Mr. Raymond thinks this, because Scout and Dill have not yet been alive long enough to become corrupted and hateful. The adults in Maycomb have built up years of gossip and prejudices, but Raymond sees young children such as Scout and Dill as a type of clean slate, who can still be educated about the way others live, and can understand things differently than the others in town.
<span>Because it builds suspense in the story. Finally it describes Jerry’s insecurity for the audience.
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<em>A</em><em>N</em><em>S</em><em>W</em><em>E</em><em>R</em><em>:</em><em> </em>The author is trying to tell that bees means the good and loving friend. The true and good friend never fight and never go against each other. The true friends also be friends although they are far. They always help and support each other. "Bees are better" means bees are very hardworking. And they never give up. They supports each other. Even if they loose they does not give up. But they try again and again. The author is trying to tell like that like bees type of people ir friend they are friendly, helpful, hardworking, honest and trustful.
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