This block of chapters expresses the emotions of the characters. Arguments and disagreements are developed between characters which builds tension and deep emotion. The Author writes about heated arguments in depth to draw in the attention of the reader through showing what the characters facial expressions are and their actions. But in the end, all arguments in the book end honestly with the group settling differences and telling the truth.
The author was not only descriptive in her arguments between characters, but in the setting. Some of the places that the characters visit throughout the book, like Finches Landing, was described through the weather, activities, sights, buildings, and the people there. On pages 79-80 the author describes this bluff as a very relaxing place where the family spends the day near Christmas and is very detailed in her writing.
Some of the symbols represented in these chapters are Jem's pants, the two guns, and the snowman. Jem's pants represent a white flag, which stands for peace. Boo put the mended pants on the fence as a sign of trust and to convince the children not to fear him. The two guns are foreshadowing what might happen soon. The kids may need them for protection in the near future even after Atticus said that they will never need them except for practice shooting. The children also built a snowman when winter came in which they were discussing how there are no black snowmen. This is a symbol because as Scout said, "I ain't ever heard of a nigger snowman." This is representing how common the talk of black people was back in this time period. Even young children were involved in the discussion of blacks and how they were considered a lower class compared to the white people. This is very different from today's society in which people are more shy when it comes to talking about black people.
