Atticus is nearly fifty, and Jem has found a new interesting in football. As Atticus is much older than most of the other children's fathers in Maycomb, Jem and Scout wonder what their father can do anymore thanks to his age. Scout talks to Miss Maudie and Calpurnia about what Atticus can still do, but it wasn't until that afternoon both Jem and Scout learn something new about their father. While walking down the street to go play with his air rifle, Jem spots Tin Robinson, the "mad dog", roaring down the street and steadily coming closer. They ran home and told Calpurnia, who upon examining the dog at the same place Jem did, warning the entire neighborhood and called Atticus who arrived with the sheriff. When the "mad dog" was finally in range, the sheriff handed Atticus the gun and saying only he could make the shot. Within seconds, Atticus (who claimed he didn't know how to shoot) had the gun on his shoulder, aimed, and killed the dog. After the incident, Scout was ready for school tomorrow to tell the kids about her father's skill, but Jem told her not to speak it, that if he wanted them to know, he would have told them, that if he was proud of it, he would have told them.
Symbol - the "mad dog" aka Tim Johnson
Atticus, the sheriff, Jem, Scout, Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Miss Crawford
Rising action
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