Scout gets angry and punches Francis in the face for insulting her father. She defends Atticus and does not tolerate derogatory remarks about him.
Francis Hancock is Aunt Alexandra's eight-year-old grandson (Jem's and Scout's cousin) in "To Kill a Mockingbird". He was the boy that got in the fight with Scout because he called Atticus a "n----- lover."
Francis Hancock, son of Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jimmy's son, Henry, so actually Francis is a second cousin, even though he's older than Scout.
Scout beats up francis for calling atticus a n****r lover.
In the book "To Kill a Mockingbird," Francis describes Atticus as a "Stray dog." He uses this term as an insult to show his disdain for Atticus' defense of Tom Robinson, and to suggest that Atticus is going against his own family by doing so.
Aunt Alexandra is not married in "To Kill a Mockingbird". She lives with her brother, Atticus Finch, and his two children, Scout and Jem.
Francis is insulting Atticus. the whole scene is on page 110
Henry Hancock
In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, there is a physical fight between Jean Louise "Scout" Finch and her cousin Francis Hancock at Christmas. Francis insults Atticus, Scout's father, which leads to Scout retaliating by punching him in the face.
Scout gets in a fight with Francis because he insults her father, Atticus, by calling him names. Scout retaliates by punching Francis, and as a result, she is reprimanded by her uncle and sent to her room.
Scout's outburst in Chapter 9 of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is triggered by her cousin Francis making derogatory remarks about Atticus and their family. Francis insults Atticus and calls Scout's father a "n****r-lover," causing her to become angry and lash out at him. This incident highlights the theme of racism and prejudice present in the novel.
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Scout hits Francis in Chapter 9 of "To Kill a Mockingbird." This incident occurs during the Christmas visit to the Finch family's ancestral home, Finch's Landing, where Francis insults Atticus and Scout takes offense.