Chapter 11 –
An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements. What does the idiom “…his money was burning up his pockets…” mean?
Chapter 12 –
Commas are used between items in a series, to set off interruptions, to set off dialogue, between two independent clauses, to set off introductory phrases and clauses, in direct address, to separate adjectives, to set off interjections and to set off appositives. What is the function of the commas in this sentence: “He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody.”
Chapter 13 –
Find and cite a simile found on page 143. What does it mean?
Chapter 14 –
How do you think Atticus’s attitude toward Cal and other African Americans is in comparison with most other people in Maycomb?
Chapter 15 –
What does it mean when Scout says, “This was Atticus’s dangerous question.”?
4 comments:
Chapter 11:
“…his money was burning up his pockets…" This phrase is refering to the point in time after Jem's birthday when him and Scout are walking down to town to spend all of it. This phrase is an idiom for Jem's desire to go spend his newly found money. He wants to get rid of the money as fast as he possibly can, as if it was burning him.
Reponse to chapter 14
Atticus has a very different perspective on African-Americans than most people in Maycomb. The average person in Maycomb looks down on African-Americans from a racist point of view. Use of the n-word and other racist terms are common. Atticus, however, is very above the people around him. He wants to stand up for African-Americans. That is why Atticus decided to take the Tom Robinson case. He was aware of what it would put him and his kids through, and he admitted that he did not have a chance at winning. But he did it anyway to stand up for the African-American population.
Chapter 11-
The idiom "his money was burning a hole in his pockets" means that Jem had money that he wanted to spend right away. Jem often doesn't have a lot of pocket change so that when he does he wants to spend it right away. "Burning a hole id his pocket" also often means that the character will spend the money right away. As if it were burning right through his pocket.
Zach and Zoe W. - You're exactly right about your interpretation of "...his money was burning up his pockets..." When I hear that expression I think of it as an individuals response when someone asks where their money went. It's just a silly, literal interpretation I have. Great responses.
Adam - I loved what you had to say. You made excellent points to support your opinion. Great detail and voice.
There's one thing I'd like to pose to all of you when the next few chapter question get posted. It will refer to Adam's response so keep your eyes open and we'll analyze that further next time!
Again, I truely enjoy reading your responses and collaborating with you. Keep up the good work!
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