... instead of showing off his marksmanship capabilities, Atticus decided that it was only fair to remain reserved about it by not telling his kids. Jem and Scout realized this when Miss Maudie said "if your father is anything, he's civilized in his heart. Marksmanship is a gift of god, a talent; I think maybe he put down his gun when he realized that God ... had given him an unfair advantage over most living things" (98). Jem and Scout must have taken Miss Maudie's words to heart, and realized that she had a point, because after Jem heard her say this, he told Scout not to tell anyone at s...

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