Uncle Jack and Atticus

   Most of this chapter takes place around what happened between Scout and Francis during Christmas. Scout and Francis never really got along with one another. This time, Scout happened to punch Francis when there was conflict between them, because Francis was talking negatively about her father, Atticus. We know that Scout is pretty protective of her father, and she is willing to fight for Atticus. However, Atticus tells her that he can fight his own battles, and she does not have to fight for him. Scout got away successfully from getting in a fight one time. However, it seems like this time, Scout ran out of patience and could not keep it in anymore especially since this involved her annoying cousin, Francis.

What Scout is thinking inside of her head when she is with Francis

   After arriving at home from what happened with Francis, uncle Jack goes inside of Scout's room to talk with her about what had just happened. In my opinion, it seems that uncle Jack is a good uncle. However, the only thing that would be a problem is him not understanding children well like Scout had told him. Besides that, I can tell from what I have read so far that uncle Jack is a very good uncle as he cheers up Scout, and Scout even mentioned that she still loves him even after what he did to her in the situation between her and Francis. Uncle Jack even kept the promise that he made between him and Scout. Scout had finally told Uncle Jack her side of the story of the situation between her and Francis, and even though Uncle Jack wanted to tell aunt Alexandra and even some more people about what Francis had said, Scout had told him to let it go as she did not want Atticus to know that she fought for him since Atticus has told her in the past that she should not fight for him. Scout even stated that, "He asked me one time not to let anything I heard about him make me mad, an' I'd ruther him think we were fightin' about somethin' else instead." Later that night, uncle Jack and Atticus were talking, and most of the conversation between uncle Jack and Atticus was related to the trial with Tom Robinson and the concept of even though I might not win this case, I will do the right thing no matter what anyone says or even if my children will suffer. Atticus later caught Scout listening to the conversation, and he told her to go to bed. Towards the end of the chapter, it was mentioned that it was not until many years later that Scout realized that Atticus did actually want her to hear every word that he said in the conversation between him and uncle Jack.