Initially jem is suspicious about the objects that he and scout have been finding in the tree. Eventually he accepts their findings as gifts, but he is still confused: "I don't get it, I just don't get it". What is it that jem does not understand?

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Chapter 5-8

Asked by Bob G #453351 on 7/14/2015 9:04 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 7/14/2015 11:33 PM

Answered by Aslan on 7/14/2015 11:33 PM

Jem does not yet understand the symbolic meaning behind the gifts. He also cannot connect the relevance of the gifts to who might be giving them.