In To Kill A Mockingbird, what do the following lines from Chapter 3 reveal mainly about Walter? Jem suddenly grinned at him. “C
ome on home to dinner with us, Walter,” he said. “We’d be glad to have you.” Walter’s face brightened, then darkened. Jem said, “Our daddy’s a friend of your daddy’s. Scout here—she’s crazy—she won’t fight you anymore. a) Walter is not sure about joining Jem and Scout for lunch.
b) Walter dislikes Jem and Scout.
c) Walter is older than Jem and Scout.
d) Walter is scared of getting into trouble with his family.
a) Walter is not sure about joining Jem and Scout for lunch.
We know that Walter is hesitant about joining Jem and Scout for lunch by his actions. In the passage Walter's face brightens when Jem encourages him to join them for lunch, then it quickly darkens. Jem also reassures Walter by saying their fathers are friends and Scout will not fight him anymore. These specific lines don't reveal too clearly about why Walter is hesitant to join the Finch's for lunch, but they do show his hesitation.
