in chapter 26 of tequilla Mockingbird school begins and the children find themselves passing the Radley house again Scout now in third grade is a shame they plotted to get Buu out of the house in previous Summers imagining it probably tormented him in school Scouts class has a weekly current events assignment one one day Cecil Jacobs brings an article on Hitler's persecution of the Jews when Cecil finishes someone asks how Hitler can get away with that Miss Gates responds with a lecture on the difference between dictatorships and democracy she remarks that in democracies like the United States persecution is not allowed Scout carries the conversation home with her questioning both attacus and then Jim examining the idea of hate and persecution she finally gets around to her question she recalls hearing Miss gates at the courthouse steps declare it was time someone taught them a lesson and something about how black people were getting too above themselves she asks Jim how Miss Gates can hate Hitler so much for what he does to the Jews people half a world away yet treat people she knows here at home so poorly Jim still angry about the Court's decision refuses to talk about it now in third grade Scout has evolved noticeable she understands the concept of persecution but is perplexed that Miss Gates says one thing at Tom's trial and another about the discussion on Hitler she puzzles over how it can be considered wrong to persecute one group but think it's okay to persecute another recognizing that jeen may have grown up thoughts on this she turns to him for insight and is further confused when her question enrages him this chapter weaves bu Radley back into the story describing how Scout now refers to him by his real name Arthur Scout feels ashamed about her role in plotting to get bu Radley to come outside continuing to follow atticus's advice about walking in another person's shoes