To Kill A Mockingbird BY Harper Lee
Chapter 1 Summary
At the beniging of the book we get to know some of the main characters which are the father Atticus Finch, the older brother Jem, housekeeper Calpurnia and a young boy who is visiting a neighbor for the summer who is named Dill. The Finches call Maycomb, Alabama their home. Through the years, their ancestors made a name for themselves within the small community. For many years the family lived at Finch's and made money from cotton. Atticus later didnt want to do the same thing anymore and becomes an attorney, while his younger brother became a doctor. After law school, Atticus returns to Maycomb and sets up his law practice.
At the beniging of the book we get to know some of the main characters which are the father Atticus Finch, the older brother Jem, housekeeper Calpurnia and a young boy who is visiting a neighbor for the summer who is named Dill. The Finches call Maycomb, Alabama their home. Through the years, their ancestors made a name for themselves within the small community. For many years the family lived at Finch's and made money from cotton. Atticus later didnt want to do the same thing anymore and becomes an attorney, while his younger brother became a doctor. After law school, Atticus returns to Maycomb and sets up his law practice.
Chapter 2 Summary
In september Dill leaves Maycomb to return to Meridian. Scout, meanwhile prepares to go to school for the first time, an event that normally doesn't happen. Once she is finally at school she realizes that her teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher deals badly with children. Walter’s family is large and poor so poor that they pay Atticus with hickory nuts, turnip greens, or other Foods. when they need legal help and Walter will never be able to pay the teacher back or bring a lunch to school. When Scout attempts to explains this to Miss Caroline fails to understand and she gets so mad that she slaps Scout’s hand with a ruler.
In september Dill leaves Maycomb to return to Meridian. Scout, meanwhile prepares to go to school for the first time, an event that normally doesn't happen. Once she is finally at school she realizes that her teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher deals badly with children. Walter’s family is large and poor so poor that they pay Atticus with hickory nuts, turnip greens, or other Foods. when they need legal help and Walter will never be able to pay the teacher back or bring a lunch to school. When Scout attempts to explains this to Miss Caroline fails to understand and she gets so mad that she slaps Scout’s hand with a ruler.
Chapter 3 Summary
Im gonna summarize what i remember by parts. Scout starts a fight with Walter at lunch since she blames him for getting in trouble with their teacher. Jem stops the fight and invited Walter back to their house for lunch. The next day Miss Caroline reacts badly to the "cooties" in a student's hair. The student is Burris Ewell, who is from an extremely poor family. She sends him home, but the class explains that Ewell children only come to the first day of school anyway. When Burris leaves, he shouts obscenities at Miss Fisher, causing her to cry. The class tries to placate her.
Im gonna summarize what i remember by parts. Scout starts a fight with Walter at lunch since she blames him for getting in trouble with their teacher. Jem stops the fight and invited Walter back to their house for lunch. The next day Miss Caroline reacts badly to the "cooties" in a student's hair. The student is Burris Ewell, who is from an extremely poor family. She sends him home, but the class explains that Ewell children only come to the first day of school anyway. When Burris leaves, he shouts obscenities at Miss Fisher, causing her to cry. The class tries to placate her.
Chapter 4 Summary
When Scout was walking home Scout finds two pieces of gum in the tree by Radley lot. Later, she and Jem find two pennies in the same tree. The children have no idea who is leaving the pennies in the tree. later school gets out for the summer and that means that Dill will be coming. Atticus finds them playing in the yard and suspects that their game is at the expense of their neighbors and tells the trio to stop. Scout tells Jem that they should listen to Atticus and do what he says, but Jem thinks they can keep plying without getting in more trouble. Scout, though is afraid. She believes that the afternoon she rolled into the Radley yard she could here someone inside of the house laughing at them. Which was scary.
When Scout was walking home Scout finds two pieces of gum in the tree by Radley lot. Later, she and Jem find two pennies in the same tree. The children have no idea who is leaving the pennies in the tree. later school gets out for the summer and that means that Dill will be coming. Atticus finds them playing in the yard and suspects that their game is at the expense of their neighbors and tells the trio to stop. Scout tells Jem that they should listen to Atticus and do what he says, but Jem thinks they can keep plying without getting in more trouble. Scout, though is afraid. She believes that the afternoon she rolled into the Radley yard she could here someone inside of the house laughing at them. Which was scary.
Chapter 5 Summary
Scout and her friends start spending more time with their widowed neighbor, Maudie Atkinson. Scout finds a kindred spirit in the older woman. From their conversations Scout learns that Miss Maudie grew up with the Finch siblings. Like Atticus she is patient, kind, and open minded. Miss Maudie also tells Scout more about the Radley family. Scout is less than enthusiastic when she discovers Jem and Dill's plan to deliver a note to Boo via a fishing pole through a loose shutter. She reluctantly goes along with the plan, serving as a lookout for Jem as he delivers the note. Too late they realize that Atticus is on to them, and he sternly tells them to leave Boo Radley alone.
Scout and her friends start spending more time with their widowed neighbor, Maudie Atkinson. Scout finds a kindred spirit in the older woman. From their conversations Scout learns that Miss Maudie grew up with the Finch siblings. Like Atticus she is patient, kind, and open minded. Miss Maudie also tells Scout more about the Radley family. Scout is less than enthusiastic when she discovers Jem and Dill's plan to deliver a note to Boo via a fishing pole through a loose shutter. She reluctantly goes along with the plan, serving as a lookout for Jem as he delivers the note. Too late they realize that Atticus is on to them, and he sternly tells them to leave Boo Radley alone.
Chapter 6 Summary
On Dill's last night in Maycomb, the kids all go down to Miss Rachel's fishing pond. While thier there they happen to see Mr. Avery across the street urinate in the light of the streetlamp. then they play a game and they get the idea to sneaking into the yard. Jem and Scout hoist Dill up so that he can see through the broken shutter. Dill doesn't see anything and they try the back window, where they nearly get caught by Mr. Nathan Radley. Scout trips over collards, and Jem gets his pants caught in the fence. Nathan fires his shotgun, assuming that the children are really an African American man who is trespassing on his property and all the neighbor hear and come out side. they see that jem has no pants on so Dill makes up a lie about winning Jem's pants while playing strip poker with matches in order to cover up what really happened. Atticus is suspicious of this lie but accepts it. Dill goes to Miss Rachel's for the night stopping only to kiss Scout goodbye remembering that they are engaged.
On Dill's last night in Maycomb, the kids all go down to Miss Rachel's fishing pond. While thier there they happen to see Mr. Avery across the street urinate in the light of the streetlamp. then they play a game and they get the idea to sneaking into the yard. Jem and Scout hoist Dill up so that he can see through the broken shutter. Dill doesn't see anything and they try the back window, where they nearly get caught by Mr. Nathan Radley. Scout trips over collards, and Jem gets his pants caught in the fence. Nathan fires his shotgun, assuming that the children are really an African American man who is trespassing on his property and all the neighbor hear and come out side. they see that jem has no pants on so Dill makes up a lie about winning Jem's pants while playing strip poker with matches in order to cover up what really happened. Atticus is suspicious of this lie but accepts it. Dill goes to Miss Rachel's for the night stopping only to kiss Scout goodbye remembering that they are engaged.
Chapter 7 Summary
School starts again and Scout is worried about Jem's quiet demeanor ever since their misadventure at the Radley house. He finally admits that he has been hiding somthing from them. When he went back to get his torn pants, he found them crudely stitched and neatly folded across the fence as if someone was expecting him to return. As Scout and Jem walk past the old tree at the edge of the Radley house, they notice a ball of twine tucked into the knothole. They discuss who might be hiding things there, but Jem is convinced someone is leaving things specifically for them. From then on they believ that the things left are for them, they take whatever they find. later they are Hoping to leave a thank-you note for the gifts when the children see that the knothole was mysteriously cemented.
School starts again and Scout is worried about Jem's quiet demeanor ever since their misadventure at the Radley house. He finally admits that he has been hiding somthing from them. When he went back to get his torn pants, he found them crudely stitched and neatly folded across the fence as if someone was expecting him to return. As Scout and Jem walk past the old tree at the edge of the Radley house, they notice a ball of twine tucked into the knothole. They discuss who might be hiding things there, but Jem is convinced someone is leaving things specifically for them. From then on they believ that the things left are for them, they take whatever they find. later they are Hoping to leave a thank-you note for the gifts when the children see that the knothole was mysteriously cemented.
Chapter 8 Summary
Maycomb has a very cold year which ahsnt happened in a long time. When old Mrs. Radley dies, people hardly take notice. Atticus goes over to the house and then Scout and Jem ask after Boo, but Atticus dosnt answer their questions. The next morning, it starts snowing and Scout assumes the world is ending because she has never seen snow. When she realizes it's not, she wants to play in the snow, and she and Jem go and make a snowman with a frame of dirt and a covering of snow. Atticus wakes Jem and Scout up because a fire has broken out at Miss Maudie's house. Atticus tells them to stand in front of the Radley house.The fire truck has to be pushed from the center of town, because the cold made it stall out. Atticus and the other neighbors carry Miss Maudie's furniture out of the house.
Maycomb has a very cold year which ahsnt happened in a long time. When old Mrs. Radley dies, people hardly take notice. Atticus goes over to the house and then Scout and Jem ask after Boo, but Atticus dosnt answer their questions. The next morning, it starts snowing and Scout assumes the world is ending because she has never seen snow. When she realizes it's not, she wants to play in the snow, and she and Jem go and make a snowman with a frame of dirt and a covering of snow. Atticus wakes Jem and Scout up because a fire has broken out at Miss Maudie's house. Atticus tells them to stand in front of the Radley house.The fire truck has to be pushed from the center of town, because the cold made it stall out. Atticus and the other neighbors carry Miss Maudie's furniture out of the house.
Chapter 9 Summary
At school Scout was getting mad because Ceil had told her that her dad was a "nigger lover" face to face with Cecil Jacobs. Atticus has asked her to stop fighting at school but scout cant help it. Later we learn Scout asked Atticus the night before if what Cecil said was true. In this conversation Lee tells us her feelings about racism through Atticus when he tells Scout not to use the word 'nigger' because it is 'common.' Cecil taunted Scout because of what scouts dad is doing . Atticus has a new case defending tom Robeson, a black man who attends church with Calpurnia. Atticus tells Scout he feels he has to defend Tom, even though many people would disagree. When Atticus tells Scout they will not win the case but that will not keep him from trying. Lee uses this reference to draw a connection between racial issues in the war and racist attitudes still present. the next day in front of Cecil, Scout walks away from the fight, knowing Atticus would be disappointed if she did not.
At school Scout was getting mad because Ceil had told her that her dad was a "nigger lover" face to face with Cecil Jacobs. Atticus has asked her to stop fighting at school but scout cant help it. Later we learn Scout asked Atticus the night before if what Cecil said was true. In this conversation Lee tells us her feelings about racism through Atticus when he tells Scout not to use the word 'nigger' because it is 'common.' Cecil taunted Scout because of what scouts dad is doing . Atticus has a new case defending tom Robeson, a black man who attends church with Calpurnia. Atticus tells Scout he feels he has to defend Tom, even though many people would disagree. When Atticus tells Scout they will not win the case but that will not keep him from trying. Lee uses this reference to draw a connection between racial issues in the war and racist attitudes still present. the next day in front of Cecil, Scout walks away from the fight, knowing Atticus would be disappointed if she did not.
Chapter 10 Summary
Atticus spends his days in an office and his evenings reading at home. He doesn't fish, hunt, play poker, drink, or smoke. He does though cause Scout a lot of embarrassment around town. Atticus won't even teach Scout and Jem to shoot the air rifles he gave them for Christmas. He does though tell Jem that he would prefer it if he would shoot at tin cans instead of birds. But if Jem is going to shoot at birds, Atticus told him he could shoot blue jays, but it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. Miss Maudie agrees with Atticus One day Jem and Scout go off to find local wildlife to kill when they see a dog acting strange. Calpurnia runs to the phone to tell Atticus that there's a mad dog on the loose. The Radleys don't have a phone, so she runs over to their place, bangs on their front door and shouts "Mad dog’s comin'!"Calpurnia calls Atticus, who returns home with Heck Tate, the sheriff of Maycomb. Heck brings a rifle and asks Atticus to shoot the animal. And aventully they do.
Atticus spends his days in an office and his evenings reading at home. He doesn't fish, hunt, play poker, drink, or smoke. He does though cause Scout a lot of embarrassment around town. Atticus won't even teach Scout and Jem to shoot the air rifles he gave them for Christmas. He does though tell Jem that he would prefer it if he would shoot at tin cans instead of birds. But if Jem is going to shoot at birds, Atticus told him he could shoot blue jays, but it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. Miss Maudie agrees with Atticus One day Jem and Scout go off to find local wildlife to kill when they see a dog acting strange. Calpurnia runs to the phone to tell Atticus that there's a mad dog on the loose. The Radleys don't have a phone, so she runs over to their place, bangs on their front door and shouts "Mad dog’s comin'!"Calpurnia calls Atticus, who returns home with Heck Tate, the sheriff of Maycomb. Heck brings a rifle and asks Atticus to shoot the animal. And aventully they do.
chapter 11 Summary
After being accused of raping a white woman Tom Robinson, a black man, has to face an all white jury which I think is unfair because they arent gonna be on his side especlly if they are saying that he raped a white lady. Later on Atticus steps up to represent Tom even though he knows there is no chance for a win. His decision comes with repercussions from his racist neighbors for both him and his kids. In chapter 11, Scout and Jem are put to the test with one of these neighbors, Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose is an older woman who lives alone and spends her days in bed or in a wheelchair. When they pass by her house she always has something to say to Jem and Scout, commenting on how they dress or how they are raised and so on. Jem gets mad over by these comments, but when he mentions them to Atticus, he tells Jem that she is old and dying Jem and Scout are to act politely and not let her comments get to them, though they aren't so sure about that. After his 12th birthday, Jem invites Scout to go with him to spend his birthday money. Once again though, they see Mrs. Dubose out on her porch and she begins her rant. She scolds the children about school, their manners and their attire, the usual rant. Jem starts to get agitated, but Scout reminds him what Atticus said, to 'hold your head high and be a gentleman'. However, she makes a snide comment about Atticus defending blacks, and how he is as bad as the trash he works for. Jem is furious and Scout is speechless; she has been bullied by her own peers, but never an adult.
After being accused of raping a white woman Tom Robinson, a black man, has to face an all white jury which I think is unfair because they arent gonna be on his side especlly if they are saying that he raped a white lady. Later on Atticus steps up to represent Tom even though he knows there is no chance for a win. His decision comes with repercussions from his racist neighbors for both him and his kids. In chapter 11, Scout and Jem are put to the test with one of these neighbors, Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose is an older woman who lives alone and spends her days in bed or in a wheelchair. When they pass by her house she always has something to say to Jem and Scout, commenting on how they dress or how they are raised and so on. Jem gets mad over by these comments, but when he mentions them to Atticus, he tells Jem that she is old and dying Jem and Scout are to act politely and not let her comments get to them, though they aren't so sure about that. After his 12th birthday, Jem invites Scout to go with him to spend his birthday money. Once again though, they see Mrs. Dubose out on her porch and she begins her rant. She scolds the children about school, their manners and their attire, the usual rant. Jem starts to get agitated, but Scout reminds him what Atticus said, to 'hold your head high and be a gentleman'. However, she makes a snide comment about Atticus defending blacks, and how he is as bad as the trash he works for. Jem is furious and Scout is speechless; she has been bullied by her own peers, but never an adult.
Chapter 12
When the new summer stats, Jem feels that he is too old to be bothered by his little sister. Which scout is not to happy about. Scout's is already mad and disappointment that Dill won't be coming to Maycomb this summer. Even though Calpurnia makes her feel less loney. With Atticus at a special session of the state legislature, Calpurnia is put in charge of the children and desicedes to take the kids to church with her. When they come back from church, they find Aunt Alexandra waiting on the porch for them. She says that at Atticus' request, she's coming to live with them for "a while." Aunt Alexandra goes to great pains to educate the children in the importance of the Finch family and where there from. going so far as to have Atticus deliver an uncharacteristic speech a speech he ultimately says to Scout and Jem.
When the new summer stats, Jem feels that he is too old to be bothered by his little sister. Which scout is not to happy about. Scout's is already mad and disappointment that Dill won't be coming to Maycomb this summer. Even though Calpurnia makes her feel less loney. With Atticus at a special session of the state legislature, Calpurnia is put in charge of the children and desicedes to take the kids to church with her. When they come back from church, they find Aunt Alexandra waiting on the porch for them. She says that at Atticus' request, she's coming to live with them for "a while." Aunt Alexandra goes to great pains to educate the children in the importance of the Finch family and where there from. going so far as to have Atticus deliver an uncharacteristic speech a speech he ultimately says to Scout and Jem.
Chapter 13
We find out that aunt Alexandra is going to stay for longer so that she can help Atticus take care of the kids. Scout doesn't like this but doesn't want to say anything. She doesnt like to talk to Alexandra because she likes to judge scout alot.
Aunt Alexandra is popular in Maycomb and takes part of a feminine social circles, even though she makes obvious her belief that Finches are superior to everyone else. Even though everyone is technicality related to each other. Scout mostly ignores her aunt, unless she gets called in to make her tea. Aunt Alexandra sends Atticus to talk to the kids about being proud of their superior heritage, but he just scares them because he doesn't usually talk to them like that jem starts to cry and Atticus tells them to forget about it.
We find out that aunt Alexandra is going to stay for longer so that she can help Atticus take care of the kids. Scout doesn't like this but doesn't want to say anything. She doesnt like to talk to Alexandra because she likes to judge scout alot.
Aunt Alexandra is popular in Maycomb and takes part of a feminine social circles, even though she makes obvious her belief that Finches are superior to everyone else. Even though everyone is technicality related to each other. Scout mostly ignores her aunt, unless she gets called in to make her tea. Aunt Alexandra sends Atticus to talk to the kids about being proud of their superior heritage, but he just scares them because he doesn't usually talk to them like that jem starts to cry and Atticus tells them to forget about it.
Chapter 14
Scout asks Atticus what rape is and Atticus defines it for her as "carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent" Scout doesn't really get what that means, and asks Atticus why Calpurnia wouldn't explain it to her, leading to the story of how Calpurnia took scout and Jem to her church. Aunt Alexandra is not pleased to find this out and inserts a yells "no" into the conversation when Scout asks Atticus if she can visit Calpurnia because she wants to know how it is at her house. Scout talks back to her aunt and then hides in the bathroom then returns to overhear her aunt and father arguing about an unnamed "her." Scout is worried that she's the "her," and feels "the starched walls of a pink cotton penitentiary closing in on".
Scout asks Atticus what rape is and Atticus defines it for her as "carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent" Scout doesn't really get what that means, and asks Atticus why Calpurnia wouldn't explain it to her, leading to the story of how Calpurnia took scout and Jem to her church. Aunt Alexandra is not pleased to find this out and inserts a yells "no" into the conversation when Scout asks Atticus if she can visit Calpurnia because she wants to know how it is at her house. Scout talks back to her aunt and then hides in the bathroom then returns to overhear her aunt and father arguing about an unnamed "her." Scout is worried that she's the "her," and feels "the starched walls of a pink cotton penitentiary closing in on".
Chapter 15
I believe that the men left because they got scared that there were to many witness. I can prove that because on page 171 "In ones and twos, men got out of the cars. Shadows became substance as lights revealed solid shapes moving toward the jail door. Atticus remained where he was. The men hid him from view. “He in there, Mr. Finch?” a man said. “He is,” we heard Atticus answer, “and he’s asleep. Don’t wake him up.” I think the men that where trying to hurt tom got to scared beccaue Atticus would not move and there were kids around. there were gonna be more witness. So they left.
I believe that the men left because they got scared that there were to many witness. I can prove that because on page 171 "In ones and twos, men got out of the cars. Shadows became substance as lights revealed solid shapes moving toward the jail door. Atticus remained where he was. The men hid him from view. “He in there, Mr. Finch?” a man said. “He is,” we heard Atticus answer, “and he’s asleep. Don’t wake him up.” I think the men that where trying to hurt tom got to scared beccaue Atticus would not move and there were kids around. there were gonna be more witness. So they left.
Chapter 16
Atticus suspiciously leaves that evening. The children decide to follow him because they want to see what he is up to. They see him in a chair outside of the jail reading a book. They keep to watch him when a group of older men go up to the courthouse. The group demands that Atticus moves to let them get to Tom, but Atticus won't give in even though he is actually really scared. Jem, Scout, and Dill burst into the scene into the middle of all the men. Atticus was shocked to see the kids. Scout recognizes someone in the crowd of men and it was Walter Cunningham one of her friends dad. scout starts a conversatio and Eventually this awkwardness breaks the group up and they leave. Tom calls out from his cell and asks if the men have left. Atticus tells him everything is fine now. Mr. Underwood tells Atticus that he had his back the whole time. |
Chapter 17
Sheriff Tate testifies that Bob Ewell came to him saying that his daughter Mayella had been raped by Tom Robinson. Atticus questioned Bob Ewell and asks him why a doctor was not called to check her. Ewell says that it was plain enough to see what had happened to Mayella so she just was in shock i guess. Throughout the testimony Bob also explains that Mayella received a black right eye in the attack. Atticus gets Ewell to admit that he is left handed, part of his plan to make the jury realize that it was Ewell who probably beat Mayella. Toms left hand is paralyzed so it would be hard for him to even punch her with that much force. He said that he is till capable of moving it with his other hand but it would be extremely hard to. tom said he just went inside to help her get something down and then she garbed him and kissed him. He would never go inside without permission. |
Chapter 18
Mayella is the next to take the stand and when Atticus tells her he also begins finding holes in her testimony. Finally, he asks Tom Robinson to stand up so that Mayella can recognize him, and everyone sees that his left arm is 12 inches shorter than his right, and therefore is crippled and unusable. Atticus then tries to ask her if it really was her father who beat her up, but she refuses to answer, and she refuses to say another thing after she once again accuses Tom Robinson. |
Chapter 19
Tom Robinson himself is the next, and last, witness. Tom tells the jury that he lots of times went into Mayella's yard to help her with little tasks, and she was always asking for his help. She once agreed to pay him but the invitation was rejected by Tom. Since then, Tom happily performed free chores to Mayella. As he starts thinking about the rape night, he tells us that Mayella invited him to do a chore and then started to come to him, trying to kiss him, and it was her father who saw through the window what she was trying to do. Tom tried to stop Mayella without injuring her so he took off running as soon as he could get away. |
Chapter 20
Mr. Dolphus Raymond, a local character who is being ridiculed for marrying a black woman. He pretends to be a drunk to tone down the chatter about him around the city but it's just Coca Cola that's in the paper sack he's carrying around. He tells Dill that sometimes people can be very mean and that it makes him sick too. They catch Atticus in the middle of his closing speech when they walk back into the courtroom, and Jem is confident they can win the case because Tom Robinson couldn't have done physically what Mayella is accusing him of. Chapter 25
Scout heeds his order and takes the bug carefully outside, internally remembering that if anything, Jem is more like a lady than she is. He thinks of Dill as he returns to her cot, and remembers his story of the day Tom Robinson died in late August. Apparently, when the wife of Tom saw Atticus and Calpurnia, she seemed to be low, collapsing into a heap to the ground. Tom's death was only two-day news in Maycomb, and was considered "typical," because the common opinion was that black men prefer to run away without any plans. |
Chapter 21
If they go home for dinner that evening they can hardly wait to return to the courtroom because they don't want to miss the trial. They suck their supper down, and they run off. The jury sits out for a long time, until almost midnight, settling on a decision and Scout is asleep waiting to hear. In total the jury had nearly nine hours to decide. They end up coming back with a verdict: guilty. Chapter 23
The next day's drama is that Bob Ewell is spitting in Atticus's face and claiming he'll get him back in court for humiliating him so badly. Atticus passes it off as an idle hazard, and does his best to assuage Jem and Scout's worries, which are very worried about him. As for Tom Robinson, Atticus has not lost hope yet. Chapter 26
School is hard for the Finch children: their peers are generally somewhat cold toward them due to Atticus defending Tom Robinson, as if their parents had instructed them to be civil but not outwardly friendly. Scout finds Miss Gates hypocritical because she remembers that on the day of Tom's trial, she overheard Miss Gates say that she thought it was, "time somebody taught them a lesson, they thought they was getting' way above themselves, an' the next thing they think they can do is marry us." "Them" meant black people. In Scout's mind, this doesn't make sense and she goes to talk to Jem about it. Jem responds very angrily, and tells her he never wants to talk about anything having to do with that trial again. Scout is taken aback and goes to Atticus, who assures her that Jem just needs some time to think about things, and then he'll be himself again. |
Chapter 22
Jem starts crying, and can't believe Tom will be convicted by the jury because it was so clear that he didn't rap Mayella. Both Scout and He are in shock.The Finches were shocked the following morning at the amount of food left on the back porch by black people in the city, mainly from the neighborhood of Calpurnia, to say "thank you" to Atticus for defending Tom Robinson, despite the verdict. Chapter 24
Aunt Alexandra has ladies over for a Maycomb Missionary Society meeting, and is keeping Scout in attendance so that she can learn to be a lady. The women are addressing the plight of the Mruna people, a non-Christian community in Africa that is said to be living in squalor and converted through the efforts of a missionary called J. Everett Grimes. Chapter 27
There are a few things going on in the city in October. The Judge discovers a nighttime crawler in his yard, but he doesn't see who it is. Helen Robinson, Tom's wife, starts working for Mr. Link Deas, Tom's old employer, who offers her a job because he feels so badly about what happened to Tom. As Halloween approaches Scout, she begins to learn that she will be required to participate in the school pageant, an agricultural production theme where she will play the "Pork" part. Her costume is a large hammock made of brown cloth and chicken wire. Everyone else is too worn out to come to the pageant of the night, so Scout and Jem are going alone. |
Chapter 28
As they begin their journey back home in the dark black pitch, Jem starts to hear someone trailing them. At first, they believe they 're a friend of theirs, Cecil, trying to scare them, but they're beginning to understand that they're not. They 're attacked by anyone who follows them before they know what's hit them. She can't see a thing, and then things get quiet, and she knows that there are four men under the tree now. Scout then sees a man walking unsteadily, carrying Jem in front of him towards their house. When she gets inside Atticus, she quickly calls the doctor and the sheriff, and none of them knows how badly Jem gets hurt until Dr. Reynolds comes in and informs them that he has a broken arm.
As they begin their journey back home in the dark black pitch, Jem starts to hear someone trailing them. At first, they believe they 're a friend of theirs, Cecil, trying to scare them, but they're beginning to understand that they're not. They 're attacked by anyone who follows them before they know what's hit them. She can't see a thing, and then things get quiet, and she knows that there are four men under the tree now. Scout then sees a man walking unsteadily, carrying Jem in front of him towards their house. When she gets inside Atticus, she quickly calls the doctor and the sheriff, and none of them knows how badly Jem gets hurt until Dr. Reynolds comes in and informs them that he has a broken arm.
Chapter 29
Scout tells them all about what happened that led to the attack. The man who brought Jem to the house is still in the room with them, but he's so silent and in the shadows he's pretty much forgotten he's there. Heck Tate tells them that Scout 's costume probably saved her life, as there's a stab mark through the chicken wire where Bob Ewell tried to stab her. When she comes to the end of her story, she realizes that the man who saved their lives, the man who brought Jem home, is Boo Radley.
Scout tells them all about what happened that led to the attack. The man who brought Jem to the house is still in the room with them, but he's so silent and in the shadows he's pretty much forgotten he's there. Heck Tate tells them that Scout 's costume probably saved her life, as there's a stab mark through the chicken wire where Bob Ewell tried to stab her. When she comes to the end of her story, she realizes that the man who saved their lives, the man who brought Jem home, is Boo Radley.
Chapter 30
As Dr. Reynolds begins to lay Jem 's arm, all of them head to the front porch, where Boo will be more comfortable in the shadows. Scout takes him out and sits in the deepest shadow beside him. Atticus and Heck Tate are going into a battle of wills over who really killed Bob Ewell. Atticus claims that Jem did it, and refuses to "hush up" the scandal, so it's hanging over Jem 's head, and the county has plenty of gossip stuff. Heck Tate insists that Bob Ewell fell on his knife, and flat out refuses to tell anyone that Boo Radley killed him (which is what actually happened).
As Dr. Reynolds begins to lay Jem 's arm, all of them head to the front porch, where Boo will be more comfortable in the shadows. Scout takes him out and sits in the deepest shadow beside him. Atticus and Heck Tate are going into a battle of wills over who really killed Bob Ewell. Atticus claims that Jem did it, and refuses to "hush up" the scandal, so it's hanging over Jem 's head, and the county has plenty of gossip stuff. Heck Tate insists that Bob Ewell fell on his knife, and flat out refuses to tell anyone that Boo Radley killed him (which is what actually happened).
Chapter 31
His reason is because he knows all the ladies of Maycomb county would be by Boo's house bringing him cakes to thank him, and he knows Boo doesn't want to be dragged into the limelight. Finally, Atticus agrees to the story, and thanks Boo for saving his children. Scout takes Boo back to the house one last time, so he can say goodbye to Jem, who is still sleeping, and then he goes home. She understands that all through the years Boo has watched them grow up, play games and live their lives. She starts to realize that she and Jem should have given Boo something. She 's giving him a hug and she's going back home.
His reason is because he knows all the ladies of Maycomb county would be by Boo's house bringing him cakes to thank him, and he knows Boo doesn't want to be dragged into the limelight. Finally, Atticus agrees to the story, and thanks Boo for saving his children. Scout takes Boo back to the house one last time, so he can say goodbye to Jem, who is still sleeping, and then he goes home. She understands that all through the years Boo has watched them grow up, play games and live their lives. She starts to realize that she and Jem should have given Boo something. She 's giving him a hug and she's going back home.
House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Reflection
my class and I were made to read this book by Ms.Howard. We weren't just make us read the book for fun but so that we would get inspired to write out vignettes. My favorite part about the book was all the mini vignettes the author wrote like the one about her name. I also just thought it was a very real book like it talks about things that actually happen like sexual abuse. I see responsibility in this book when the girl who felt weird around the older men and told her sister. which was very responsible of her. I would differently recommended because it teaches life lessons. I felt that it was very good project because we learned how to write with a poetic format. I am very proud because I liked my cover and my title. I would wanna work more on the length and quality of my writing if I could do it again.
my class and I were made to read this book by Ms.Howard. We weren't just make us read the book for fun but so that we would get inspired to write out vignettes. My favorite part about the book was all the mini vignettes the author wrote like the one about her name. I also just thought it was a very real book like it talks about things that actually happen like sexual abuse. I see responsibility in this book when the girl who felt weird around the older men and told her sister. which was very responsible of her. I would differently recommended because it teaches life lessons. I felt that it was very good project because we learned how to write with a poetic format. I am very proud because I liked my cover and my title. I would wanna work more on the length and quality of my writing if I could do it again.