What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout to "delete the adjectives and she'd have the facts about Jem's strange behavior?"

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To Kill a Mockingbird

What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout to "delete the adjectives and she'd have the facts about Jem's strange behavior?"

Asked by beckett m #437979 on 4/21/2015 7:28 PM

Last updated by yinsen Y #437980 on 4/21/2015 7:32 PM

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Answered by yinsen Y #437980 on 4/21/2015 7:32 PM

Adjectives can be used to make a statement sound different. If you delete all the extra stuff, you're left with the bare bones / meat of the sentence AKA the facts.

What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout to "delete the adjectives and she'd have the facts about Jem's strange behavior?"

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