Friday, June 18, 2010

What page number did Scout and Francis fight in To Kill a Mockingbird?

In Chapter 9 on page 112, Scout fights her cousin Francis Hancock. Scout says, "I split my knuckle to the bone on his front teeth." (Lee 112) During a family Christmas gathering at Finch's Landing, Scout spends quality time with her cousin Francis. Francis is Aunt Alexandra's grandson who is the polar opposite of Scout. Francis is a preppy, sensitive boy who Scout believes the most boring child she ever met. Scout says, "Talking to Francis gave me the sensation of settling slowly to the bottom of the ocean." (Lee 107) After dinner, Scout and Francis have a conversation in the backyard. First, Francis offends Scout by making negative comments about Dill. Then, he tells Scout it's not her fault that Atticus is a "nigger-lover," and it mortifies the rest of the family. Scout gets upset, and Francis runs away but continues to provoke Scout by yelling, "He's nothin' but a nigger-lover." (Lee 110) Francis runs into the kitchen and tells Alexandra that Scout is chasing him. After Alexandra scolds Scout she waits patiently to get her revenge on Francis. When Francis decides to come out of hiding and concludes that Scout won't harm him, he walks up to her and whispers "Nigger-lover..." (Lee 112) At that very moment Scout punches him square in the mouth and Uncle Jack grabs her arms. 

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