Before the pageant, Cecil Jacobs scares Scout and Jem while they are walking. That helps set up the incident that occurs after the pageant because when Bob Ewel is following the kids, Scout thinks that it is only Cecil Jacobs trying to scare them again. If Cecil Jacobs hadn't scared the at the beginning of the pageant than Scout would of been more frightened and might have been more careful with the noise she was making so that the person following the kids wouldn't of been able to follow as easily.
A cow
In Chapter 26 of "To Kill a Mockingbird," Cecil Jacobs participates in the Christmas pageant at school in Maycomb. He performs in a cow costume and recites a speech about the birth of Christ. This is the event he is involved in during that chapter.
Scout and Jem are frightened by Cecil Jacobs as they are on their way to the school for the pageant.
Cecil Jacobs
Cecil. You answered your own question in your own question.
Nope! That was Cecil Jacobs.
Bob Ewell tried to scare Scout and Jem before the pageant by following them home, lurking outside their house, and attacking them as they walked home from the school.
Cecil Jacobs discusses the recent trial of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of assaulting a white woman, in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." Cecil talks about the details of the trial and the racial tensions in Maycomb, Alabama.
Yes, Cecil Jacobs is portrayed as racist in "To Kill a Mockingbird" for making derogatory remarks about Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson. He represents the ignorance and prejudice prevalent in Maycomb society during the time of the novel.
There is no indication in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee that Cecil Jacobs had cooties or that this concept had any relevance in the story. Cecil Jacobs is a schoolmate of Scout Finch and is known for his antagonistic behavior towards her and her family.
He tells her that her zipper is unziped.
Bob Ewell scared Jem and Scout on their way to the pageant by jumping out at them. He was seeking revenge on Atticus for defending Tom Robinson in court.