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In Chapter 2, why does Walter Cunningham’s jaw muscle twitch when his teacher asks if he forgot his lunch?

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Walter Cunningham's jaw muscle twitches because he is ashamed and self conscious about his low income. The teacher is new to Maycomb and is unaware of this economic difference that is present in Maycomb.
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