Scout and Jem think their father, Atticus, is old because he is not physically active like other fathers in the community. Additionally, Atticus has a more serious and reserved demeanor, which may be perceived by children as characteristics of an older person.
Atticus Finch is their father. Their mother died when Scout was 2 years old and Jem was 4 years old from a heart attack.
they are ashamed of their father cuz they think he is old and cant do anything like the other fathers.
In Chapter 16, Jem is around 12 years old and Scout is around 9 years old.
Scout and Jem perceive their father, Atticus, as old and weak because he doesn't participate in physical activities like other fathers in Maycomb. They are used to dads who hunt, fish, and play sports, so Atticus's lack of involvement in these activities contributes to their initial perception of him as aged and feeble.
Scout and Jem's mother, Atticus' wife, died when Scout was just two years old and Jem was six. Her death had a profound impact on their family, and she remains a significant presence in the story as her memory is cherished by the characters.
The neighborhood children were not nice to Scout and Jem because of their father, Atticus, defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. This brought attention and scrutiny to their family, leading to prejudice and discrimination from the other children in the neighborhood.
They are ashamed about their father because he is old, and they believe he can't do many things due to his age.
Scout didn't like the fact that Atticus was old because he says " Our father didn't do anything" (chapter 10) and Scout feels like his father can't do anything useful but it is then shown later in the book that Atticus has the best shot in maycomb and Scout and Jem are quite shocked.
jem's excuse was that scout was 9 years old and that she didn't understand so jem could stay at the trial
Mrs. Dubose is an angry old woman. She insults Jem's father, which makes Jem extremely angry. He grabs Scout's baton and attacks the flower bushes, breaking off the flowers. By the way, this is a REALLY good book- a lot of it is about Jem and Scout- you REALLY should read it- I'll bet you'd like it.
Mrs. Dubose is an angry old woman. She insults Jem's father, which makes Jem extremely angry. He grabs Scout's baton and attacks the flower bushes, breaking off the flowers. By the way, this is a REALLY good book- a lot of it is about Jem and Scout- you REALLY should read it- I'll bet you'd like it.
Scout was reminiscing about how Jem hurt himself. He was nearly 13 when he was hurt. Scout then explains how it lead to that, then creating the story. The book was not based on this, but this is what this beautiful story ends in. So the maximum age could be about 13. Scout is then at most 11 years old since she is four years younger than Jeremy.