TKAM 23-25

In these chapters, I was extremely shocked that Bob Ewell spat in Atticus's face. I was surprised that Bob would stoop down to that level. I know he's scum, but I didn't know that he was that bad. I also think that he is going to try and kill Scout and Jem because after Tom Robinson was shot he said, "One down, two to go". Plus, I think that shooting Tom Robinson for escaping seventeen times was too extreme. Once or twice would be reasonable, but after the first three I'm sure that he would be dead.

To KIll a Mockingbird chpt 24-26

In the story To Kill a Mockingbird everything is becoming so exciting even though Tom Robinson is found guilty. I believe that Tom shouldnt have been found guilty. Everybody  knows that Mr.Ewell had hurt his daughter but because he is a white man vs a black man nobody will say anything. Now that Tom Robinson is guilty he goes to prison and tries to escape but then is shot and killed.Atticus is very sad because of what happen to Tom Robinsn.  Then Bob Ewell says that their are  still two people left to take down after Tom Robinson dies. Who are those people now that Tom Robinson is dead?  

To Kill A Mockingbird Ch. 23, 24, &25

       I thought the last sentence if chapter 24 was very interesting.  It is Scout saying that if her aunt can be a lady in a time like this, a time like this being Tom Robinsons death, then she can be too.  This is the only time we have ever heard Scout wanting to be a lady, and she only wants to be because her pride is at stake.  I think what this boils down to is that she wants to be able to handle herself with the composure of an adult.  

To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapters 17, 18, and 19. dD

As fun as it would be to discuss very fine detail, that would take just a bit too long, so I will discuss things in semi-fine detail.

Atticus definitely seems to know what he's doing during the trial, by getting answers and specific details out of the witnesses, such as how he got the knowledge that Bob Ewell was left-handed, and then had noted later that Tom Robinson's left arm was disabled.

I feel like Mayella is either deliberately lying or is very very confused about the whole situation, because her details are quite inconsistent. She also seems to be unskilled when it comes to formality, thinking someone who calls her "miss" is mocking her. I feel like she wasn't really scared by Atticus, but more of trying to do something to get to avoid saying anything at all. Tom Robinson is seen a bit skeptically for saying he does things out of good will, and not for monetary gain.

From the way they talk in this trial, it feels like the English language has come a long way, it's pretty jarring, but then you could contrast that with the proper grammar and whatnot of the book's text itself, leading me to believe that it may just be the accent combined with varied levels of education everywhere.

It seems to be that Bob Ewell was the person who injured Mayella, and since no doctor was called I also doubt that she may have been raped, she may not actually know what rape means. That, or Bob deliberately did not call a doctor since he was the perpetrator.

These chapters were more fun to read than I had expected, which is always a pleasant surprise.

Thanks,
~B.E.

dD datadyne

TKAMB 4-5

In this chapter, school comes to an end for Jem and Scout and Dill returns back to maycomb. In the beginning scout finds two pieces of gum and tells Jem she chewed them and he is really worried. This is an example of an unreliable narrator just because of how guliable she is. then afterwards, they all play a game which has small details about boo radley, who they in relatity know nothing about. As far as chapter 5 goes, Jem and Dill begin to grow closer as friends and by this i can predict in the later chapters that Scout will begin to have feelings for him.

TKAMB 15-16

In Chapter 15 when Atticus is confronted by all those men at the County Prison, you get a feeling that it wont end well.  Just from dialogue, you could tell that if Atticus was not there to stop them, they would have walked in and killed or severely hurt Tom Robinson because hes a black man living the time of white prodominentcy. Also later in the Chapter when it first begins, we learn that there is a good chance Mr Robinson will loose seeing the Jury is all farm folk and related to the Cunninghams.

TKAMB 17-19

As much as I want Tom Robinson to get off, I don't think he is going to.  It will probably be very close and there will be many more valid points made but I don't think it will be enough for him to be proved innocent only because he is a black man living in a time where it is socially unacceptable to do the simple things in life let alone be accused of a crime and get a away with it

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 17-19

Chapter 17: so far, the court chapter is very interesting. It's kind of like those TV shows except in book form. Much more interesting than the television. Much more.
Chapter 18: I think Atticus is right and that Mayella is saying all that stuff because her father told her to and that it really was her dad that did all those nasty things to her. Why was Mayella so scared about being called left handed like her father? Its not like being called left handed is a bad thing...
Chapter 19: is what Tom Robinson saying is the truth, or Mayella? Or Mr. Ewell? And who is Mr. Dolphus Raymond again?

TKAMB 17,18,19

I really enjoyed these three chapters.  Atticus being in court really shows his true self to his children.  Atticus makes some very valid points during the trial but the fact that Tom Robinson is black makes it way harder to prove him innocent.  I think that Mayella is lying because she is very confused about the whole situation and she keeps changing the story.  Both sides have very valid points and it is going to be interesting to see what happens in the trial chapters.  As much as I want Tom Robinson to get off, I don't think he is going to.  It will probably be very close and there will be many more valid points made but I don't think it will be enough for him to be proved innocent

TKAM Chapter 23,24,25

Chapter 23: As Scout and Jem grow older they start to come to terms with how life really is. They are learning that not everyone in this world is good and African Americans are treated very poorly.  Everything is starting to tie together. Such as why Boo Radely stays inside his house, because he doesn't want to come out and face the real world which is an ugly place. I predict that Boo Radely is going to come out soon and everyone is going to discover his true colors.

Chapter 24: I feel that this chapter was the turning point for everything. Tom Robinsons death shocked me, because if anything I thought that he would die due to the jury saying he was guilty. I wonder what is going to happen from this point on. How are people going to react to his death and what events are going to occur?

Chapter 25: I wonder what Bob Ewell meant when he said that their were still two people left to take down. I understand that one of the two was being refered to Atticus, but who was the other? 

To Kill A Mockingbird

In these chapters you could tell that Aunt Alexandra was turning Scout into a lady. This is because Scout say in on the lunch in with the ladies and tried to be a lady and see how those ladies acted. Also, Tom Robinson's death really affected the children. I also think that when Mr. Ewell says, "one down, two more to go" foreshadows him doing something else and more being getting killed as a result of what he does. These chapters represent the title of this book because Tom Robinson is the mockingbird and people who commit crimes and are actually guilt are the blue jays. This is because all Tom Robinson does is help others and he is peaceful like the mockingbirds, but the guilty people are the bluejays. It is a sin to kill mockingbirds because they do nothing wrong and Tom did nothing wrong so he should not have been killed.

TKAM Chapts. 23-25

In these few chapters there was some huge changes made to the town of Maycomb, spiritually that is. After being sent to a prison seventy miles away Tom Robinson was shot seventeen times dead. Bob Ewell is assumed to have wanting Atticus dead as well considering he said "one down about two more to go." The only other person I could think of being hurt would be Mr. Cunningham who wanted to acquit. Bob would have had something to do with Tom's death if he hadn't already done something about it himself, almost as a suicide by cop not really intentional though. I think what's soon to come is another major death, possibly Atticus but I can't be sure considering Tom already had justice done to him in the Ewell's eyes.

TKAM 7-8 Sabina Barbino

Scout and Jem have started school again, Jem tells scout how he found the pants neatly hung over the fence.. I really thought that this was weird and we question obviously was it Boo? Next in chapter 8 a lot happens, the thing that caught my attention the most was when miss Maudie's house burns down and when the blanket is draped over scout and we realize boo radley did it. Is it creepy or nice of him? And miss Maudie regardless of her house burning down, is really cheerful the next day. It's just weird to me.

To Kill a Mockingbird Chpts. 17+18+19

Atticus has this in the bag. Now that he connected Mr. Ewell with his left handedness and the marks on Ms. Ewell's face and arms, Atticus needs to just show that Tom cannot have done it because of his handicap. Plus, it is clear that Ms. Ewell, Mr. Ewell, and Mr. Tate are lying because it all doesn't match up. One says this and another says this, and lets not forget that Ms. Ewell wouldn't talk anymore. She also stuttered when Atticus brought up the drinking. They should all go to jail for lying under oath and Tom should be set free.

TKAMB ch 23-25

In this chapters it talks about what happens after the court case. Tom is sent to a prison 70 miles away waiting out his appeal and as he is there he tries to escape which results in him getting shot 17 times killings him. It's really sad to see Tom Robinson die trying to get to freedom because who knows he could've have not faced the death penalty. Also, Boo Radley is brought up again in these chapters which I think is showing that something is going to happen soon involving Boo. Lastly, as the town heard of Tom Robinson bein killed tey over heard Bob Ewell saying, "one down about two more to go" I think this forshadows something that is going to happen with Atticus and his family Becuase the Ewells were talking bad about them all after the trial took place. 

TKAM: 17-19

I really liked the three chapters 17, 18 and 19. They are revealing, sometimes confusing, and open your eyes to the truth. Some major parts were how Heck Tate tells how Bob Ewell got him to go to his house and show how Mayella had been badly bruised on the right side of her face and raped, allegedly by Tom Robinson. Though everyone assumes it was him, because he's black (which caused descrimination), and that that's just what the "victim" (Mayella) said. The only thing is, TR is left handed. This causes questioning for Atticus because why would a left-handed man beat a woman that only a right-handed man could do? 

After slinging the blame across the court room at Bob Ewell, then Mayella, things just got confusing. Apparently to Mayella her dad beat her, but to Tom she came on to him and her father saw? 

I felt bad for Dill being scared for Tom after the harsh testimony. He's only a kid and there's not much he can understand. At this point, Jem is the only kid that might get it. Also, I'm proud of Atticus for figuring things out quickly and well. It's shows not only is he a good father but a good lawyer. 

TKAM; 23-25

I was very sad when I found out that Tom died. I was hoping that there would be a happy ending in regards to his trial. I thought that he would get a second trial and maybe he would get away. So this part of the book really saddened me, and I have a feeling that Tom's death has to do with the title. Also, I liked how in  chapter 25, Scout said that Jem was being more of a girl than she was. It really shows how Scout doesn't really like being a proper girl. And since Aunt Alexandra is trying to turn Scout into a lady, she doesn't seem that fond of it. I really don't like Alexandra as a character because she is just a snobby person, especially when she was talking about the Cunninghams and how they are "trash". I don't like how she is trying to take over Atticus's job as a father and is trying to change everything. I just really don't like her as a character. And finally, once again, I am still wondering how Boo Radley will be involved in all of this because his name keeps getting brought up but nothing has happened in regards to him in a while.

To Kill a Mockingbird Ch 17-19

I thought these chapters are very interesting. I enjoyed seeing how the trail worked and how there was much innocence shown because Scout, Jem, and Dill watched it. This innocence was shown through Dill crying at the end because Mr. Glimer was being too harsh on Tom Robinson and it scared and upset him. I thought this showed that a hatred towards a person is learned not hereditary. I also enjoyed seeing how smart and how much thought Atticus put into his job. He knew that Tom was a cripple in his left hand and that Bob Ewell was left handed and he pieced together the fact that Mayella was beat on the right side of her face to show that it was Bob, not Tom, who hit Mayella because a right handed hot would go to the left side of the face and a left handed hit would go the the right side of the face. So I enjoyed this a lot because it is one big puzzle that Atticus figured out. 

To Kill A Mocking Bird Chapters 4, 5, 6

In Chapter 4, Scout discovers a knothole in one of the Radley's oak trees, and in it was a couple of pieces of chewing gum. And of course her first actions is to eat the two pieces of gum with Jem. I find this  vivid example how old Scout is. Only a child would immediately eat something she randomly found because she thought it would taste good. Also in that chapter, Scout and Jem find two old Indian headed pennies and decide o keep them for themselves. Which is another example of their age because I consider an action like that "steeling". Because if they were older, perhaps they would stop and think that those coins might be more significant to someone else, and may not just take them because they are cool and shiny. Who's even putting pennies in a knothole? What's the point? They are worth next to nothing so why go through the trouble of hiding them and why go through the effort of taking them? They are practically worthless.

Tkam 23-25

I think we learn the true meaning if racism in these chapters because even though the evidence showed that Tom was innocent and that the girl was lieing about being raped he was still convicted and sentenced to death. I think his death had a huge effect on the children and I thought that it was ridiculous that It happened the way it did. Scout also hung out with the lady's in these chapters and learned what it was like to do so. 

To Kill A Mocking Bird Chapters 2-3

So around these chapters, Scout starts school and develops sort of a testy relationship with her teacher in my view. They had arguments on the topic of how scout learned how to read, the teacher claiming that Scout learned from Atticus and Scout saying that she always knew how to read. I find this an example of Scout being an unreliable narrator. "Claiming" that she always knew how to read is absurd, perhaps she doesn't want to admit that Atticus was wrong to teach her, or maybe she actually believes that she was born with the ability to read. Either way, I find this one of the many examples of Scout being an unreliable narrator. 

TKAM Ch. 23-25

I feel that the death of Tom Robinson affected the kids deeply.  They were hoping that the appeals court would turnover the ruling and Tom would live.  Also, Scout learns what it is like to be with the ladies in town and she is not used to it.

To Kill A Mockingbird 23-25

Within these chapters I have found a deeper meaning with Atticus' example of killing a Mockingbird. Since Tom was unfortunatly shot because he (ironically) was running from his death, he I believe relates to the Mockingbird and his death all ties in with the concepts of racism and acceptance in the society. The quote stated, "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit em, but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird". If you put Tom in as the mockingbird for this example and the guilty people in as the blue jays, you can tell that Tom was just as innocent as a mockingbird. And its a sin to kill someone who had done no harm. Also within these chapters, you can tell that Scout and Jem are starting to grow up more. I knew this when I read the quote, "With my best company manners, I asked her if she would have some. After all, if Aunty could be a lafy at a time like this, so could I". Here I believe Scout is beginning to think that her Aunt is probably right about becoming a proper lady and knowing her place in society. Jem tried to encourage her as well. But of course Atticus has not but, you can't really blame him that much. 

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 17-19

Chapter 17- Why on Earth would they not have called a doctor for the girl who was supposedly raped?! 

The case "facts": 1) Mayella was beaten and raped by Tom Robinson. 

2) No doctor was called, so no medical evidence.

3) This traumatic event happened just before sundown on November 21st. 

Chapter 18- Something is very wrong here. Mayella is definitely lying and so is her father. Here's what really happened: 

Bob Ewell beat up his daughter Mayella in a drunken rage. Mayella either a) loves her father even though he beat and/or raped her and doesn't want to see him go to jail OR b) is afraid to tell the truth because she doesn't want him to hurt her more for getting him into trouble.

Chapter 19- Her father definitely physically and sexually abuses her. 

Mr. Gilmer reminds me of the prosecuting lawyers on CSI and NCIS; sneaky and extremely rude! 

To kill a mockingbird 23-25

In these chapters Attics finds out that Tom Robinson was killed and shot from trying to escape for jail. I feel bad for Tom because I don't believe he committed the crime  and he ending up dying from something that he didn't do. His death relates to the title of the book To kill a mocking bird. Why it relates is because Tom is the mockingbird. Mockingbirds are shy fragile and it is a sin to kill them because they are a good bird. They make music and they don't do anything wrong. Tom didn't do and anything wrong and was framed but he ends up being killed. He shouldnt have been killed and I sympathize for him because he seemed like a kind man that did nothing but try to help young Miss. Ewell. I found it sad that he was shot and killed because I had hopes that he would have another trail and he be set free. I now understand the title of the book after Toms death.

TKAM 15-19

Okay first off I think that while Atticus shows the attributes of a good parent he definitely went about reprimanding and punishing scout Jem and dill the wrong way. Atticus was way to lenient with the kids when they knowingly when against his orders ad out themselves in a hostile situation.Also I feel like Jem thinks he is an adult now and hat this transformation happened overnight for him because one day he is playing with Scout in the yard and the next he is this wise,all knowing "mister Jem". In the trial    I think that even though Atticus knows he will most likely lose he still defends Tom Robinson and sticks closely to his morals but with a cunning and sly tenacity.During the trial when Atticus interviews Mr.Ewell and Ewell makes several inappropriate jokes and later when Tom Robinson was being interviewed you get he feeling that Ewell has been seriously abusing Mayella especially after Tom testifies that Ewell called her a whore after she kissed him.Scout is not really understanding the significance of what Ewell has been doing to his daughter or the real reason why Tom Robinson is being tried, hitch mostly because he is black.

To Kill a Mocking Bird Chapters 15 and 16

These two chapters of the story focused around the trial of Tom Robinson. When Miss Ewell was called to the stand, Atticus gave asked her many questions she struggled with and nearly proved that Mr. Ewell began beating Miss Ewell, not Mr. Robinson. Although it looks like Tom Robinson many not be charged, I believe that Atticus will lose the case anyway. There was a lot of racism at that time, and jury may find Tom Robinson guilty because he is African American.

TKAM Chapters 17-19

From everything that happened in these chapters I am going to try and rack my brain around everything that happened. First off I want to just say not only is Atticus a sly genius, but a incredible defense attorney. When prosecuting Mr. Edwell and he's daughter Mayella his certainty and keen senses made for an outstanding job on his behalf for getting the truth out. Not only was the evidence of Mr. Edwell beating his daughter so visible but when Tom Robinson clearly stated that Mayella informed him that she had been raped and beaten by her father. It's plain as day that the whole unjust treatment of racial prejudice and want for power is so brought up in these chapters. When Scout was talking about the Edwells cast in the town and how Mayella was not fit for a black or white person I thought of this quote.  "she said he took advantage of her, but when she stood up she looked at him as if he were the dirt beneath her feet." The want for power an the struggles that people go though, and make others go through is disgusting. The way people were brought  to there unjust justice is downright repulsive and just like Dill said "I don't care one speck. It ain't right, somehow it ain't right to do 'em that way." I feel completely the same. So I hope that deep down even if I know that it could possibly never happen. I hope that Tom Robinson gets what he deserves freedom. Mayella gets a friend and isn't as lonely as Boo, and Mr. Edwell gets brought to justice because mockingbirds like Tom, Mayella and Boo really need the freedom they deserve. 

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapter 17-19

In chapters 17-19, they were my favorite chapters. These chapters were so interesting and you really get the whole trial in court vibe which I really enjoy. Mr. Gilmer and Atticus are the lawyers in this trial which brings alot of rivalrys and enemies. I like the interviews between the different witnesses, Mr. Tate, Mr. Ewell, Mayella Ewell, and Tom Robinson. I do not like how Mr. Ewell acts in trial. Mr. Ewell makes a joke about everything when Atticus interviews him which is really rude. I am happy Judge Taylor said something to him about his jokes and unseriousness. I really have the impression so far that Mr. Ewell abused Mayella from Tom Robinson's interview. Mayella was taking advantage of Tom from what he says. She was all over him and when Mr. Ewell comes back he gets angry at Mayella. I think Mr. Ewell has been hurting Mayella and went to trial just so he can get more money since they are close to what the Negroes have. I am really interested in what happens next, I really love the trial it is really good.

TKAMK: 17&18&19

The trial chapters have just started and mr. Tate is on the witness stand and said that he was called by mr. Ewell to see what happened. He said that she had been badly beaten. And later in the chapters Tom Robinson says that mr. Ewell called his daughter a whore( something like that) because she kissed Tom Robinson. So I think that mr. Ewell beat her up after seeing her kiss Tom. Ewells daughter was lying but Tom said she was just confused.  Atticus doesn't have any of his own witnesses that can help him other than Tom Robinson, so he's in a tough patch. Tom also said he felt bad for her. So that made the crowd angry. Scout didn't understand much, but she understand more than dill because they are starting to get used to it while dill is still new to the whole situation. 

TKAM Chapters 17-19

This chapter is a classic court case, but it also allows me to make a good prediction on what is going to happen. Although all the evidence for Tom Robinson is so prevalent, saying that he could not have hit May Elwell because he has a limp left hand, and that he wasn't even there for the reasons stated by both May and Mr. Elwell. But, even with all this evidence, the racism found in the town, I believe, will still find Tom Robinson guilty on the charges of rape.

TKAMB Chapter 4&5

Chapter 4 basically talked about how Scout was finishing up the 1st grade, and how she thought that it was quite easy. I believe that this year in Scout's life was easy for her, because she is still so little. Scout does not have to worry about as many things as Jem, who is in 5th grade. Even though Scout does not really mind school now, she will start to miss making little projects with crayons when she has to type essays. 

Chapter 5 mainly talked about the beginning of summer and how Dill was back in Maycomb County. Jem and Dill also start getting into more trouble by trying to deliver a note to Boo Radley. I can tell that the older the boys get, the more trouble they start to get in to as well. They also start to leave Scout out of more of the things they do. They say that Scout is just a girl and that she can't hang out with them. Just because Scout is a girl, does not mean she can't hang out with the boys.

To Kill a Mocking Bird 15-16

Throughout chapter 15, this factor of Scout being an "unreliable narrator" comes into play constantly. It seems that since Scout has been told that Jem is maturing and growing up, she talks as if he has instantly turned into a full grown adult. These chapters also start to show the maturing of Scout herself, including her brave act of stepping out infront of the men at the jailhouse. I feel as if Scout keeps maturing throughout the text, she will be grown-up enough in time for Boo Radley's return and he will be realisticly described and understood.

Chapter 15 and 16 of TKAM

Chapter 15 and 16 shed some light onto the court case of Tom Robinson. In Chapter 15 when Atticus is confronted by all those men at the County Prison, you get a feeling that they are not there on good terms. Just from story context and dialogue, you could tell that if Atticus was not there to stop them, they would have walked in and killed or severely hurt Tom Robinson. Also later in the Chapter when it first begins, we learn that, even though everyone knows that Tom is going to lose, since the Jury is all farm folk and related to the Cunninghams, who where trying to get to Tom the night before, they still come and watch the trail. It just shows that any form of entertainment was good for these people back in the early 1900s.

To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapters 15 and 16 dD

We begin with Jem thinking that the group of men Atticus was with was a gang of some sort; something along the lines of the Ku Klux Klan, however this was a misconception.

Eventually, the kids locate Atticus talking to some men who had presumably come to take Tom Robinson away. Atticus tells them that Heck Tate is around, but the men say that he and his men had gone off hunting. Jem, Dill, and Scout reveal themselves, which doesn't end up lighting the mood much at all.

Atticus tells Jem to go home, and to take the other kids with him. Jem stands his ground, however. Jem seems to want to prove that he's mature, or has some sort of authority, by staying and finding out what the situation is all about.

Scout talks to Mr. Cunningham about his kid, and an entailment, gathering everyone's attention. Scout seems to have triggered something in the mob, which made them decide to leave.

Mr. Underwood was around with a double barreled shotgun aswell, but luckily a all-out shootout was averted.

Scout and Jem talk with Atticus about the mob last night, and how she thought they wanted to hurt Atticus. (they probably would have knocked him aside if they tried to go after Tom Robinson). Atticus tells them how a mob had a sort of mentality of it's own; and aside from that, each person was still a person, and Scout had helped them recall that they were still individual people by bringing up Mr. Cunningham's unique issues. Scout made them see things through another's perspective via her innocence to the whole situation.

Sometimes people need to be reminded that they're still individuals. Sometimes they need to be reminded that they have a personality.

Overall, these chapters have provided me much to think about, especially in consideration of people's morals and knowledge of their own identities.

May have typed more, but slumber calls to me once more.

Thanks,
~B.E.

dD datadyne

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 15 + 16

Chapter 15- This whole chapter seems like it's from an unreliable narrator. Scout is deftly confused about the trial and the dangers that surround her father for sticking up for Tom Robinson. 

"Jem in his old age..." Scout is too funny; Jem is only 12 years old and she talks about him like his 40. 

I remember the scene on the doorstep of the jailhouse. Scout doesn't realize that her innocence is what changed the mood of the angry mob that threatened to kill Tom Robinson. It was a beautiful scene that I had yet to understand until now. 

Chapter 16- "That proves something-- that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human." That is one of the most powerful lines in this whole book. 

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 15-16

Chapter 15: On page 146 the fourth paragraph in happened to confuse me very much... I had no clue what was happening in that exact paragraph. What are the kids doing downtown? What do those men want from Atticus? Who is Heck Tate? What are those men and Atticus talking about? It seems a little creepy. It said when Scout dashed over with Jem and Dill running behind, fear flashed through his eyes. Was it fear for the children; that they were going to get hurt in some way? Or is it something else? I thought it nice that Scout stood up for Jem like that and hurt an older man just to protect him even though she is 4 years younger than him. On page 154 when Scout is rambling and starts talking about entailment, I'm not positive she really knows what she's talking about or is just repeating something she heard an adult say once.
Chapter 16: I find it very sweet how Jem let Scout sleep with him for the night since she kept on having frightening flashbacks of that night. I find it interesting how on the bottom of page 157 Scout talks about how she hopes Jem understands older folk when he gets older like she already does. But then to prove that wrong, she says that she wouldn't when she gets older when really, she would because everyone starts to understand at a certain age. I believe this could be an example of unreliable narraration maybe? Is there a reason in the book why Jem is telling Dill of everybody in Maycomb?pg. 159

TKAMB chapter 15&16

Atticus should have definately been more hard on his children for following him to the jail.  I'm surprised that he didn't expect them to follow him knowing that his children are mischievous. Jem should have definately listened to his father and went home because Atticus had it all planned out if things went wrong.  Chapter 16 was kind of hard to follow but I'll be interested in reader the next chapters about the trial

TKAM chapters 15-16

These two chapters are one of my favorites. There is a lot of suspense. I don't understand how scout could be so oblivious to the fact those men weren't there to sit down and have a talk. This is an example of an unreliable narrator. Also, why is Jem acting up so much? Why does he want to be a man? In that day, that meant taking on extreme responsibilities. I would not want that. I am surprised that Scouts innocent yet convincing talk to Mr. Cunningham sparked some kindness in those men. A child, 8 years old, stopped a mob hit. I would personally be scared to death. Also, Dill is becoming more and more a part of Scouts life. Jem is trying to be an adult more and more. Lastly, I'm surprised, well a little, that even the kids are a little prejudice towards the half black half white kids. They're human right? So what's the big deal?

To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 15 and 16

In these chapters, Atticus leaves at night. The kids are interested in where he is going so they follow him. Jem, Dill, and Scout follow him to Maycomb jail where Tom Robinson is. Scout sees a group of men around Atticus and gets concerned. Scout decides to jump in to save her father from these men she is frightened of. Scout does not realize the situation that is going on here. She is very confused on what is going on. IT is hard for her to realize that adulthood is a scary thing. She does not understand how awful the realworld is. She also recognizes Mr. Cunningham in which she asks many questions to whom gets very aggrivated. I know that Scout is a child but she needs to keep herself together more even as Jem is getting older. In chapter 16, many people from outside of Maycomb County come to see the beginning day of the Tom Robinson trial. Scout still continues to ask Atticus why people are bad and why Mr. Cunningham wanted to hurt Atticus.The children see several different things as they enter the Court.  They see Mr. Dolphus Raymond with the Negroes which is very uncommon since he is white. They also find out that his children are mixed meaning they are half white and half black. The kids are not used to seeing something like this because they have grown up where there were blacks and whites so for them to hear about a  mix is very weird. The kids are seeing how scary and weird the real world/adulthood is.

To Kill a Mockingbird Chpt. 15+16

If I was Atticus, I would have punished Jem instead of being buddies after he didn't listen to Atticus at the jail. Scout may have saved some lives there but they should have listened to their father. I found it quite funny how Atticus set it up. He had Mr. Underwood covering him the whole time and Tom wasn't even in the jail. They certainly had me fooled.

To Kill a Mockingbird 15-16

I really enjoyed chapters 15 and 16 because they started to get into the trial which is a large part of the book that we have not heard of yet. In chapter 16 especially, you get the sense of how large this trial is from the description of all of the people and how the court was filled to there were no seats. The bias against Tom Robinson was also scaled because it said that the jury was made up of white farmers, including two possible Cunningham's, who in chapter 15 were apart of or related to the people in the mob that wanted to kill Tom Robinson. There was a lot of childhood innocence in chapter 15 which I thought put suspense in the scene because many of the actions that Scout had could've seriously harmed her, such as when she ran out to Atticus. There was also a little bit humor because she started talking to Mr. Cunningham about his entailment which is a concept that Scout doesn't seem to fully understand what it means, and how she got rid of the tension and the mob left after that. I feel this was because she showed the mob that Atticus has children and that the innocence shouldn't be shown to Scout.

TKAMB Chapters 15-16

When reading these chapters the think that I appreciated the most was Scouts lack of understanding. When confronted with the possible threat of her fathers safety she comes to "save the day" without knowing what she was even doing. The whole unreliable narrator thing gets me because not only is Scout not understanding what she's doing, she admitting it and as a child that's hard to sometimes do. When she was speaking to Mr. Cunningham her lack of know lags of the situation made me think of how unbiased and pure the view of a child is to this horrible world she is living in. Not only did that bit intrigued me,  but when getting to the court case she heard the chat between the old men who were having the conversation about her father. She didn't know the whole story and when finding things out from bits of conversation she didn't fully understand that even if her father was appointed to do the case he didn't really have to defend Tom Robinson. With this unreliable narrator thing, it really shows that by her not understating it blurs out thing that may seem important, but also brigs to light things that would have never crossed your mind 

To Kill A Mocking Bird Chapters 15 and 16

I thought the end of Chapter 15 had a great significance. In the story, the Cunninghams surrounded Atticus at the prison. Scout talks about how they tried to hurt him. I believe the Cunninghams were obviously trying to hurt Atticus because he is defending Tom Robinson. However, I think it's strange that Jem fought against the Cunninghams but was rewarded, but Aunt Alexandera tought Jem to stay quiet when he is wrong. They both obviously have different opinions on parenting, and this could be an important aspect of the story.

TKAMB: 15 and 16

Dill is allowed to in Maycomb for a while. After he snuck in? Ok. People confront Atticus at his home and they made threats. Atticus doesn't back down and says the truth will come out. Atticus with a lightbulb goes in his car to the front of the jail where he was reading. Scout dill and jem had followed him and hid. Cars pull up and the people want to enter to beat up Tom Robinson, Atticus says no (brave). Scout is upset and reveals herself (she really doesn't understand the consequences). Scout fights a little then sees mr. Cunningham and tells him to say hi to Walter for her. Mr. Cunningham tells everyone to leave. Surprisingly no one get in trouble. The next day everyone is feeling down. They go to the courthouse and see mr. Raymond in the black section of the courthouse and scout asks why. Atticus says because he likes them better and that he had children with an African American women. And that they were "mixed" and did not belong anywhere. I found that rude and awkward but when I thought about it I realized that it was true, he wouldn't be respected by the whites or the blacks. Then scout asked if they were 100 percent white. That reminded me of Harry potter and "pure bloods" when in reality almost no one is 100% anything or they just don't know. Reverend Sykes asks them to join him after all seats were taken. They sat in the black section.  And realized that the jury was not fair and equal. 

TKAM chapters 17-19

In these chapters, it was basically the trial with Atticus. One part that really shocked me is when a young girl named Mayella. She accused Atticus of raping and abusing her. Throughout this whole time, i had a feeling she was lying. Then, when he was asking Tom questions the judge started to give the impression that Tom was not going to make it out not guilty.

TKAM Trial Act

I must say that that was the most fun activity I have done all year.  It gave us a a chance to make fools of ourselves, but it also allowed us to read deeper into the story.  If I had initially understood Mr Ewell's role, I would never had agreed to be him!

To Kill A Mockingbird Ch. 21, & 22

    There was one part of these chapters that intrigued me. When the jury came in with the verdict, Scout says that if they didn't look at the defendant, they had convicted him.  It seemed to me like the jurors felt guilty.  This is ironic considering there the ones deciding on this mans guilt. If anything they should be some of the only ones in the court with a clear concious. I think they knew what they had done was wrong in there heart, but they decided to ignore and instead play into the mob mentality.  This is especially baby's considering there's a mans life at stake.  It unimaginably selfish to sacrifice a mans life so you can be socially accepted as a white man.

Chapters 20-22

This is the first time I've seen anyone in the story  bring up the segregation of blacks and whites straight up. Atticus says that he has enough evidence to show there was no chance if any that a rape had ever happened between Mayella and Tom Robinson. Even though he has all of the evidence to show otherwise he says that a white mans word always overrules a black mans which he knows to be wrong but can do nothing about and that is what he is worrying about in the trial. I think that talking about this segregation in class really allowed this part of the story to stand out. If this was written and read earlier in the 1900's then there would be a different outcome to peoples understanding but since we are still reading it nowadays there's a million different takes on this story and I don't see as how anyone could ever let this stuff happen but segregation will never fully disperse, we could only hope I guess.

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 21, 22.

I think one of the major problems I had while reading this book is forgetting that people will defend their beliefs to the death, and that when people see something that opposes their belief, they home in on like a swarm of some sort of deadly insect that kills in large swarms. It's like that today, and it was back in the time period this book was written, but I keep forgetting that. The verdict for Tom Robinson's case was what really shook that into me, driving the nail straight into the coffin and putting it a few feet underneath it. As for chapter 22, I am not really surprised by what is about to happen. Bob Ewell was a stupid, misguided man. He thought all Atticus was trying to do was to make him look bad, and he would do all it took to regain his honor, since honor was all he had in the world. What did surprise me was the town's reaction to it, some people were actually excited to see what happened, which was shocking to me.

TKAM 21 & 22

Chapter 21: Even though it was obvious that Tom Robinson was going to be considered guilty, as a reader I hoped for something more. Being that the evidence clearly showed that Tom Robinson did no wrong I thought that the jury would put aside their segregation thinking and focus on the facts. I think that something big is going to happen in the upcoming chapters. No one is going to sit back and do nothing while an innocent man is being blamed for a crime he did not commit.

Chapter 22: The ending of this chapter completely shocked me. You would think that after Bob Ewell got away with what he did that he would just give it a rest. However, he likes to encourage trouble thats basically what he lives for. He got what he wanted, he won why can't that be enough for him? Being that Atticus is a good and forgiving man I don't think that he is going to make a big deal out of this. 

To Kill A Mockingbird

I think there will be a big problem between Atticus and Mr. Ewell. This is because Mr. Ewell spat in Atticus' face. I think Mr. Ewell was angry mainly angry with Atticus not because he was defending the man Mr. Ewell was accusing but because Atticus accused him of beating and abusing his daughter. I also like how Jem was so upset about the fact that Atticus lost the case and the jury found Tom Robinson guilty because it shows that he understands the case and that he was interested. It also shows that he does not discriminate against colored people.

TKAMB 20-22

In these chapters basically all that happens is that the jury convicts Tom Robinson guilty. Which is really stupid because there was evidence showing it wasn't him and Atticus tried to get the court to understand that not all blacks are criminals. When he gets convicted Jem is very sad and crys and the black community in Maycomb all bake goods for Atticus to show respect which is a really nice thing to do even since Tom lost and has to face death.

TKAM Chapters 20-22

In these chapters the trial comes to an end. Atticus discovers that Jem, Scout and Dill have been sitting in the colored balcony and have been there since 1 in the afternoon. He sends them home to go eat and tells them they can come back afterwards although he knows the court will have already come up with their verdict by then. Tom Robinson is found guilty and as Atticus leaves the entire colored balcony stands and shows him respect for defending a colored man. The injustice of the verdict upsets Jem but the Finch's household recieves many gifts from the African American population of Maycomb. Jem states that his illusions of Maycomb has shattered and that he had thought that the citizens of the small town were the best in the world. I wonder how other citizens are reacting to the verdict of this case.

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 1

Chapter one of To Kill a Mockingbird is very interesting because Scout starts it by explaining her family history. Her, Jem and Dill all have a very close relationship with each other and are all very curious about a character named Boo Radley. They've heard many rumors about this character such as he got in trouble for the law and as a punishment his father imprisoned him in the house and not until 15 years later, he stabbed his father with a pair of scissors. I wonder if these rumors are true or if Boo Radley is actually a decent person. And what is his role in this story?

TKAM Chapters 18-20

The case continues throughout these chapters. When Bob Ewell's daughter is being asked questions by Atticus, she becomes hysterical and refuses to answer anymore questions after he asks her if her father is the one who did this to her. This gives us the impression that it is true. Although we feel as if Tom Robinson is not guilty, which he most likely isn't, we also know that there is a slim chance of him being proved innocent due to his skin color.

TKAM Chapters 15-17

Throughout these chapters we realize that Atticus is actually very caring towards Tom Robinson and he isn't only participating in this case because he was assigned to it but also because he truly does believe that he is an innocent man and that the Ewell's are just out to get him. Atticus is risking everything by defending a black man accused of rape but he continues to do so anyway because he knows it's the right thing to do and he wants to show his kids that you need to stick up for what you believe is right. Throughout the case, the reader is given the impression that Bob Ewell was the one to physically beat and take advantage of his own daughter, not Tom Robinson. I believe this to be true because he had discovered that his daughter had feelings for a black man and he found this unacceptable so he punished her by doing so. Although we as readers find this to be very disturbing, Bob Ewell may think this is the proper thing to do because he thinks he is protecting his daughter and doing what's best for her by sending this innocent man to jail.

TKAM Chapters 12-14

Throughout these chapters we realize a difference in Jem's personality. He is suddenly beginning to grow up and mature. In chapter 13 we are introduced to Aunt Alexandra who I find to be a very unlikable character. She is very opinionated and narcissistic. Although Jem and Scout aren't very fond of her either, they are forced to stay with her for a while because she convinces Atticus that they are in need of a "feminine figure" in their life and it would be perfect since he has to travel to the state capital everyday for two weeks. In chapter 14 Scout discovers Dill hiding under her bed and he tells her that he's runaway because his mother and new step father don't pay enough attention to him. When Jem tells Atticus about Dill being there, Scout is disappointed because she doesn't understand why Jem would do that to her although it is the right thing. This shows that he is growing up and maturing as previously shown throughout these chapters.

To Kill a mockingbird: 21 & 22

As a reader, I was dissapointed when the jury voted that Tom Robinson was guilty. For some reason I had a feeling that the jury would change its views on blacks and would vote him not guilty. So I was kind of sad when they voted him guilty. Also, I found it interesting that Jem started crying when he found out that Atticus lost the case. It showed how he was really into the case and really understood what was going on, and it also showed the age difference between Jem and Scout and Dill. The part at the end when Mr. Ewell spat in Atticus's face really made me interested in what will happen next. I have a feeling that a conflict will be started between Atticus and Mr. Ewell because of the fact that Atticus suggested that he beats and rapes Mayella.

TKAM Chapters 10-11

In chapter 10, Jem and Scout feel as if their dad isn't as "cool" as all the other fathers because of his old age. Instead of hunting or fishing like the other men in the town, he reads. However, when they find out that he used to be referred to as the "One-shot Finch" they realize how lucky they are and how cool he actually is to be able to shoot a rabid dog from far away without his glasses in the first shot. The kids wonder why Atticus never told them about his hidden talent. In chapter 11, Mrs. Dubose a sick, cranky old lady is introduced. Jem is told to be a gentleman to her but when she says that his father is no better than the "niggers and trash he works for" Jem loses his temper and destroys her camellia bushes. As a punishment, Jem must go to her house everyday for a month to read to her and Scout accompanies him. She slowly dies a little more each day and a little after Jem's month is up, Mrs. Dubose passes away and they discover that she was a morphine addict. She leaves Jem a box with a single white camellia in it. I wonder what this means. Jem takes it in a negative way as if she is going to haunt him but I feel as if it is a symbol that she has forgiven him.

TKAM Chapters 7-9

Throughout these chapters, Scout and Jem continuously discover objects placed in a hole in a tree in the school yard as if someone had left them there knowing that they would find them. One of the objects was a soap carving that strangely looked like them. However, one day they discovered that the hole had been filled in because Mr. Radley claimed that  it was dying but Atticus said that the tree was healthy. This leads me to wonder if that the real reason why the hole was filled in the hole was for this reason or if there was another reason behind it. In chapter 8, Miss Maudie's house burns down for an unknown reason. During this event, Scout unknowingly receives a blanket from who Atticus says was Boo Radley. Is Boo Radley a genuine person after all? In chapter 9, the trial is introduced to the book and Atticus is defending a black man (Tom Robinson) who is accused of raping a white women. Even if Tom is an innocent man, is there any possible way of him winning this case?

TKAM Chapters 4-6

When talking about these chapters in class we discussed the narrators (Scouts) unreliability. We came to the conclusion that she's unreliable because she's still young and doesn't really understand what's going on. All she really does is repeat what she's heard from other people. We also discussed how Atticus is a responsible parent although their mother is not in the picture. He tries supporting them and teaching them right from wrong just as any other good parent would do. When he finds out that Dill, Jem and Scout want to contact Boo Radley by leaving him a note, he tells them not to because despite all the rumors they've heard, he's just like anyone else but prefers staying inside and that they have no reason to bother him especially when he did nothing to them. However, in chapter 6, Jem and Dill let their curiosity get to them and break into the Radley house and almost get caught. Upon escaping Jem lost his pants and later had to retrieve them at night when everyone was asleep. However, after this incident he acted very suspicious and became quiet as if he was scared. I wonder what happened or what he saw that made him act the way he did.

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 2-3

Something that caught my attention in these chapters was when the Cunningham boy got sick supposedly from eating the Radley's nuts. Miss Caroline was also introduced in these chapters and it is noticeable that Scout and her don't necessarily get along. She even slaps Scouts hand with a ruler when she politely tries to explain that the Cunningham family is very poor and will be unable to pay her back when she offers the boy a quarter to buy lunch. I assume Miss Caroline doesn't understand this because she has more money than the typical family in Maycomb. Burris Ewell was another character introduced to the reader in chapter 3 when Miss Caroline discovers a "cootie" crawl out of his hair. You can tell that his family is also very poor due to the lack of showers we can assume Burris takes. I find him very suspicious and I wonder what his role will be throughout the book.

TKAM Ch. 21-22

I learned that the kids are oblivious to the fact that the rest of the townspeople is racist and believes that Tom's word against the Ewell's.  He has stated a case that makes more sense than the Ewell's but he is African American.   Also, I was surprised by the amount of food that African American community gave Atticus for representing Tom was astounding.  He was highly respected because of not backing down and for fighting for him. 

To Kill a Mockingbird 21-22

I understand why Calpurnia pulled Scout, Jem, and Dill out of the court but I guess she should have known that the kids were going to be there anyways. She knew before that the kids were anxious to know about the trial and stuff before. I found it to be interesting when Jem was crying because Atticus hadn't won. He was full of confidence that Atticus would win. Again, the only reason Tom and Atticus lost was because Tom was black. Tom had a much more convincing case than the Ewells. Also, near the ending of chapter 22 when Miss Stephanie states that Mr. Ewell spat in Atticus' face I automatically predict that this conflict is going to lead to when in the beginning of the story when Jem's arm is broken. 

Tkam chapters 21-22

I thought these chapters were an insight full look into how terribly racist the world was back in the 30s. The jury knew Toms story was the true story but decided to convict him guilty anyway. They were cowereds for doing this because they knew it wasn't right but they didn't want to be judged by others for sentinceing him innocent. I also found it odd that Bob Ewell wanted to kill Atticus when he won the case. 

Chapters 21-22

In these chapters Tom Rabonson was convicted of rapping Mayella. I don't agree with this dissection I was upset when they found him guilty because I don't believe that he rapped her. I believe it was her father and that she was told to say that to cover up for him. I fell bad for Mayella however because she does come from a bad family life as you  can see. She is alone all the time and her father abuses her. I can see where she is coming from but at the same time I am angery because Tom was found gulity and will probably be killed. Atticus and the childern reaction was that they took it every hard and where upset. I was surprised that scout and Jem took the conviction so hard. Miss Maudie was right when she said that maybe Atticus was picked at this case for a reason and things are starting to change. Not a big step but a step.

TKAM chapters 15 and 16

Throughout these two chapters the only thing I could thibk of is whythey would want to Atticus in jail. I was very shocjed when he wad talking to thr police officers in the beginning of chapter 15, and i thought they were going to take him right then and there.

TKAM:CHP 10-11

In chp ten,Jem and Scout are embarrassed because of their fathers age and only get rid
Of there embarrassment when they learn of Atticus's ability to shoot. Some people say they are ashamed of atticus but I feel like all kids go through a phase where their parent embarrassed them.
In chp 11 I felt ms dubose shouldn't have talked about Attacks in front of his own children.that struck me as inappropriate and unnecessary to tarnish the image his children have of him.

12-14

In chapters 12-14 in TKAM we learn about the different sides people have- the ones they show to the world and the one only seen by friends and family. Scout is also enamoured with Dill- she says that she felt a longing for him.i..she doesn't really understand love and attraction but has an attachment to dill.Aunt Alexandria has a deep seeded hate for Valpirnia and tries to get her fired.Atticus for the most apart accepts her presence but puts his foot down at her attempts to oust Calpurnia from the family because she is as much a parent to jem and scout as he is.

To Kill a Mockingbird 12-14

It is greatly significant that Scout and Jem are brought to the "black" church when the trial is brought up because Scout gets to see the story from their side, even though she does not quite understand it. At first she doesn't understand why anyone would believe him, but then her young mind begins to allow her to listen and this "unreliable narrator" comes into play. Simply because she is so young, her views on the case can change by just seeing the faces and hearing the words of the other side. After hearing about this trip, Alexandra no longer wants them to go back there, most likely because she doesn't want the kids the listen to their side of the story. Right away, however, Atticus states that it's alright, almost as if he wants the children to hear from both people and understand a fair trial.

TKAMB Ch. 18-20

In these chapters the trial is going on and Atticus calls the girl to the stand that says she had been raped by Tom Robbinson. Atticus brings out evidence saying that Tom couldn't have done it and that not all black people are criminals. The girl get hysterical and doesn't want to answer anymore questions when Atticus says that her father was the one who beat her. In my opinion Tom Robbinson is not quilty Becuase how would the girl not have any evidence of rape on her body? Also, the girl probably just wanted attention Becuase she was and Ewell and no one liked them Becuase they were dirty. Tom Robbinson was then called to the stand and told his side I the story which was completely different then the girls. Tom said that her dad threaten to kill her when the father saw the girl coming onto him. I believe that the father was the one to beat the girl Becuase Tom Robbinson said he felt bad for the girl and no one ever feels bad for white people specially if they are black. This shows that Tom is not quilty. However, I think the verdict will be quilty just Becuase of how Tom Robinson is black.

TKAM Chapters 18-20

At the end of chapter 20, Scout, Jem, and Dill are sure Atticus has won the case for Tom Robinson.  The evidence is pointing in every way that Tom hadn't raped Ms Ewell.  Unfortunately, this is still a time of segregation, and I have a feeling that the jury will still find Mr Robinson guilty.  Even Atticus said that he doesn't know if he will win or not, and he appeared to be very nervous while speaking.

To Kill A Mockingbird Ch. 18, 19, &20

       It is in these scenes the trial begins.  In my mind the evidence so clearly says that Tom is innocent,  how there is even a shadow of doubt as to his innosence, is illogical.  The only reason that Tom could possibly be convicted would be because of the jury.  When Atticus is addressing the jury, he basically says to them indirectly, that if they conict this man they are racist.  He would be incapable of hurting Mayella in the way he did because he was crippled at a young age.  I think, the evidence clearly points to Mayellas father, but because a white man is accusing a black man, the jury will more than likely convict Tom.  

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 18, 19, 20.

First of all, I am loving these court case scenes. They're a lot faster paced than the rest of the book, and feel a lot more compelling to read. It's glorious. Carrying on, in chapter 18, I honestly thought that Mayella would have tried to abuse her status as a female to make the court give sympathy for her, as a "defenseless, stereotypical dame", or even act as a lonely and easily-manipulated child. However, she did the exact opposite, and said she fought back tooth and nail, something that would have at least thwarted off a one-armed intruder, buff farm worker or not. Atticus and his ability to speak, however, was a thing of beauty. The way he gently approaches Mayella, playing another gentleman, turning his back to her to give her space, and then slowly closes in for the kill, just the way it was subtly described was amazing to read. In chapter 19, I was reading through with heavy fear of the reaction of the court. In that time period, it's not only odd to hear that a negro didn't rape a white woman, but that the white woman was the one making forceful advances on the negro. Dill's reaction to the prosecution's aggressiveness is something that actually surprised me, since the other two children, Jem and Scout, act more maturely, or at least use more adult-like language, and childish innocence isn't something that is easy to spot in this book, and it being put in plain sight is like a sucker-punch in realizing who is telling the story. I don't have much to say about chapter 20. Atticus tried his best to do a wrap-up speech that would attempt to convince the jury to vote without race in mind, and I believe that was a very noble, but futile, action. Most people of that era can't exactly be swayed on their opinions, often using a one-track mind that is akin to a train without brakes. Also, Mr. Raymond was a very difficult to understand person. He wanted people not to understand him, so I don't feel as bad about that, but I can see where he would be coming from, given his circumstance.

TKAM Chapters: 18,19,20

Chapter 18: In this chapter racism is clearly shown. All evidence points to Bob Ewell, but everyone refuses to aknowledge it. Also, Mayella is very inconsistent with her so call "true" stories that are very unrealistic. Such as being choked by Tom Robinson, which couldnt have been done due to his disability. This relates to the trial we read in class with the nine boys. Its for attention and to be bumped up on the class scale. I predict that something is going to happen to Bob Ewell. That someone is going to open their eyes and realize the truth causing them to do something about it

Chapter 19: I find it interesting how out of all people Dill is the one that is affected most by the trial. Being that he has been quiet throughtout the whole trial so far it shocks me how his emotions get the best of him. Also, its sad how a young boy is able to realize what is morally right or wrong and grown adults are unable to do so.

Chapter 20: Just like Boo Radely Mr. Dolphune is a misunderstood man. People are so quick to judge they don't get to know the person. However, children know nothing of the sort. They are a clean slate, thats why it is easier for them to understand that what is happening to Tom Robinson is wrong.

To Kill A Mockingbird

During the cross-examinations, I find it very easy to see that Mayella and Mr. Ewell made the story up for publicity. Her story was inconsistent and the way she would break down crying and answer the questions made her seem insure of her story so she used it to get out of answering the questions. Also, she kept looking at her dad when she would answer as if to make sure she was telling the story they made up correctly. I think this story is made up and Tom Robinson is innocent. I also think that Atticus will prove this in the end.

TKAM Chapts. 18-20

Well in class we heard about the Stonesboro boys, the 9 boys accused of raping two white women on a train and it was said that it somewhat connects to the story TKAM. In these chapters where instead of unreliable narrator there's a lot of unreliable testimonies all coming from Meyella. I don't see how the jury and or judge can't easily pick apart her story. In my eyes it's quite honestly easy to say she's framing a black man. First off it's said she comes from a crappy family anyways so what makes her any more believable, just because she's white that triangle of society and where people rank is all that gives her the upper hand. To me, anyone with common sense can figure it's a publicity stunt which hopefully will be shown soon.

Tkan chapters 18-20

I think you could cut the tension in these chapters with a knife. When Mayella Ewell took the stand you could tell she was a no good lier. But back then a white women or mans word was believed over a black mans word. You could tell by the way Tom Robinson answered Mr. Gilmers  questions that he was one hundred percent telling the truth but still most did not believe him only because he was black and a white person accused him of rape. This is a sad reminder of how ignerent and uninformed most people were back then about another mans skin color. I also learned from these chapters how strongly these whites felt about the color of ones skin. 

TKAM 18-20

I was really interested to see how the rest of the trial went in these three chapters. The more that Atticus questions his witnesses, the more I think that Tom Robinson is innocent. When Atticus kept repeating "Did your father hit you?" I think it really hit home on Maybella and brought back some painful memories for her. Although the ruling looks to be in the favor of Tom Robinson, I still think that the jury will be prejudiced against him and acquit him of the crime. I was also just absolutely disgusted at how Mr. Gilmer was questioning Tom Robinson. He treated him with complete and utter disrespect and I was appalled that he would do such a thing. Dill and I have the same feelings toward this kind of thing, I guess, since he had to leave the courtroom because of how ignorant Mr. Gilmer was being. I am also wondering what Calpurnia has to say when she came into the courtroom at the end of Chapter 20. This could possibly be a major plot twist that would really change the book.

To Kill a Mockingbird: 18-20

Like I said in my last blog, these court scenes really interest me. I am convinced that Tom Robinson is innocent and he did not rape Mayella. When Mayella was on the witness stand, her statements were not very convincing to me. She seemed very nervous and I am convinced that she is lying. I believe that Atticus is right; Mayella was beaten by her father, not Tom. It seems like that would make a lot more sense because her side of the story doesn't seem to add up to me. Also, Atticus's final speech to the jury was very convincing to me and I do believe that he made a lot of good points. I just hope that the jury believes him when he says that Tom is innocent. I cannot predict what the jury's decision will be because even though I am fully convinced that Tom Robinson is innocent, I am not sure that the people in the jury will feel the same way because of how people felt towards blacks in this time period. 

Chapters 2 and 3

In these chapters scouts new teacher is not well liked by scout because she does not fit in and she is not used to the kind of life her students are living. One of the reasons I think scout doesn't like her teacher is because she said how Atticus taught her the wrong way to read and right. This angers her because scout believes she was born knowing the English language. 

Chapters 12 13 and 14

In these chapters I think that Calpurnia did a good think by taking scout and Jem to her church. It was a good oppertunity for them to see that you don't need much to follow what you believe in. I also wonder why scout lies to Atticus when she said she wants her aunt to stay when we all kno she rather her just go home. I like the part of chapter 13 when it says thr there are just some things that a man can't do. And the things they can't is a job for a woman. 

Chapters 15-17

Chapter 15 showed that Atticus really did care about Tom Robinson and did not just go along with it because he was assigned to the case. Atticus knew that the people acussing Tom were going tryto harm him so he risked his own life to try to protect him. He didn't have to do this because he was only supposed to defend him in court. This just further develops his character and proves him to be a genually caring and kind hearted person like he is to his children. Later on the trial gets interesting. As Mr. Ewell is brought up to testify Atticus confuses him by having hom write his name. This was done to prove that Maybe Mr. Ewell beat his own daughter and blamed it on Tom because he knew that people were more likely togo against him. Now I wonder ehat the reason behind Mr.Ewells actions was because I do believe that he did do it. I think that maybe his daughter was having an affair with Tom. Since Tom was black Mr.Ewell thought that this would bring a disgrace to the family. Therefore he fabricated this lie about sexual assault because this way at least his daughter would have some honor left in her. This also ties in with the documentary that we saw, and that's why I though of this. In the documentary the prostitutes were not respected by the whites but the moment they accused a balck person of rape they  were being defended. Mr.Ewell knew that this was the only way that he could fix the mistake that his daughter made. He was trying to do what was best for her by sending an innocent man to jail. 

TKAMB 12

Since Mrs. Dubose died in chapter 12, jem changed and started to grow up and become more like a father than a friend (like when he yells at her to grow up and tells her what to do) I also feel bad for he because Dill isn't even there that summer to talk to and be kids with. I think Dill is an importent part of Scout growing up and becoming a more reliable narrator

TKAM Ch. 18-20

Once again there is an example in the trial of how Jem and Scout lack of knowledge of the opinions of the people in their town and are completely blindsided by their decision of Tom Robinson.  His account of the story is the more reasonable one than Mayella's and Mr. Ewell's, but in 1930's Alabama a white man's word is better than a black man's word.  That is news to the kids and they are really curious with Atticus because they do not fully understand the society they currently grow up in.  Also, they learn that Mr. Ewell is very angry with their father's representation of Tom Robinson and the futhermore damaged reputation and spit his tobacco juice of Atticus.  I also found the amount of gifts given by the African American community in the town shows that they may be poor, but they still felt the need to show Atticus gratitude for fairly and greatly representing Tom Robinson.

To kill a mockingbird Chapters 18-20

From these chapters the trial gets more intersting. Mayella's testimony I feel was a little played. I don't believe that Tom raped her. I think her Dad was the one who beat her and she is covering up for him by saying Tom was the one who had raped her. I believe her dad is the one who is making her say this. Why else wouldn't they call a doctor? From Tom's testimony he seems like he is telling the truth and that he is a respectable guy. I think he try to help Mayella with her chores and did just but that. I think that Mayella is lonely and does nothing all day and wanted some company to talk to. I also think that her dad is mean and beats her and that is why she talks to know one. I like the way the trail is written and it is told in a very instresting point of view. 

To Kill a Mockingbird 18-20

These chapters I feel, are the most intense ones out of what we have read so far. To start in Chapter 18 when they called up Mayella to the stand, I knew that this was going to be interesting. Obviously when Mayella was questioned she was clearly lying through her teeth. Her guilt was finally clear Atticus asked her, "Then why didn't the other children hear you? Where were they? At the dump?", and did not answer him nor the questions immediately following. In Chapter 19 when Tom takes the stand I sensed from the start that he was a innocent man. You could easily tell that he was innocent when the Judge stated to him, "Tom, you're sworn to tell the whole truth. Will you tell it?" and then "Tom ran his hand nervously over his mouth". Tom was scared to tell the truth because he already knew what he was in for even if he hadnt been telling the truth. He knew that the jury wasnt going to believe a word he said because of the tone of his skin. But being the inncocent man he is, he told the truth even if the outcome for him isn't good. What really stuck out to me in this chapter though was when Dill stated, "I don't care one speck. It ain't right, somehow it ain't right to do 'em that way. Hasn't anybody got any business talkin' like that-it just makes me sick". Finally in Chapter 20, Atticus says the iconic speech that makes this novel unforgetable. Being set in a time of segregation and brutal racism, it takes a real human to say what Atticus stated. And every word the Atticus stated was true. What the Southerns in this time period didn't quite seem to understand is that, "All men are created equal". Atticus is the most important character in this novel. 

To Kill A Mocking Bird Chapters 12-14

I always felt that Atticus was a poor father. However, I believed that the setting and time when the story takes place could be the blame. In the 1930's, women normally took care of children, while the father works. However, Atticus is a single father, so he does not normally look after his children. However, at the end of Chapter 13, Atticus tells his children to "act more like a gentleman and lady", and even the narrator recalls that this was the first time Atticus was motherly. I believe that while he is working on this case, he is learning to be a better parent as well.

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 18-20

Mayella's testimony seemed coniving to me. She cried to make a scene and tried to gain sympathy from Judge Taylor. Luckily the judge did not buy it. She wanted to make it seem like Atticus was trying to sass her but he was simply interrogating her. Atticus remained calm through the whole scenario and knew how to ask the questions in a way to make her think and become speechless. Atticus raised a valid point that I had predicted was a a possibility early on in the trial. It is possible that her father abused her and was trying to blame the incident on Tom Robinson. I feel disheartened for Tom Robinson the same way that Dill did at the end of chapter 19. It came as a major plot twist when Tom testifies that Mayella tried to kiss him because she was a lonely person that had no friends. It makes her situiation seem sad, but its not helping Tom's case because he had been over the house before. He comes off as such an innocent man and it makes my heartbreak to hear him being interrogated that way. I likes the way Atticus ended chapter 20 by saying that Mayella had not commited a crime, but had a broken a racial rule created by society that has never been done before. 

Chapter 12-14: to kill a mockingbird

Chapter 12: I feel bad for Scout, Jem was like one of her only friends and since mrs. Dubose died he changed and started to grow up and become more like a father than a friend (like when he yells at her to grow up and tells her what to do) I also feel bad for he because dill isn't even there that summer and I think she really missed him. it was an interesting chapter because cal took Jem and scout to a "black" church- I didn't know she was black beforehand. Why was lula so upset that Jem and Scout were there when everyone else was okay with it? Also I found it strange when they didn't raise enough money so they locked the doors and wouldn't let anyone out until the had $10. Why is aunt Alexandra there? 

Chapter 13: this chapter confused me, why did it matter what last name you had? Why is aunt Alexandra here?- I don't really like her, she try's to make scout not be herself and act more like aunt Alexandra. Why did she make Atticus talk to the kids about a last name? It's just a name- everyone is different you can't group people saying they are all the same if they have the same last name. 

Chapter 14: DILL CAME BACK!!!! Yay!! I don't understand exactly why he did but I think scout is happy he is there. Jem and scout got in a fight because Jem is trying to control scout like saying he will spank her. Also why is aunt Alexandra bothered that scout wants to go see cal and trying to get rid of cal? She makes a big deal out of things that shouldn't matter

TKAMB

I think these chapters can conmect to the activity we were doing in class. In class we learned about these 2 girls, who werent classy, who accused men of rape, then gained alot of power. In this situation, Scout learns that it was Bob Ewell who accused Tom Robinson of rape. She wonders why anyone actually beleives him, because lets face it, are the Ewells a trustable family?! I dont think so, so i beleive scout is onto something, and i believe that she may be able to influen s the court case somehow. 

To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapters 12, 13, and 14. dD

Jem is now twelve, and has decided to become more assertive! However, along with that he's also taken on different views on how Scout should act, and become somewhat wiser, which I would suppose is just a benefit of growing up in general.

Dill had to leave, with his new father. Dill promises Scout that they'd get married once he's old enough and has enough money, which is a neat showcasing of quite young love. Not entirely sure if love is actually a fitting word there, more like "young fondness" or something along those lines, mostly because it doesn't seem as concrete(one would hope) or noticeable as real love, however the author never touched upon their relationship much so I assume nothing particularly interesting occurred. (keeping in mind their young age, as well.)

Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to a church with mostly African American people. They're generally well received. Singing and religious stuff ensues!

Scout asks what rape is after hearing about some details of the Tom Robinson case. Calpurnia can't really give her a good answer(it's not the easiest thing to explain to a child, after all).

Aunt Alexandra has arrived, bringing with her the intention to make Scout more feminine! She decides to stay "for awhile", a nice vague answer that really is as good as not saying anything at all.

Atticus speaks with the kids- presumably via Alexandra's request, and tells them "the facts of life", or something along those lines.  The final sentence of chapter 13, "I know now what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work.", makes me think about how Atticus is trying to play the role of both the mother and the father, due to there being no mother figure, and even with Alexandra, she isn't exactly my definition of a caring mother, honestly.

Scout feels that this is a good time as any to ask about rape, and Atticus is now presented with the challenge of a finding a tactful answer!

After he does indeed find a tactful answer, Scout requests to go to Calpurnia's house, however Alexandra decides to veto her request via sneaking up and suddenly saying no, which is honestly kind of a unnecessarily mean way of declining a request

Jem threatens to spank Scout for antagonizing Alexandra, but it soon degrades to a boxing match. Atticus has to come and break them up, sending them to their rooms. I find it interesting that Scout wishes to be seen as Jem's equal; perhaps she wants to feel that she still has some control over things in her life.

After both kids go to bed, Scout finds Dill under her bed, you know, it's a common occurrence and Dill says he ran from his father, kept alive by some farmer who fed him food through an airvent, and then he ran to a circus and washed a camel after breaking the chains on the walls via sheer force of will. After traveling all over the state with the animal show, he just so happened to know he was in the county the kids were in and decided to visit them.

He was probably trying to impress Scout and Jem with that story, because I doubt that it really happened at all.

Dill requests to not be sent back, and then sleeps in Scout's bed with her. Dill reveals that his father didn't actually lock him up, but he just wasn't fond of his father and decided to run away. Dill then promptly asks for a baby, because why not, she then asks where they'd get one.

Scout and Dill do not know much about where babies come from, it seems.

Had a good few things to think about over these past few chapters, it was quite interesting to see how Scout misinterpreted things due to generally not knowing about certain topics.

Thanks,
~B.E.

datadyne

TKAM 12-14

In these chapters you see Jem growing older and acting more as a parent figure to Scout.  She doesn't understand that he is going to act differently than she is not only because he's a boy but now hat he is even older. He threatens to spank her in chapter 14 which I thought was humorous because they're siblings. It's was a little weird that full showed up at their house and I think it's hard to believe that he went through all those places just to get to scouts house. The last line of the chapter about Boo Radley was interesting and I think it's going to be significant line that affects chapters later on in the book

To Kill a Mocking Bird Chpt. 12+13+14

That was one of the first summers that Dill did not come down for it. But then, he shows up out of nowhere and in Scout's room. That just screams creepy. Did his dad really just did not like him or did he want to see Scout? I find it weird that he is trying to marry her and that they sleep together. They are around 10. Atticus should supervise them more but I think Auntie is taking it way too serious. Let the kids be kids. They still are only children.

TKAMB: 12&13&14

Jem is now in middle school and is now "grown up" . Atticus is away and calpurna their cook takes them to her church for the day. They went to a black church and quickly notice thedifferences. I found it shocking that most people were okay with the white kids at the church. I also found it rude that they got locked in until they gathered $10. then scout asks calpurna what rape is and she won't explain it. They ask calpurna if they can visit her. She says yes. Aunt Alexandra comes again in hopes of making scout more feminine. Jem and scout still don't get along with her. She still talks about family pride and "streaks". Atticus then tells them a story and they start to cry. Alexandra then backs off. Atticus explains fk scout what rape is but I'm still not sure she understands it because if I hadn't known what it meant that definition would not have cleared things up for me. Scout then sees Dill in her home, he had run away scout and him talked in her bed. Awkward😮

To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 12,13,14

In these chapters Scout has to deal with Jem maturing. He is now getting embarassed to be seen with her. In my opinion this is usual for children their age because they go through the stage where they want to be more independent. Jem wants to do more things on his own. Another important event that happened in this chapter is Jem and Scout going to Calpurnia's chuch. I love this scene because even though Calpurnia knows how everyone is going to look at the kids she has them face everything. Calpurnia really teaches the children how to face people who are disrespectful and rude. Calpurnia also stands up for the children as well. Aunt Alexandra also comes to Maycomb and comes right in bossing everyone which is rude. I am not a big fan of her she tells Atticus how to raise his children and just wants the family name to sound good. She wants the kids to act proper and Atticus to drop the trial. Dill also comes back which I also was happy about. I love the relationship between Dill and Scout it is adorable. He always loves to get involved with the Radleys so I am excited to see what happens in the next chapters.

TKAMB Chapters 12-14

Throughout these chapters Scout is finding it difficult to cope with Jem maturing. The thing she doesn't get is that because she's a girl and younger, means she is getting treated differently in this time period. She's getting the full brunt of the prejudice against women now and is learning that she can't do the same things boys do. When on the topic of prejudice, the court case of Tom Robinson is being to unfurl and see action from Aunt Alexandra. Now when they talk about the case she is still not happy about it and is trying to preserve the family's name. Well back then name and the plot of land was all you had so scout got confused with this she even says so, showing that our unreliable narrator picks up from everyone else. So a whole lot of power struggling in the family is going on and there is trouble in the way the children are being raised because they are seeing so many different things happen at once. With Aunt Alexandra moving in conflict among this struggle for power will be seen more often. But on a lighter note I'm so happy dill is back I love him so much and the arrival of his character is bound to stir up something that I cannot wait to read about. 

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 12,13 & 14

These three chapters show the age difference between Scout and Jem. Scout is still stuck in the stubborn young child age where she wants only what she wants and that's final. Jem is starting to grown up a lot and I find that interesting because you start to see Jem as more as an adult figure and no longer the same age as Scout. Scout is slowly understanding Jem is growing up but it takes time for her to know how to react. She doesn't understand why Jem changed so fast and since she is so little she blamed it on a worm disease which I thought was funny. Scout blaming it on a ringworm shows that she is unreliable because she doesn't know much about what is going on. Unreliable narrator continues as Aunt Alexandria moves in. When Atticus and Alexandria argue Scout is able to repeat parts but with uncertainty and gets lost in the conversation. This made the story difficult to understand at some parts.

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 12 - 14

Chapter 12- Mister Jem? Did I miss something here? Before he used to complain when Scout acted like a girl and now he wants her to? He must be starting a new phase of growing up. 

I find it odd that Calpurnia saves the explanation to what rape is for Atticus to explain. 

Chapter 13- Aunt Alexandra came to stay at their house? Not exactly the best of company. 

I seriously can't stand their aunt. She constantly criticizes people. 

I love how Atticus changes his mind on telling the children how they should act and live up to the Finch name, etc. The kids are still young yet and they should live their lives without the burden if their family's past.

Chapter 14- Dill was the last thing I expected to be under Scout's bed. 

I think it's so cute how they think of marriage, etc. 

Chapter 12-14

In Chapters 12-14 of To Kill a Mockingbird, we see, that as Jem, grows up, he is becoming more and more of a parent figure to Scout, whether she wants to our not. Several times in the three chapters he parents Scout on what she is doing. During chapter 14, she bosses Scout around after their aunt yells at them. When she rebuttals, Jem threatens to spank her if she does not listen. Earlier in the Chapter Scout also states that when Jem gives her books, it is not because he wants too; it is because he feels that it is “best” for her.

Chapters 12-14

I found the part when Cal took the kids to church interesting. The woman was being very rude when she said that the kids were not welcome to the church. First of all, she should have been welcoming because they were little children and did not mean any harm, and also this was a place where white and colored people could find peace in something that they both had in common: God. I also didn't understan why Cal took the kids there if the church was build by colored people and they were the only ones that went there. Chapter 13 aggravated me because Aunt Alexandra was present. Atticus allowed her to live with their family so she could have a "feminine infuence" on the kids. However, Cal had the same influence on the kids their entire life, the only difference is the kids loved and respected Cal more than aunt Alexandra. I think that the real reason why Aunt Alexandra came to live with them was to keep an eye on Atticus, and to make sure that he would not ruin their family name. I think that aunt Alexandra is very opinionated about people she doesn't like but she is exactly like them. She doens't keep her nose out of everybody's bussiness, and she is hostile to the kids, just like Mrs. Dubose was. I think that she talks negatively about everybody else just to draw away attention from herself. I also found the part where Atticus' generation was the only one who married outside of their family. Why did people marry their cousins back then? Also why was it that only the Finch family did this? 

In chapter 14 I though that Dills presence was the only thing that gave Scout Joy. With aunt Alexandra changing her father, and being shut out by her brother, Dill was the only thing that remained unchanged in her life. I think that this is what Scout wanted, for everything in her life to stay the same. The last part of the chapter confused me. Where was Atticus when Dill snuck into his daighter's bed? Am I the only one who thinks that's really wierd? Also, why was he talking about wanting a baby, when technically he is a little kid himself? I think that the gray house with sad brown doors symbolizes how Dill feels about not having a real family to feel secure in. He is just bounced from one person to another and I think that imagining his life with Scout is the only thing that gives him the hope he needs to keep going. 

Chapter 9 to kill a mockingbird

Chapter 9 in to kill a mocking bird really showed Scout's bad side. When she was at school and her dad was called out for loving negros, she hauled off and started beating him up. Also later in the book when Scout's cousin Francis said the same thing, she got made and ended up punching him, splitting her knuckle.  This really showed how quickly Scout is to start a fight, but it also shows how much she loves her father. That she is willing to beat up a cousin and a kid at school, shows she has a true love for Atticus.

TKAM 12-14

In chapter 12 when Jem and Scout went to church, and the minister said that nobody could leave until ten dollers were donated i was surprised, because that never happens now a days.
In chapter 13, i was shocked when Atticus said he wanted Scout to live with Jean Louise to get a "feminine influence".
In chapter 14, Aunt Alexandra kind of made a point to say how she runs her house her way. I was also very surprised when Scout and Jem found Dill under their bed, because i definitely didnt expect that to happen.

To kill a mockingbird chapters 15-17

In these chapters, Scout is not completely aware and understands what's going on, such as why Atticus is recieving so much judgement and hate for taking up on the Tom Robinson case. Jem seems to be maturing very much, and this seems to bother Scout a lot. I feel like Dill, in a way, is taking Jem's place as a figure that Scout looks up to. 

TKAM 15-17

In these chapters, i was happy to finally get to the climax of the book when the court case begins. I was surprised that Atticus stayed outside the jail house and prevented a group of men to go in and possibly heckle and hurt Tom Robinson. Also, I thought that it was great that Jem and Scout sat on the opposite side of the court room with the colored people. They are showing that they are not racist and are not prejudice. I also think that it was Mr. Ewell that attacked his daughter because he is left handed and Atticus said that it would be more likely for a left handed person to leave marks on the right side of a person's face. I feel like Mr. Ewell is putting his daughter up to framing Tom Robinson.

TKAMB Chapter 9

By reading this chapter i was shocked that Atticus was a good shot because from what the book described he seemed like a boring lawyer who always had his head in a book. When i leaned he had a hidden talent, i was suprised

TKAMB Chapter 1

From reading this chapter, you can tell Scout is like a typical child in the way that she hears one thing from a older person but doesnt understand it. You can tell that throughout the story we will be spending time diagnosing her unrealiablity.

To Kill a Mocking Bird Ch. 12-17

During these chapter the trial gets closer and closer making Atticus away from home more often Becuase he has to travel this leaves room for Alexandra to come in and act like a "mother figure" for Jem and Scout. Which I think is dumb Becuase Alexandra just wants to control Atticus kids. That summer Dill doesn't come that summer because he supposedly has a new dad. This allows Scout to grow up or like see the side that she hasn't because she has no one to play with. This is good for scout Becuase she needs to learn and grow up sooner or later or she won't understand anything going on in the trial. However, Dill does escape and come back Becuase he feels like his parents aren paying attention to him. All during this Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to her church which is an all black church which is very poor. During the trial Calpurnia becomes an important character Becuase she shows the difference of the white world that she works in and the black world that she is apart of during the trial. Overall, in these chapters the trial opens and up and the whole Finch family is being talked about and no one is on their side but a few. As the chapters unwind the trial gets deeper and deeper as the blacks fight the ewells.

TKAM Chapters 15-17

These chapters finally got into the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping the daughter of Robert Ewell.  The plot has finally begun to pick up and it has become increasingly interesting.  Atticus, who is defending Tom, knows he has a low chance of winning this case, and because he is defending a black man, his reputation is on the line.  If he wins, the public will hate him for saving him, but if he loses, his reputation will be lost and he will have the guilt of knowing a person was killed because he didn't persuade the jury.  Either way, Atticus' career appears to be coming to an end.

To Kill A Mockingbird Ch. 15, 16,& 17

       In these chapters the trial really begins to heat up.  In one of the chapters Scout, Jem, and Dill sneak out to see what Atticus was doing out so late when they see him camped out in front of the county jail.  After a few minutes they witness Atticus being addressed by an angry mob.  Scout cannot help but to run to her father.  Jem and Dill follow her through the crowd. During this ordeal Jem makes a stand after Atticus tells him

to go home.  He does so because he knows the men in the mob won't hurt his father with him there. After it's all over Scout tells us Atticus rubbed Jems head, his one sign of affection. Most parents would be mad if their child ignored there demands.  I think Atticus was very proud of Jem for standing his ground in the face of many angry men.

To Kill a Mockingbird 15-17

In these chapters, it seems as though Atticus faces many struggles for defending Tom Robinson. The crowds forming outside his door I thought it was very extreme. Everyone judges him for his  beliefs about equal races. Granted during that time period segregation was at an all time high, but it makes me feel bad for Scout and Jem having to witness their father go through all this criticism. Dill is their to help support them but he doesnt understand what is really going on, considering he ran away from home because he thinks his parents are ignoring him in their room but they really are up to something else. I thought Atticus would have been mad at the fact his kids snuck out to see him but he did not seemed bothered. He defended his children and will not back down from his beliefs.

Tkam 15-17

In these chapters we learn how serious the actual risk Atticus is taking. He could lose everything he owns even his land. He could be shuned  by every one in maycomb just for representing a Blackman in court for something he didn't do. Atticus realizes it's better to do what's right even though it could surely ruin his life for ever. 

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 15, 16, 17.

Chapter 15 was the most obvious example of Scout's unreliable narration. She is completely unaware of why Jem would be concerned about Atticus, and the fact that the group of people that were talking to him were a lynch mob, hungry for blood and a sense of fulfillment and justice. At least, their idea of it. Also, Jem's role in Scout's life has taken a huge turn from what it once was, and that void was filled by Dill, in a way. Chapter 16 just goes to show further how unreliable Scout is going to be during the chapters related to court, but she is slowly coming to understand the world around her more and more, and Jem's new-found maturity is surely helping her on her way. Well, I stand corrected on chapter 17. Scout seems to know what leads Atticus is chasing, and what could be his downfalls. I honestly thought she would be more lost on all this, but I guess it's understandable if she spent a lot of her years talking to her dad about law. Either way, I really like how the courtroom scene is going, and I want to see how this all ends.

Chapters 10 and 11

After reading chapter 10 and 11 I was sip prided when Aticus shot that old dog because we just heard from scout how she thought that Aticus was too old and fetal to do anything with any significance. I thought it was strange that scout would bash Aticus by saying he could not do anything when he has don't nothing ever bad to her,  and even though he is not there all the time he is still loving and a good dad. It these chapters we learn that ut is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they do nothing but sing there songs to the world. 

TKAM Chapters 15,16,17

Chapter 15: In this chapter it did not clearly say what those men planned on doing to Tom Robinson. However, the emotions that the charaters had portrayed stated that what they planned on doing would cause harm to Tom, and most likely to Atticus if he tried to stop them. I predict that in the upcoming chapters something bad is going to happen to Atticus. Being that the author already lead us to believe that something bad was going to happen to him in this chapter basically assures us that something will happen in the next.

Chapter 16: During this chapter Aunt Alexandra talks more about Calpurnia as if she is not considered family. She also aggrivates Atticus by disaproving Scouts behavior. Throught this chapter we learn more about the trial and what the future chapters behold. I think that the judge is going to pick fairely and give Tom an equal chance to clear his name as he would do with a white person. However, being that he is considered a casual guy he might leave it up to the jury to decide, resulting in Tom Robinson being guilty.

Chapter 17: Throught the trial Atticus tries to trick Mayellas father into confessing that he was infact the one who beat her, not Tom Robinson. I think that Mayella is being threated to not say anything and go along with her fathers story. Being that he got extremely angry and defensive when he was being accused I think that he is going to be the one who hurts Atticus.