Friday 19 November 2010

What new gifts do Jem and Scout find in the knothole in To Kill a Mockingbird? (There are five.)

In 's
, at the start of Chapter Seven,andfind other "gifts" left in the
tree.

First, there is a ball of grey twine. Scout tells Jem not to take it,
thinking it is someone's hiding place, but Jem doesn't think so. Next they find two images or
"statues" carved out of soap. One was a boy, and the other a girl: they could tell
because "she" was wearing a "carved" dress. Jem praises the workmanship,
saying he's never seen carving so good. Soon they realize that the figurines represent them: Jem
and Scout. Next an entire pack of chewing gum has been left in the knothole, and the following
week, there is a...

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