Saturday, October 9, 2010

Whose house burns down in Chapter 8 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Chapter 8 of To Kill a Mockingbird is
an exciting one for Scout. She awakes in the middle of the night thinking that "The
world's endin', Atticus!" It is her first glimpse of snowfall, and she and Jem spend
that morning building their first snowman. Later that night, they are both awakened by
Atticus, who escorts them from the house. They quickly smell the smoke and recognize
that a neighbor's home is burning: It is Miss Maudie's. The children watch as neighbors
manage to save some of her furniture, waiting for the slow-moving Maycomb fire truck to
arrive. Afterward, Scout has yet another surprise. When she discovers a blanket draped
across her shoulders, Atticus explains that it had been placed there by Boo
Radley--without her ever realizing it.

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