
Scout and Jem find two Indian-head pennies in the knothole of the tree.