What happened in To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 14?

Summary: Chapter 14 One day, Scout tries to ask Atticus what “rape” is, and the subject of the children’s trip to Calpurnia’s church comes up. That night, Jem tells Scout not to antagonize Alexandra. Scout gets angry at being lectured and attacks Jem. Atticus breaks up the fight and sends them to bed.

What lesson does Scout learn in Chapter 14?

She learns more about her town and the people in it, prejudice, empathy, courage, she notices problems in herself and is taught the most important lesson that it is a sin to kill a mocking bird. Scout learns the facts of life and the rudiments she needs to progress in life.

What do Dill and Scout talk about at the end of Chapter 14?

Dill says that he and Scout should get themselves a baby, and tells her a story about where babies come from (no sex is involved in his account, fortunately), and they slowly doze off.

What is the theme of To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 14?

We believe that chapter 14 is very significant to the novel because its when Dill comes back to Maycomb, significant to the way Jem becomes more matured, we find that Alexandra is racist towards Calpurnia, and that Jem wants to keep the family together… and that Calpurnia is really a big part of the family.

Why does Dill return in Chapter 14?

The simple answer for Dill was to run away–to run away to a place that had felt the most like home for him, the place he felt the most accepted. For him, that is the Finch house.

Why is Aunt Alexandra so critical of Scout?

Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to be more lady-like and thinks that because she is a Finch, she should start acting like it. She is very concerned that Atticus doesn’t care how Scout is acting. Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to become a woman of society and Atticus is not raising her that way.

How does Scout stop them in Chapter 15?

How does Scout stop the men from doing anything at the jail? She notices Walter Cunningham and talks to him about how they fed his son after she fought him. She reminds him of his obligation to Atticus and that her dad is fair to everyone, which is how he has raised his children to think.

Why does Atticus leave the house in Chapter 15?

In chapter 15, Atticus leaves the house after supper. He takes an extension cord and a light with him. Because he takes his car, Jem becomes worried about him. Jem decides to follow Atticus because he knows that since the group of men came to the house the night before, he feels Atticus may be in danger.