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Atticus then asks, "Then whose blanket is that?" Scout then becomes aware of the blanket across her shoulders. As Jem is remembering the events, he recalls that Mr. Radley was fighting the fire with the other men, which means he could not have been the one to cover Scout with the blanket.
George Washington was in charge of the Continental Army during America's fight for independence from Great Britain. The reason why America sought independence from Britain in the first place is because Americans despised monarchical rule and King George. To make Washington a king would have been extremely backwards and hypocritical.
The 1st scene happens in the middle of the night, on the dark and windy castle wall. The guards are freezing with cold and trembling with fear, as there's a Ghost who appears and wants to say something.
On the other hand, the 2nd scene happens at court, where all the courtiers are present, along with the queen and the new king Claudius. Although the former king has recently passed out (or murdered, as the reader will find out later), everybody is serene and optimistic. Only the melancholic prince Hamlet is missing.
The two settings are juxtaposed with a context that binds them together (adding to the contrast, at the same time): everybody is well aware of the strange and sudden circumstances of the old king's death. The 1st scene is spooky because of his Ghost who seeks young Hamlet. The 2nd scene leaves a bitter taste because his funeral has been followed by a wedding all too soon.
It can mean eroded, worn out, or crumbling.
(Basically it's saying that the barn is falling apart because it's so old and destroyed from weather.)
