Question

In Chapter 3, Scout criticizes her classmate, Walter Cunningham, for asking for molasses and then pouring it on his vegetables and meat while he was a guest at the Finch home. In this scene, what does the author’s use of flashback in a first person point-of- view narration achieve? It allows readers to anticipate both Scout’s child-like response to Walter’s unexpected behavior as well as Atticus’s admonishment of Scout’s criticism. It helps readers recall Walter’s initial interactions with Scout and Jem at the beginning of the chapter. It prepares readers to make predictions about how adults in Maycomb will perceive how the Finch children affect the advancement of the plot. It offers a range of adult-to-child and child-to-child interactions for readers to consider.

Answer 1

Scout’s child like response would be the answer. So...A