She is punishing her for knowing how to read and write and for trying to explain Walter's situation to her.
she thinks that Scout being able to read will affect the new system being put into place. also, she thinks that scout is mocking her in front of the class.
Yes, Miss Caroline did resort to corporal punishment on the first day of class in To Kill a Mockingbird. While Scout attempts to explain Walter Cunnigham, Jr.'s circumstances, Miss Caroline doesn't understand and gets so frustrated that she slaps Scout on the hand with a ruler.
in the book to kill a mockingbird where was Miss Caroline trained in her teaching studies
Calpurnia punished Scout for cursing in To Kill a Mockingbird.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Miss Caroline is alarmed by the fact that Scout Finch can read. She is a new teacher and is unaccustomed to her student's reading abilities for their age group.
Miss Caroline is new to the town, so she doesn't know the people. Scout is harmlessly trying to fill her in on a few students but she takes it as Scout trying to insult her.
Scoutâ??s first day of school was a disaster because Miss Caroline accuses Scout of already knowing how to read. In addition, when Scout tells Miss Caroline that Walter cannot pay Miss Caroline the lunch money Miss Caroline loaned him, Miss Caroline slaps Scouts hand with a ruler. Afterwards, Scout fights with Walter over the incident.
Scout was 6 years old at the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Walter Cunningham has hookworms in To Kill a Mockingbird. [It tells you in chapter 2 on the book.]Mustache! :{)AHA
Jem accompanies Scout to school in To Kill a Mockingbird.
In To Kill a Mockingbird what secret does Jem reveal to Scout?
Scout believes that Atticus should let Miss Caroline, her teacher, handle her education in To Kill a Mockingbird. She feels that her father, Atticus, should not get involved in her schooling and let the teacher do her job.
Miss Caroline Fisher is Scout's first-grade teacher in "To Kill a Mockingbird." She is young, inexperienced, and comes from a different background than the students in Maycomb. She struggles to understand the children and their circumstances, leading to conflicts with Scout.