At the start of Chapter 3, Scout met up with Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard. What was confusing was either if Scout was happy or relieved because it states that he was pleasured. Scout shoves Walter's face in the dirt. "His fists were half cocked." (TKAM pg.30) Jem later invites Walter to lunch for forgiveness. Walter brags that he once touched the Radley house, so it seems like he may be cocky. The novel picks up and becomes 'upbeat' when Scout criticizes Walter for pouring too much syrup on his plate. Calpurnia became furious and punishes her by eating in the kitchen. Then tensity rises when Scout thinks that Atticus should fire her but refuses to.
At school, Miss Caroline the teacher, was frightened of a cootie in Burris' hair. But no other kids were bothered. After finding a cootie in his hair, Burris was asked a question by Miss Caroline and he didn't answer her but instead gave her a contentious snort. I was puzzled by this because I thought that everybody liked her, plus the fact that I wouldn't think that there would be a problem between the two. I think there was favoritism displayed when the author said the male population of the class was at Miss Caroline's assistance.
Burris continues with his rude behavior when he says "Ain't no snort-nosed slut of a teacher ever born to make me do nothin." (TKAM pg. 37) Burris is becoming impatient with Miss Caroline and i was thinking later on if it would affect the story of the novel. The presence of fear is also present because Burris was scared of someone half his size.
I noticed that Jem and Scout always raced each other home to meet Atticus up the sidewalk when coming home form work. I think that means that there is a true sense of family, and amusement. The powerful and empathetic quote said by Atticus, was meant to make Scout understand everyone's point of view before making assumptions. That personally makes me think of that as well.
It seems as though the characters are losing trust with the Cunningham's and with the Ewell's, Atticus talks negatively towards and says they are a disgrace to Maycomb.