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What Scout says about Walter Cunningham?
One of the children whispers to Scout, urging her to explain to the teacher why Walter will not borrow the quarter. Scout does so by saying, “Miss Caroline—he’s a Cunningham.” When asked for an explanation, Scout says that the Cunninghams have never taken anything that they cannot pay back.
What does Scout say to Walter Cunningham at the dinner table?
Walter gets embarrassed and quickly puts down the syrup pitcher. Atticus shakes his head at Scout, and she says, “But he’s gone and drowned his dinner in syrup” (Lee 32). Cal tells Scout that Walter is their company and Scout responds by saying, “He ain’t company, Cal, he’s just a Cunningham—” (Lee 33).
What does Scout tell her teacher about Walter Cunningham How does she know about the Cunningham family?
Scout informs the reader that the Cunningham family never takes anything from anyone they cannot pay back, which illustrates their respectful, honorable nature. Because of her knowledge of the Cunningham family, Scout tells her teacher, “You’re shamin’ him, Miss Caroline.
What do we learn about the Cunningham family?
The Cunninghams are poor farmers but good people, and they are proud. Scout gets in trouble with her teacher Miss Caroline when she tries to explain that Walter Cunningham does not have a lunch and cannot borrow a quarter from her to buy one. A Cunningham is not going to borrow something he can’t pay back.
What do Atticus and Walter talk about at the dinner table?
Scout mentions that Walter and Atticus discussed crops while they were eating their lunch. Walter also explains to Atticus the reason why he cannot pass the first grade, which is because he has to help his father with “choppin'” every spring. Atticus then begins to discuss farm problems when Walter asks for molasses.
What can be said about Walter Cunningham character?
Walter Cunningham is a boy in Scout’s first-grade class. He is a quiet, unassuming boy, but everything about him speaks of his poverty. Walter Cunningham’s face told everybody in the first grade he had hookworms. His absence of shoes told us how he got them.