One cold winter day, it snowed in Maycomb. Both Scout and Jem had never seen snow before. They decided to build a snowman. Atticus advised them that there might not be enough snow on the ground to build an entire snowman, but they were determined. Jem asked Miss Maudie if he could use some of her snow. She agreed that he could. Scout and Jem worked hard, and slowly their snowman came together. They made...
One cold winter day, it snowed in Maycomb. Both Scout and Jem had never seen snow before. They decided to build a snowman. Atticus advised them that there might not be enough snow on the ground to build an entire snowman, but they were determined. Jem asked Miss Maudie if he could use some of her snow. She agreed that he could. Scout and Jem worked hard, and slowly their snowman came together. They made him look like Mr. Avery, a neighbor. When they showed Atticus, he announced that they "had done a jim-dandy job" (To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 8). He commended them on working hard to create a snowman with so little snow. He praised them for their innovation. Atticus looked more closely and realized how much the snowman resembled Mr. Avery. He told Jem that he could not "go around making caricatures of the neighbors." He suggested they disguise the snowman:
Atticus suggested that Jem hone down his creation's front a little, swap a broom for the stovewood, and put an apron on him.
Then Jem had an idea. He took Miss Maudie's sunhat and hedge trimmers. He used them for the snowman. Miss Maudie came out to see the snow woman that resembled her. She smiled and pretended to be upset.
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