Why does Scout disapprove of Jem's and Dill's plan of looking in at one of the Radley's windows in chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jennifer Carnevale, M.A.

In , the Radley myth is the oldest ghost story in town. The kids
are obsessed with the idea of , but they are also terrified of what they might find if they
actually encounter the legend. While it's not directly stated, it seemsdisapproves of the plan
because their actions would directly disobey 's orders, and she is also deathly afraid of Boo
Radley.

When Dill suggests the plan, Scout tries to remindof something, but
she is cut off mid-sentence. Her innershares more details.

Jem was not one to dwell on past defeats: it seemed the only message he got from
Atticus was insight into the art of cross examination.

This quote implies that Jem was scolded for attempting to go near the Radley property once
before and was told not to go back. Scout seems to think Jem ignored the message and focused on
the argumentation instead. It seems Scout doesn't want to upset Atticus, and this could be the
reason she disapproves, but she could be using...

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