A love hate relationship would best describe Scout and Uncle Jack in chapter nine. When Uncle Jack first comes, both Jem and Scout missed him and our happy that he is here, but that changes when Uncle Jack tells Scout to watch her mouth and when he gets mad at her for fighting with Francis. When Uncle Jack arrives Scout recalls how he was a doctor that didn't frighten her. He is straightforward but also disguised the pain well, through laughter. When Scout got a splinter during a past Christmas Uncle Jack “Kept [her] laughing about a preacher who hated going to church so much… [she] interrupted to make [him] let [her] know when he would pull it out… [he] said he yanked it while [she] was laughing” (Lee 104). This quote shows his effort towards Scout and not wanting her to feel pain although this changes when he gets mad at Scout for fighting with Francis. When Uncle Jack was holding her back from fighting more with Francis he immediately blamed Scout and her mouth but she later revealed that Francis was the one who triggered her. Scout tells him “You don't understand children much” (Lee 113). When she says this Uncle Jack is confused, but later when he is talking with Atticus he realizes what Scout meant. He needed to listen to her side of the story before jumping to conclusions. By the end of the chapter they both gain more respect for each other and go back to a loving relationship .
I agree that a love/hate relationship does describe Scout and Uncle Jack in chapter nine. Although Uncle Jack tries his best to be fair with the kids, he doesn't really understand them, and does sometimes jumps to conclusions while talking with them. Uncle Jack said “I’m disappointed in you- you had that coming and you know it”(Lee 113) while talking to Scout about fighting Francis, when he did not know the whole story. Although Uncle Jack didn't not listen to her side of the story, he learned from it and does his best to understand Scout and Jem.
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