- Oct 2024
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In the silence, I heard them crack. Atticus rubbed his eyes and chin; we saw him blink hard
this shows how despite losing his glasses, he still commits to shooting the dog, showing his determination to finish the task.
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"l haven't shot a gun in thirty years — "
does this mean he was a hunter or fought in war thirty years prior?
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With movements so swift they seemed simultaneous, Atticus’ hand yanked a ball-tipped lever as he brought the gun to his shoulder.
this shows how the man has much more skill than any of the onlookers realized.
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"Well now," she said, "still think your father can't do anything? Still ashamed of him?"
she says "still," meaning that the children may have been ashamed of their father before,
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Jem and I nearly fainted.
shows how they were shocked that their father was being handed the rifle.
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) I heard Mr. Tate sniff, then blow his nose.
this could mean he was sick, which is why he was more hesitant to shoot the dog.
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- Sep 2024
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We didn't have a TV at home,
this could mean her family doesn't have enough money for a TV, or simply doesn't want or need one.
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"and she lets me cook for myself a lot."
this could mean the mom or dad isn't stable enough to cook for themselves, instead having a three-year-old do it for them.
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The doctors said I was lucky to be alive.
this line helps to add emphasis on how badly the girl was injured
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while they cut off what was left of my fancy pink dress with a pair of shiny scissors
this indicates that the girl was very badly burned, as the dress could've been melted into her skin.
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You never had to worry about running out of stuff like food or ice or even chewing gum
does she or her family worry about running out of things at home?
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and we were living in a trailer park in a southern Arizona town whose name I never knew.
this could mean her family doesn't stay int he same place for very long.
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I would have been happy staying in that hospital forever.
this line implies that the girl eventually gets released from the hospital, but the place she goes to is not nearly as good.
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