Which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a? a “a strange and unnatural state in which the lines blur between light and darkness”b “it is so much easier to look away from their hidden or even visible anguish is of no interest.”c “for us to be ignored by god was a harsher punishment than to be a victim of his anger.” d “even hatred at times may elicit a response. you fight it. you denounce it. you disarm it.”

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.