What does Jem do at the end of Chapter 11?
Jem snaps. He grabs Scout's baton, uses it to cut the tops off of Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes, and then snaps the baton. He beats up Scout and they head home.
What is Jem's punishment from Atticus?
Jem's punishment was to read to Mrs. Dubose every day for a month.
What is Jem's punishment for his crime?
Jem is sentenced to read to Mrs. Dubose after school for one month. Scout chooses to accompany Jem.
What is Jem's punishment for ruining the flower garden?
Jem's punishment for ruining the flower garden is, reading to Mrs. Dubose's for one month. He would read to her every afternoon after school, and Saturdays for two hours.
What lesson does Jem learn in Chapter 11?
Scout and Jem learn some very adult lessons in this chapter about bravery and perspective. Although Mrs. Dubose insults the children and their father, the lesson Atticus wants them to learn is that everyone has a story, even those who show hatred. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.
What does Mrs. Dubose give Jem before she dies?
Mrs. Dubose leaves behind a white camellia for Jem, which is the type of flower he cut up in her yard.
What is Jem's punishment for retaliation against Mrs. Dubose?
Jem takes a baton from Scout and destroys all of Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes. As punishment, Jem must go to her house every day for a month and read to her.
What request does Mrs. Dubose make of Jem Chapter 11?
Mrs. Dubose asks that Jem reads to her every day for a month. I think this is a fair punishment because he ruined some of her joy- he should do something to make up for it.
Why does Mrs. Dubose make Jem read to her in Chapter 11?
Dubose had Jem read to her so that she could break free of her addiction before she died. Atticus then hands Jem a box containing one of Mrs. Dubose's flowers, and he tells Jem that he would have had him read to Mrs. Dubose even if he did not smash her flowers.
What does Jem gain from his experience with Mrs. Dubose?
What does Jem gain from his experiences with Mrs. Dubose? Jem learns what real courage is. Courage is when a person hand on tenaciously despite the fact that from the outset he knows he is licked.
Why does Jem knock the top off her flowers?
Why dies Jem knock the top off her flowers? His anger has been building up over the past couple of weeks. When she start saying bad things that day about Atticus he just raged.
What is Jem's punishment for knocking the tops off Mrs. Dubose's flowers How does he feel about this punishment?
What is Jem's punishment for knocking the tops off Mrs. Dubose's flowers? How does he feel about this punishment? He must go to her house and read to her: "She wants me to come every afternoon afterschool and Saturdays and read to her out loud for two hours." Jem is not happy with the punishment.
What did Atticus explain to Jem after Mrs. Dubose's death?
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” Atticus says this to Jem after the death of Mrs.
Why does it surprise Scout and Jem when Atticus shoots a mad dog?
Why were Scout and Jem shocked? Atticus shoots a mad dog in Chapter 10. Scout and Jem are shocked because until this day they think of Atticus as having no real talents or anything about which to be proud. He had never touched a gun to their knowledge, and he did not believe in fighting.
Why does Atticus make Jem read to Mrs. Dubose?
Atticus makes Jem read to Mrs. Dubose so he will understand the meaning of real courage, because Mrs. Dubose is very ill and is trying to die without morphine.
How did Jem change throughout TKAM?
Jem matures as the novel progresses Jem begins to grow away from Scout and prefers to spend time on his own. He becomes moody and feels Scout should also start to mature and behave less like a tomboy and more like a young lady.