At the end of Chapter One of Harper Lee's To
Kill a Mockingbird, after being harassed by Dill and even Scout. Dill
indicates that going onto the Radley property should not be such a big deal, and almost
shames Jem into going, making him feel like a
coward.
Ultimately the boys come to an agreement so all Jem
has to do is smack the side of the house. He works up his courage, and finally runs in
as fast as he can, smacking the side of the house and running away again, having
fulfilled his end of the dare.
Jem is relieved to have this
out of the way, but as they move away, Scout reports a tiny movement from one of the
house's shutters before everything becomes still again.
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