1. To Kill A Mockingbird
Chapters 7-8 Key Quotes

2. Important Quotations Explained
CONTEXT- Jem retrieves his shorts from the Radleys QUOTATION- “…’They’d been sewed up. Not like a lady sewed ‘em, like somethin’ I’d try to do. All crooked. It’s almost like-’ ‘-somebody knew you were comin’ back for ‘em.’” pg 65 EXPLANATION- Lee carefully alludes to Boo Radley’s intervention in events here, through reference to a ‘clumsy’ manner in which the shorts had been repaired-suggests lack of time and knowledge-sets up later interventions by Boo in this chapter and after the fire-presents him as protective, caring

3. Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT- Jem’s reaction to the tree being sealed QUOTATION- “When we went in the house I saw he had been crying; his face was dirty in all the right places, but I thought it odd that I had not heard him.” (pg 70) EXPLANATION- Jem reacted to the situation very seriously; left him shaken. Makes Scout uneasy to see her protective big brother crying, after telling her not to get upset. Jem sees loss of fun, innocence, excitement-angered and upset by end of fantasy and mystery

4. Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT- Scout explains Maycomb’s superstitions QUOTATION- “Mr Avery said it was written on the Rosetta Stone that when children disobeyed their parents…the weather would change: Jem and I were burdened with the guilt of contributing to the aberrations of nature, thereby causing unhappiness to our neighbours and discomfort to ourselves.” pg 70 EXPLANATION- In Maycomb, children are not given a high status, are seen as meddlers and responsible for wrongdoing-high pressure on them to obey their parents and stick to Maycomb’s traditional values. Adds to Scout’s melodramatic view of the world, naivety shown.

5. Key Quotation Analysis
CONTEXT- Boo Radley places a blanket around Scout QUOTATION- ‘…whose blanket is that?’ ‘Blanket?’ ‘Yes ma’am, blanket. It isn’t ours.’ … ‘…Someday maybe Scout can thank him for covering her up.’ ‘Thank who?’ I asked. ‘Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know when he put the blanket around you’” pg 80 EXPLANATION- Boo is portrayed as a silent hero-starts to change Scout and Jem’s perceptions of Boo from mysterious and dangerous figure to someone who is caring and protective, without looking for recognition-challenges community’s perception of Boo