Jem yells out "I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain't so sure now!" because he is annoyed that Atticus has just used an old lawyer's ploy to trick him into admitting that he has been playing a game based on Boo Radley. PDF Cite Expert Answers Julianne Hansen, M.A. | Certified Educator
Why does Jem declare at the end of the chapter, "I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain't so sure now"? He was willing to risk his life in order to retrieve his pants, because he knew that in the morning, Mr. Radley would find them.
"Before Jem went to his room, he looked for a long time at the Radley place. He seemed to be thinking again." What can we infer Jem was thinking about? How does the fact that Scout is the narrator affect the reader's ability to understand Jem's point of view?
He yells this because he is angry at Atticus for refusing to allow them to send the letter to Boo. Also Atticus uses his lawyer tricks to make Jem admit it. Why does Jem declare at the end of the chapter, "I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain't so sure now"?
The fact that Scout is the narrator helps us understand Jem's point of view because she knows and explains what he is thinking, because she knows him so well although we are not sure. "Before Jem went to his room, he looked for a long time at the Radley place.
Why does Jem declare at the end of the chapter, "I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain't so sure now"? He was willing to risk his life in order to retrieve his pants, because he knew that in the morning, Mr. Radley would find them.
When Atticus was out of earshot Jem yelled after him: “I thought I wanted to be a lawyer but I ain't so sure now!”
Jem doesn't want to be a lawyer anymore because Atticus questioned him and he fell in his trick. Therefore, he got mad and told him he no longer wanted to be a lawyer.
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.
Atticus also tells them to stop playing their stupid game, and Jem says they weren't making fun of Boo, inadvertently revealing to Atticus that they were in fact playing at being the Radleys.
ArthurIn the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley (whose first name is actually Arthur) doesn't leave his house or talk to anyone, which leads the children in the novel's setting (Maycomb, Alabama) to wildly speculate about what he looks and acts like.
Why is it important to Jem to go back and get his pants before morning, even though the mission is dangerous? He does not want Atticus to find out what he, Scout, and Dill were up to. More importantly, he does not want to lose his father's respect.
“There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from you. That's never possible.” “How could they do it, how could they?” “I don't know, but they did it.
After the verdict, Jem leaves the courtroom stunned, angry, and crying. The African American community loads the Finch family with food for defending Tom so valiantly, which surprises the children because Atticus didn't win.
What is Jem's reaction to the verdict? Jem starts to cry and weep about the whole thing and says it unfair. Even when the jury knows hes not guilty they still accuse him of doing it because he is black and that's why Jem is crying and mad and has mixed emotions about the whole situation. It changes his whole worldview.
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.
Summary: Chapter 11 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.