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lurov
lurov
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High School - 9th Grade

What does Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird do for the high school football team?

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Posted by lurov on Thursday May 7, 2009 at 9:15 AM and tagged with football team, jem, to kill a mockingbird.

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  1. mshurn
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    The reference to Jem's playing football occurs in the opening of the novel. Scout says her brother's left arm had been broken "at the elbow" when he was twelve, which left it a bit shorter than his right arm. According to Scout, this did not bother Jem at all, once he realized he could continue to play football:

    He couldn't have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt.

    The implication is that Jem played the position of quarterback on the team. 

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/mockingbird/chapter-1-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/mockingbird/characters

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    Posted by mshurn on Thursday May 7, 2009 at 11:12 AM