At the beginning of Chapter 6, Dill suggests that he, Jem, and Scout go for a walk. Scout senses that the boys are up to something and asks Dill where they plan to walk because "Nobody in Maycomb just went for a walk" (Lee 68). Dill points towards the Radley house, and Scout begins to protest. Jem says to Scout, "You don't have to come along, Angel May" (Lee 68). Jem calls his sister by the nickname "Angel May" to make her upset. The term "Angel May" is another way of saying "Miss Priss." Jem feels that Scout is behaving like a "girl" by complaining and protesting about traveling in the direction of the Radley place. Scout, who is a tomboy, takes offense to the nickname "Angel May" because she absolutely despises anything feminine and wants to be viewed as one of the guys. When Jem urges Scout to go, Scout asks exactly what they plan on doing. Jem tells her that he is simply going to peep into the Radley's window and see if he can get a look at Boo. Scout continues to protest until Jem says that she is acting more like a "girl" every day. Scout is deeply offended, and she decides to follow along out of fear that the boys will continue to accuse her of acting like a whiny little girl.
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