Chapters 21- 25
Chapter 21
Calpurnia hands Atticus a note telling him that his children have not been home since noon. The children beg to be allowed to hear the verdict; Atticus says that they can return after supper, though he knows that the jury will likely have returned before then. Calpurnia marches Jem, Scout, and Dill home. They eat quickly and return to find the jury still out, the courtroom still full.. Jem is confident of victory, while Dill has fallen asleep. Finally, after eleven that night, the jury enters. Scout remembers that a jury never looks at a man it has convicted, and she notices that the twelve men do not look at Tom Robinson as they file in and deliver a guilty verdict. The courtroom begins to empty, and as Atticus goes out, everyone in the colored balcony rises in a gesture of respect.
Chapter 22
That night, Jem cries, railing against the injustice of the verdict. The next day, Maycomb’s black population delivers an avalanche of food to the Finch household. Outside, Miss Stephanie Crawford is gossiping with Mr. Avery and Miss Maudie, and she tries to question Jem and Scout about the trial. Miss Maudie rescues the children by inviting them in for some cake. Jem complains that his illusions about Maycomb have been shattered: he thought that these people were the best in the world, but, having seen the trial, he doesn’t think so anymore. Miss Maudie points out that there were people who tried to help, like Judge Taylor, who appointed Atticus to the case instead of the regular public defender. She adds that the jury’s staying out so long constitutes a sign of progress in race relations. As the children leave Miss Maudie’s house, Miss Stephanie runs over to tell them that Bob Ewell accosted their father that morning, spat on him, and swore revenge.
Chapter 23
Bob Ewell’s threats are worrisome to everyone except Atticus. Atticus tells Jem and Scout that because he made Ewell look like a fool, Ewell needed to get revenge. Now that Ewell has gotten that vengefulness out of his system, Atticus expects no more trouble. Aunt Alexandra and the children remain worried. Meanwhile, Tom Robinson has been sent to another prison seventy miles away while his appeal winds through the court system. Atticus feels that his client has a good chance of being pardoned. When Scout asks what will happen if Tom loses, Atticus replies that Tom will go to the electric chair, as rape is punishable by death in Alabama.
Jem and Atticus discuss the justice of executing men for rape. The subject then turns to jury trials and to how all twelve men could have convicted Tom. Atticus tells Jem that in an Alabama court of law, a white man’s word always beats a black man’s, and that they were lucky to have the jury out so long. One of the Cunninghams wanted to acquit Tom. Upon hearing this revelation, Scout announces that she wants to invite young Walter Cunningham to dinner, but Aunt Alexandra expressly forbids it, telling her that the Finches do not associate with trash.
Scout grows furious, and Jem hastily takes her out of the room. In his bedroom, Jem reveals his minimal growth of chest hair and tells Scout that he is going to try out for the football team in the fall. They discuss the class system—why their aunt despises the Cunninghams, why the Cunninghams look down on the Ewells, who hate black people, and other such matters. After being unable to figure out why people go out of their way to despise each other, Jem suggests Boo Radley does not come out of his house because he does not want to leave it.
Chapter 24
One day in August, Aunt Alexandra invites her fellow women to tea. Scout (the hostess), wearing a dress, helps Calpurnia serve, and Alexandra invites Scout to stay with the ladies. Scout listens to the missionary circle first discuss the plight of the poor Mrunas, a benighted African tribe being converted to Christianity, and then talk about how their own black servants have behaved badly ever since Tom Robinson’s trial. Miss Maudie shuts up their prattle with snide remarks. Suddenly, Atticus appears and calls Alexandra to the kitchen. There he tells her, Scout, Calpurnia, and Miss Maudie that Tom Robinson attempted to escape and was shot seventeen times. He takes Calpurnia with him to tell the Robinson family of Tom’s death. Alexandra asks Miss Maudie how the town can allow Atticus to wreck himself in pursuit of justice. Maudie replies that the town trusts him to do right. They return with Scout to the missionary circle, managing to act as if nothing is wrong.
Chapter 25
Scout finds a roly-poly and is about to kill it when Jem stops her which makes Scout think that he turning into a girl more everyday. Jem teaches Dill how to swim before he leaves. Atticus, Calpurnia, Jem, and Dill visit Helen Robinson's residence and talk to her young lings such as Sam. When Helen came out she just fell on the dirt. They help her into the house. Maycomb county was interested in Tom's death for about 2 days people said that he was a typical runaway dark individual meaning he had no plan,no thought of the future, just the instinct to run.The Maycomb Tribune comes out and Mr B. B. Underwood releases an editorial that even children could understand and it said that it was a sin to kill cripples whether standing, sitting, or escaping. He said Tom's death was like children and hunters shooting at mockingbirds. People mistook his writing as poetic writing and he wanted to be republished in the Montgomery Advisory Atticus used all in his disposal to save Tom but in reality he had no case and Tom was dead when Mayella screamed. SUPER IMPORTANT TRIPLE UNDERLINE STATUS- Miss Stephanie Crawford told Aunt Alexandra in Jem's presence that Mr. Ewell said "One down, referring to Tom, about to more to go. Scout learns about this and Jem threatens her not to tel anyone or else he will never talk to her again. This was a big mistake because if they would have told Atticus then they would have never taken that spooky dark path to school and they would have never been been caught by Mr. Ewell but that would have made a boring book so they ended up not telling Atticus.
Calpurnia hands Atticus a note telling him that his children have not been home since noon. The children beg to be allowed to hear the verdict; Atticus says that they can return after supper, though he knows that the jury will likely have returned before then. Calpurnia marches Jem, Scout, and Dill home. They eat quickly and return to find the jury still out, the courtroom still full.. Jem is confident of victory, while Dill has fallen asleep. Finally, after eleven that night, the jury enters. Scout remembers that a jury never looks at a man it has convicted, and she notices that the twelve men do not look at Tom Robinson as they file in and deliver a guilty verdict. The courtroom begins to empty, and as Atticus goes out, everyone in the colored balcony rises in a gesture of respect.
Chapter 22
That night, Jem cries, railing against the injustice of the verdict. The next day, Maycomb’s black population delivers an avalanche of food to the Finch household. Outside, Miss Stephanie Crawford is gossiping with Mr. Avery and Miss Maudie, and she tries to question Jem and Scout about the trial. Miss Maudie rescues the children by inviting them in for some cake. Jem complains that his illusions about Maycomb have been shattered: he thought that these people were the best in the world, but, having seen the trial, he doesn’t think so anymore. Miss Maudie points out that there were people who tried to help, like Judge Taylor, who appointed Atticus to the case instead of the regular public defender. She adds that the jury’s staying out so long constitutes a sign of progress in race relations. As the children leave Miss Maudie’s house, Miss Stephanie runs over to tell them that Bob Ewell accosted their father that morning, spat on him, and swore revenge.
Chapter 23
Bob Ewell’s threats are worrisome to everyone except Atticus. Atticus tells Jem and Scout that because he made Ewell look like a fool, Ewell needed to get revenge. Now that Ewell has gotten that vengefulness out of his system, Atticus expects no more trouble. Aunt Alexandra and the children remain worried. Meanwhile, Tom Robinson has been sent to another prison seventy miles away while his appeal winds through the court system. Atticus feels that his client has a good chance of being pardoned. When Scout asks what will happen if Tom loses, Atticus replies that Tom will go to the electric chair, as rape is punishable by death in Alabama.
Jem and Atticus discuss the justice of executing men for rape. The subject then turns to jury trials and to how all twelve men could have convicted Tom. Atticus tells Jem that in an Alabama court of law, a white man’s word always beats a black man’s, and that they were lucky to have the jury out so long. One of the Cunninghams wanted to acquit Tom. Upon hearing this revelation, Scout announces that she wants to invite young Walter Cunningham to dinner, but Aunt Alexandra expressly forbids it, telling her that the Finches do not associate with trash.
Scout grows furious, and Jem hastily takes her out of the room. In his bedroom, Jem reveals his minimal growth of chest hair and tells Scout that he is going to try out for the football team in the fall. They discuss the class system—why their aunt despises the Cunninghams, why the Cunninghams look down on the Ewells, who hate black people, and other such matters. After being unable to figure out why people go out of their way to despise each other, Jem suggests Boo Radley does not come out of his house because he does not want to leave it.
Chapter 24
One day in August, Aunt Alexandra invites her fellow women to tea. Scout (the hostess), wearing a dress, helps Calpurnia serve, and Alexandra invites Scout to stay with the ladies. Scout listens to the missionary circle first discuss the plight of the poor Mrunas, a benighted African tribe being converted to Christianity, and then talk about how their own black servants have behaved badly ever since Tom Robinson’s trial. Miss Maudie shuts up their prattle with snide remarks. Suddenly, Atticus appears and calls Alexandra to the kitchen. There he tells her, Scout, Calpurnia, and Miss Maudie that Tom Robinson attempted to escape and was shot seventeen times. He takes Calpurnia with him to tell the Robinson family of Tom’s death. Alexandra asks Miss Maudie how the town can allow Atticus to wreck himself in pursuit of justice. Maudie replies that the town trusts him to do right. They return with Scout to the missionary circle, managing to act as if nothing is wrong.
Chapter 25
Scout finds a roly-poly and is about to kill it when Jem stops her which makes Scout think that he turning into a girl more everyday. Jem teaches Dill how to swim before he leaves. Atticus, Calpurnia, Jem, and Dill visit Helen Robinson's residence and talk to her young lings such as Sam. When Helen came out she just fell on the dirt. They help her into the house. Maycomb county was interested in Tom's death for about 2 days people said that he was a typical runaway dark individual meaning he had no plan,no thought of the future, just the instinct to run.The Maycomb Tribune comes out and Mr B. B. Underwood releases an editorial that even children could understand and it said that it was a sin to kill cripples whether standing, sitting, or escaping. He said Tom's death was like children and hunters shooting at mockingbirds. People mistook his writing as poetic writing and he wanted to be republished in the Montgomery Advisory Atticus used all in his disposal to save Tom but in reality he had no case and Tom was dead when Mayella screamed. SUPER IMPORTANT TRIPLE UNDERLINE STATUS- Miss Stephanie Crawford told Aunt Alexandra in Jem's presence that Mr. Ewell said "One down, referring to Tom, about to more to go. Scout learns about this and Jem threatens her not to tel anyone or else he will never talk to her again. This was a big mistake because if they would have told Atticus then they would have never taken that spooky dark path to school and they would have never been been caught by Mr. Ewell but that would have made a boring book so they ended up not telling Atticus.