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ana210
ana210
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High School - 11th Grade

Are Jem and Scout African American?

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Posted by ana210 on Monday January 26, 2009 at 6:43 AM and tagged with jem, scout, to kill a mockingbird.

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  1. writergal06
    writergal06 Teacher

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    No. Jem and Scout are white, and the children of a prominent attorney in town.

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    Posted by writergal06 on Monday January 26, 2009 at 8:06 AM


  2. jeff-hauge Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    Calpurnia, their cook in the closest african american person to Scout. She becomes increasingly aware of the cultural differences of Maycomb's residents as the plot progresses.

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    Posted by jeff-hauge on Monday January 26, 2009 at 10:37 AM

  3. beka
    beka Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    They are white children.

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    Posted by beka on Wednesday January 28, 2009 at 2:41 PM

  4. lacibabyy00
    lacibabyy00 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    no, in the novel it explains scout and jem are white and their father is a attorney for the city.

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    Posted by lacibabyy00 on Saturday February 7, 2009 at 6:18 AM