Question

In the book to kill a mockingbird, What is a “hot steam”?

Answer 1

Answer:

A Hot Steam is a ghost who cannot get to heaven, so it wanders about lonely roads. Jem says that if you are walking along a road and pass through a hot spot of air, it might be a Hot Steam, "an' if you walk through him, when you die you'll be one too, an' you'll go around at night sucking people's breath.

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Answer 2

Answer:

According to Jem "Hot Steam" is a soul who has not been able to make its way to heaven. Instead it lurks about the earth and is what we may compare to a ghost.

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