What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout to delete the adjectives and she would have the facts about Jem strange behavior?

Answer 1

Jem tells Scout that the Egyptians invented toilet paper and perpetual embalming. When Atticus tells Scout to delete the adjectives and she'd have the facts, he meant to ignore the words "toilet" and "perpetual" and she would have the correct fact that Egyptians invented paper and embalming.

Answer 2

Jem tells Scout that the Egyptians invented toilet paper. The word 'toilet' is the adjective there, and it's true that the Egyptians invented paper. It is also, however, an important piece of advice about being straight with what you say, as we see both Atticus and Scout do.

Answer 3

Because adjectives are often subjective, they impose an opinion on top of a narrative. Removing that opinion leaves basic fact. There are some problems with Atticus' advice: a green bike is different from a yellow one, and that difference can be significant.

Answer 4

Atticus is advising Scout to focus on the facts rather than subjective descriptions when trying to understand Jem's behaviour. By removing adjectives, she can view the situation more objectively and see the reality of what happened without biased interpretations. This helps Scout to think more critically and make informed judgments.

Answer 5

When Jem said the egyptians made toilet paper.... there the adjective is toilet. So, if you delete the word toilet, you get paper. This is true because the Egyptians in fact did make paper

Answer 6

Adjectives are describing words that exagerate a story. By eliminating the adjectives you have the true facts and not an exagerated version.