In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Atticus tells Scout he and his brother never went to school. Although he never explains how they learned to read and write, based on Atticus' age and family background, they may very well have been privately tutored. At a certain point, they may have even become self taught. There was much more emphasis on what a person knew during this time, as opposed to where they learned it.
From both Calpurnia teaching her the basic concepts and Atticus reading the newspaper to her every night
She says that Atticus teaches her!
She says that Atticus teaches her!
Atticus makes Bob Ewell write his name in Chapter 17 of "To Kill a Mockingbird". This confrontation occurs during Tom Robinson's trial when Atticus challenges Bob Ewell to write his name to prove that he is left-handed.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," the term "scrawl" typically refers to messy or illegible handwriting. It is used to describe the poor penmanship of characters such as Scout and Atticus.
Mr Ewell claims he can read and write and demonstrates this when Atticus asks him to write down his name during his testimony in court. Mr. Ewell tells Atticus how else would he be able to sign his welfare checks if he couldn't read or write.
Ms. Caroline is Scout's teacher in her first year of school. She demands for Atticus to stop teaching Scout how to read and write. Jem says she is introducing a new "Dewey Decomal System" to the school.
During Tom Robinson's trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus established that Mr. Ewell is left-handed by emphasizing the fact that Mayella's injuries were on the right side of her face, implying that they were likely inflicted by someone who was left-handed. Atticus highlighted this discrepancy to suggest that Bob Ewell, not Tom Robinson, was responsible for the alleged assault.
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We write a informal letter to our brother.
No, after To kill a Mockingbird she decided that she did not need to write another book.
Atticus made him write on a piece of paper and noticed that he wrote with his left hand.