Chapter 28 To Kill A Mockingbird 4/25/11

By: Latrice McCaskill

Characters involved in Ch. 28

Scout- the narrator of the story, she only 7 years old and is getting ready for a school play. She is playing
a hamhock.

Jem- Narrator’s brother, 12 years old, something important happens to him in this chapter.

Cecil Jacobs- A student from school, also in the play. He plays a cow.

Ms. Merriweather- The teacher to both Cecil and Scout, and also run the play.

Theme:

-Always be prepared.
-People aren’t always as they seem.
-Miracles can happen.
-Aunt Alexandra is becoming more understanding of the
circumstance of Atticus.

Dramatic events of the climatic chapter 29

-Scout and Jem hear noises on their way back home.
-Person pursing them finally reaches out and attacks Jem first.
-Scout hears Jem screaming, “Run, Scout run, run!” He bravely tries to fend off the attacker.
-She runs off but bumps into a flabby stomach.
-As the attacker tries to harm Scout, the attacker to the ground, and Scout assumes it must be Jem when
she calls to him, he says nothing.

Chapter 28 Summary

Scout is dressed as a ham hock for the school play. Jem take her because Aunty is doing needlework and
Atticus was tired and reading. While walking towards the school as the evening gets darker, they walk by
the oak tree and both of them get scared by Cecil Jacobs, a student from school. Cecil Joins them and
the three kids make it to the school. Jem leaves Scout with Cecil to go with kids his own age, (another
sign of Jem’s growing up) and plays. Scout and Cecil play games with the thirty cents to play six games.
After a while it’s time for the play to start, but during the middle of it Scout falls asleep, missing her cue.
Towards the end of the play she gets scolded by Ms. Merriweather. Scout is too embarrassed and makes
Jem stay longer until all people leave. As they get closer to home, they get attacked by a mystery man.
As they struggle with the attacker, another man comes and saves them, who towards the end carriers
Jem back home with Scout following close behind.
Activity

Directions: Determine the speaker for each of the quotes listed below. Who said THIS?

1. H-a-a-, gotcha! Thought you’d be comin along this way!___________________

2. Somebody’s mashed my costume! _______________________

3. Reckon they wouldn’t know what it was if she didn’t tell ‘em _______________________

4. Good lord, ____You’re still standing.________________________

5. Did you find anything? I can’t conceive of anyone low-down enough to do anything like this, but I
hope you found him. ________________________

6. Mr. Finch, I’ll tell you what I found. I found a little girl’s dress-it’s out there in my car. That your dress,
Scout? ________________________

Cecil Jacobs, Jem, Scout, Atticus, Mr. Tate, Dr. Reynolds, Aunt Alexandra

Extra-Who is lying on the ground under the big oak tree. And what is stuck in
him/her.________________________