#1 QUOTATION “Jem had probably stood as much guff about Atticus lawing for (black people) as had I, and I took it for granted that he kept his temper.” (Lee,136). #2 CONTEXT The context behind this quote is that Mrs. Dubose makes fun of Scout, Jem, and Atticus Finch every time they walk by her house. She is an old sick lady and every time they pass, Atticus tells Jem to just hold his head high and be a gentleman which he then passes on to Scout. When it is just Scout and Jem walking home, Jem suddenly goes off and destroys Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bush. #3 SIGNIFICANCE This quote was significant because Scout couldn’t fathom why Jem would do what he did. He always had control over his temper so it didn’t cross her mind that everything said about their family was also affecting him. Atticus once told Scout that you can’t judge how someone is before you walk in their skin. This experience allowed Scout to do just that and it gave her the insight to realize how her brother is affected the same as her. …show more content…
Dubose’s bushes. The way it is described is by questioning the reasoning of Jem before we even know the crime. It is categorized as sudden and Scout even said that she thought he temporarily went mad in the beginning. While Jem did feel disrespected by the woman, he was just walking by with his sister when he took the weapon from the yard. Based on his past behavior and the weapon not originally being with him, it can be inferred that Jem’s crime was one of passion, not