The last sentence in chapter four is the start of a different direction in the book. Before that one sentence the book was focused on getting to know the characters and their community. Until that point the reader is not sure if Boo Radley even exists anymore, because no one has seen him in years. The author uses foreshadowing on page 38 to hint that a change is coming “ ‘Nothing to it. I swear, Scout, sometimes you act so much like a girl it is mortifyin’.’
There was more to it then he knew, but I decided not to tell him.” We then find out that someone is living in that house; catching the interest of the reader making you want to read on.
Erin D.
The last sentence of chapter four does set a new direction for the story, but its not that drastic. For one the Author Harper Lee sticks to what she was doing before this happened, character development. When we hear Boo laugh it shows that he is human and still alive, that he has a sense of humor and he may not be all bad. But it also set a new direction like you said by almost starting a new story arc. Just like Scout said,"There was more to it then he knew, but I decided not to tell him.” It shows that Scout was hiding something from Jem and like you said it makes you want to read on.
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