Posting #7

Post #7

Chapters 20-24

To Kill a Mockingbird

1. End of Chapter 21

"I looked around.  They were standing.  All around us and the balcony on the opposite wall, the Negroes were getting to their feet.  Reverend Syke's voice was as distant as Judge Taylor's:  'Miss Jean Louise, stand up.  Your father's passin'.'"

2. I chose this quote because it shows how much the black community respects Atticus for doing what he did, defending Tom Robinson.  They all respect him for defending a social outcast, someone that was viewed as not even a human being.

3. I think that the black community will never forget this act of kindness that Atticus showed for Tom Robinson.  I also think that if any misfortune comes to the Finch family, the black community will be there to help them and lend them a hand.

Questions:

1. Atticus did a very kind thing in defending Tom Robinson, but some folks of Maycomb didn't like what he was doing.  Do you think anything is going to happen to Atticus?  What?

2. How do you think the story is going to end?

Posting #6

Post #6

Chapters 16-19

To Kill a Mockingbird

1. Beginning of Chapter 16

"'So it took an eight-year old child to bring 'em to their senses, didn't it?' said Atticus.  'That proves something-that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human.'"

2. This quote shows how Scout, a  little child, stopped a whole crush of men from hurting or doing anything to Atticus.  All humans at one point or another come to their senses of to what they're doing, and for this case that point came when Scout tried to be nice to Mr.Cunningham.

3. I have learned that Scout is a very interesting individual with this quote.  Despite her being way out of place when she burst into the mob, she still was nice to Mr.Cunningham, which in turn made him decide against hurting Atticus.  I think that incidents like these are what shape Scout, and I think that as the story progresses we will see more of these awkward moments in Scout's life.

Questions:

1.  What do you think the court is going to decide in Tom Robinson's case? Why?

 

2. Who do you think raped Mayella? Why?