Who Cried over the Cemented Knothole?

David Miller
David Miller
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Jem Cries at the End of Chapter 7 of to Kill a Mockingbird Because He Realizes That Nathan Radley Nathan Radley Nathan Radley Is Arthur "Boo" Radley's Brother...

Who Cried over the Cemented Knothole?

Jem cries at the end of chapter 7 of To Kill a Mockingbird because he realizes that Nathan Radley

Nathan Radley
Nathan Radley is Arthur "Boo" Radley's brother. After discovering that Boo has been leaving small items in a tree knothole for Jem and Scout to find, he seals the hole with cement. He helps Miss Maudie when her house is on fire by saving some of her belongings.
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has blocked up the knothole of the tree to stop his brother from communicating with the Finch children.

Who cemented knothole?

Mr. Nathan Radley tells Jem that he filled the knothole of the tree with cement because it was dying.

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Why did Jem cry at the end of Chapter 7?

In Chapter Seven, Jem cries when he realizes that Mr. Radley cemented the knot-hole in the tree, not because it was dying, but because he aimed to keep Boo from leaving the children gifts. This is one more example of how the Radley's cut Boo off from the world.

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