TKAM Chapters 23-25

Tom Robinson is dead.  The guards shot him, they said, as he was escaping.  What I am questioning is if Tom really had tried to escape, or if the guards shot him because he was a black accused of raping a white woman.  Was Tom trying to escape, or was he shot due to predjudgice?

To Kill A Mockingbird Ch. 12, 13, & 14

        These are the first three chapters of the second section of te book.  In the beginning of these chapters Calpurnia takes the kids to her church while Atticus is out of town.  When their approaching the church they are confronted by Lula. Lula doest like te idea of Calpurnia taking white children into the balck church.  I though this was strange considering the finches are one of the only non-racist family's in the entirety of Maycomb.  It's so hypocritical to be angry and someone for doing something and then doing the egsact same thing.  Lulas attitude is not indicitive of the rest of the churches though, because they welcome the children with open arms.

To Kill A Mockingbird Ch. 4, 5, &6

        In these chapters the kids start finding things in the tree.  I think we're supposed to suspect its Boo Radley.  I remember thinking the first time I read the book, these chapters were what convinced me boo was just misunderstood, that maybe he's nice.  There is more evidence of boo Radleys egsistance in these chapters as well.  When scout is pushed into the Radley lot she hears a laugh from inside.  I thought this to be total confirmation of boos egsistance.  I think I assume this because there's no one else In the house who would laugh.  Maybe this is just because I can't picture mr Radley laughing.

To Kill a Mockingbird 20-21

The outcome of the verdict against Tom Robinson was almost certain in all the reader's minds before it was even stated. I believe that even with absolute proof that showed Tom Robinson did not commit the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, he would still be "guilty" in the courtroom do to him being a black man and everyone else involved being white. In today's time, this case would have been handled much differetly and Robinson would have gotten a much more fair trial. In that time, however, it was only a matter of time before he was convicted.

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 20 and 21

In these chapters, we learned that in Mr. Dolphus Raymond's paper sack he is not drinking alcohol. He is only drinking Coca Cola which confuses Scout. Scout does not understand why he would want anybody to know he was drinking when he wasn't. Mr. Dolphus pretends that he is drinking alcohol so he does not have to give a clear explanation for it to the white people. He does not want them to think that he chose the lifestyle of choosing blacks over white which is why he pretends to act as a drunk. I think this is so unfair and shows how racist and prejudice this time period was. A man has to pretend to act drunk just so he does not have to hear rude remarks. This is not right and I view Mr. Dolphus Raymond as a sympathetic character. Also we learned the verdict in these chapters! Except it was not what everyone wanted to hear. Tom Robinson was told that he was guilty of raping Mayella. Obviously, from the hearing, we know that Tom did not rape Mayella since his right hand is the only one that works properly. The person who hurt Mayellla was left handed, which is Mr. Ewell, which Atticus showed in Court. This just shows that the jury did not really care about the trial. They know Tom Robinson is not guilty, they just put him guilty so a colored man would not win over the white. This shows more racism and how people felt towards colored people in this time era. 

TKAMB 23-25

Bob Ewell has no right to hate Atticus like he does. It's an unfair hate; Atticus was just doing his job a lawyer- he did no wrong. Finding out that a Cunningham wanted to acquit was a shock. Aunt Alexandra's reaction to scout wanting Walter over for dinner was unacceptable; Aunt Alexandra needs to learn that not everyone can be categorized by their last name. Jem has a good point in saying that maybe Boo Radley doesn't come out because he doesn't want to.

TKAMB 21-22

The verdict, delivered by a group of 12 biased white men was an unfair verdict. the men just wanted to see a black man accused for a white-man's crimes. Tom Robinson should have walked free instead of being condemned to death. The fact that the black community isn't hateful against Atticus is proof that the black population isn't just a bunch of hostile, violent peopple.Jem's outrage towards the verdict is relateable. his view of the people around him has changed, and he doesn't like that very much. Scout still doesn't understand what happened; it wasn't fair of Miss Stephanie to bombard the kids with questions like she did.

TKAMB 18-20

Mayella is caught between a rock and a boulder. Her father is clearly forcing her into something she doesn't want to do, and she's being worn very thin by the court proceedings. She's just a confused girl who doesn't know what to say or how to stand up for herself. In 19, Tom has a very believable story. Mayella is just an attention-starved girl who doesn't know how to act proper because of her up-bringing and her father. I don't think that Tom could have hurt her, because of his damaged right arm. Dill was just too over-whelmed by the injustice of the adult world that he couldn't help but cry. I think that Mr. Dolphus Raymond is a good person on the inside. He's just another man trying to protect his private life from the prying eyes of his community. The Jury should, with the evidence they have, free Tom Robinson.

TKAMB 15-17

Atticus is in a very dangerous situation. His client, his top priority, needs to be safe, but so does atticus himself. I don't think that the men should go after Tom in the first place, and they should leave Atticus alone. If the kids hadn't intervened when they did, Atticus might've been hurt, or worse, killed. Atticus, i believe, was relieved that the kids stepped in and saved both Tom's and possibly his own skin. Atticus was quite possibly wishing that the kids could rescue him from the court room, too. I don't believe Tom Robinson raped Mayella Ewell. I think that her father has more to with it than a black-man who only helps Mayella. Tom Robinson should be innocent.

TKAMB 12-14

I think that Calpurnia was brave in taking the kids to a colored church. Lula had as much right as anyone else to speak her mind, even if no one agreed with her. I sympathize with the kids' dread at finding their aunt there; she doesn't seem very nice. She also doesn't seem very fair to Atticus; she doesn't realize he's been doing the best that he can with the kids.

Dill is quite sneaky, hiding under scouts bed. But I't understandable that he might want to get away from his mother and 'father' I think that Aunt Rachel, however unhappy about Dill's appearance, is willing to help him survive living with his mother.

TKAMB 10-11

I think that the kids, epically scout, need to learn to appreciate Atticus more. They seem to take him for granted, and they don't really know him all that well. I think that Atticus is also at fault here, because he keeps so much from his kids. Miss. Maudie also had no place in telling the kids information that Atticus withheld from them.

As Jem learned, it's important to be respectful to everyone. I think that the white camellia in the box was mrs. Dubose's way of saying that she understood Jem and his motives; I don't believe it was to spite him. I also think that Jem was kind in reading to Mrs. Dubose in her dying days.

Chapters 20-21

Chapters 20-21 were interesting. The fact that the jury was composed of all men is no suprise given the time period. It just shows that a women's opinion was not valued as much as a man's. Also one might think that since the jury was composed of men they would be in favor of Tom since they would not understand Mayella's feminine nature. However the fact that they sided with Mayella showed that they did not really care about the trial and they just wanted to send a Negro to jail. This just shows the prejudice toward colored people at that time, and that the true meaning of "justice" is nothing compared to perception of justice. 

To Kill a Mockingbird 26-31

"Atticus, he was real nice...His hands were under my chin, pulling up the cover, tucking it around me. Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them". After reading this final statement, you can tell that this story really was about growing up and all the things that you go through. The part near the final ending of the novel where Scout has a sudden flashback was the section that really struck me. It was then that I realized, the Scout we once knew is really changing. In the ending of chapter 29 when Scout meets Boo Radley after all these years was also a shock to me. Since Boo saved Scout and Jem that also connects back to the quote that I had stated at the top. Another quote I liked was near the ending of chapter 30, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?". I loved how Scout had actually remembered what Atticus had told her about the mockingbird in the previous chapters. Within these final chapters, I also have come to the conclusion that Atticus is a caring parent. He had not shown it much in the previous chapters but, since he knew that his children were in danger he knew that if he lost them he would have nothing. This also connects back to the quote in the way beginning of the novel, "Lawyers, I suppose, were children once". With all of these connections throughout this novel, this story is really all about life. 

TKAMB 7-9

The discoveries of the soap in the tree is a bit odd. Who ever put them there would have to have ben either A) close with the kids, or B) a stranger who knows of them and would like to be thier friend. Whoever it is, if they are searching for friendship, should probally go about it in a different manner.

Miss. Maudies reaction to the snowman the kids created was priceless. It's unfortunate that her house burned. I think that she's right about having a chance of a new start, though. she seems happy to have a new place to stay, however unfortunate she makes it out to be.

TKAMB 4-6

I think that what the kids are doing is wrong. they should not be playing at being the Radleys. That's just plain inappropriate. The kdis should try to play other games, instead of just making a few changes to characters names and attributes. Also, what the kids did was sneaky. If the kids want to talk to Arthur Radley that bad, then i think that they should just go up to his door and knock instead of sneaking around. Jem, for all the trouble he went to to retrieve his pants, deserved the freight he got when he went back to the Radley house. Although it's still unknown what happened, I think that it was a good punishment for his actions.

TKAMB 2-3

Miss. Carolina has no buisness telling Atticushow to parent. Atticus does a fuine job with his own unique style. He does seem to be a bit distanced from his childern, but it's clear that he loves them and only want what's best for them. Miss. Caroline should also learn the ways of the town, and the social standings of the families. she also shouldn't try to pressure students (like walter) into doing things that they don't want to.

TKAMB 1

Scout and Jem are like a typical brother and sister. When they meet Dill, He just becomes another sibling to them. Scout feels that she is being ignored when the boys just want to play by themselves. I think it would do scout good to have some freinds that are girls. She seems to be a little too tough for a 'proper lady' of the times, and that could get her into trouble later on. I think that Dill and Jem need to learn that it's impolite to talk about other people behind their backs.

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 23, 24, 25

Chapter 23 was a confusing chapter for me to really get information out of. It probably was intended to foreshadow a later part of the book, and the end information about Boo Radley is part of what gave me that idea. In chapter 24, I was honestly surprised to see Aunt Alexandra's reaction to Atticus doing what he does. I never considered the fact that Aunt Alexandra cared about Atticus in anyway, since her personality made it slip my mind. I'm also surprised about how Scout submitted to becoming a "lady", which is one of my major irks about this part of the book: Scout's character is majorly inconsistent with the hot-headed tomboy that was in the book earlier. Jem's sudden burst of maturity also fit this pattern, where a dramatic change happens to a character too quickly to process. Another surprise was the fact that the guards didn't just shoot Tom Robinson on the spot rather than fire warning shots. In chapter 25, I don't know how Scout came to the conclusion that she did about Tom Robinson's case. Coming to that conclusion yourself is relatively simple, but when the unreliable narrator does it, it's kind of shocking, in a way. I'm not implying that I think Scout is dumb, I'm just implying that she wouldn't be able to understand this.

Tkamb

Okay so in these chapters i realized one thing that has been evelant throughout the entire book...in this chapter he basically proves that TR is inocent by showing the judge that she was hit on the right side , which means she would have to be hit by a lefty hand.. This shows how genius atticusis.. He knows he has one little shot to win the case, and this is one of the ways to do it

To Kill a Mockingbird 17-19

Although throughout the trial chapters so far you can sence a lot of bias in the courtroom, the bias from the judge is specifically shown in chapter 19 when Link Deas is presented in the courtroom. After Deas, Tom Robinson's employer, is brought into the courtroom to express how good of a man and worker Tom is, the judge dissmisses him from the courtroom for interupting. Any figure who trys to discuss that Tom Robinson may not have done it, is immediatly disregarded from the intence fight to put Robinson in jail. Bias is deffinetly a major problem throughout the trial, and it may be the cause of Tom Robinson's sentence.