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... fore he was tried. He showed any black was guilty in his book and it changed my opinion of him. I didnt know much about him before, but what I do know. I dont like. All men are equal!

Away from the actual story itself, and to the narrator, Scout. Scout is a very interesting person but not like other girls. She refuses to be ladylike. The story comes out with her opinions and we only see and find out what she sees and finds out. If the novel was to be through someone elses eyes, it would be completely different. It would also be completely different.

It would also be good to read after reading Scouts version. CHAPTER 16 - 21 To Kill a Mocking-Bird This is the trial. In these chapters we here the witnesses come up to the stand and give their testimony. It is probably the most important time of all so far in the book as we see how the events of that day are translated.

We also get to see how Atticus performs in court, which I have been looking forward to for a long time. Fisttly Mr. Ewell gives evidence and is questioned. As we find out it contradicts Mayellas version of events.

We also hear Toms evidence and end with Atticus final speech to the Jury. Tom Robinson was a physically weak man due to past injuries and would have found it hard to rape Mayella. He also seemed to be a kind man who wouldnt hurt a fly. But this is only through the eyes of Scout as I have previously mentioned.

Scout is brought up with Atticus meaning she believes what he teaches and that is to not be a racist. She has been living with Atticus, meaning she would feel differently about Tom than others would. The biggest shock of the story comes when we find Tom is guilty of rape when we all know, or think, that he is innocent. Jem is very disappointed as the Jury took a long time, so he thinks that Tom was innocent. This verdict could be due to the jury being racist. If Tom was found innocent, the implications it would have had on the town would have been horrendous.

It is difficult to imagine what would have happened. You could carve the tension with a knife because the white folk would have wondered about the Ewell's and on-top of that, the Blacks versus Whites discrimination issues of the area and era would have topped it off. Maybe it was a better thing for Maycomb if he was found guilty? ? I found the end of the chapter to be quite fitting where Tom comes out with Atticus and everyone is standing (from the black community) and applauding even though they lost. They all have a lot of respect for Atticus, and what he has done for them.

CHAPTER 22 & 23 To Kill a Mocking-Bird It is now the aftermath of the trial and we hear everybody's reaction to the trial outcome. It is also about Jem and his eyes starting to open. In the town, not many seem to be happy. Jem is definitely upset with the result and firmly blames the jurors. Atticus is worried about Jems reaction to the verdict.

He believes in the jury system. Personally so do I but in this case, it didnt work and a man was sentenced to death wrongfully and it shouldnt happen. I think the most, interesting of all was Miss Maudies response. She says to Scout Your father does those unpleasant jobs for us.

Is she trying to say that she feels guilty for not trying to help more, even though there isnt much she could have done. Or is she saying that he has taken out the trash So to speak and put him away. Maybe she is racist? ? I find it hard to believe but there could be a hidden message! It is also here where we get Mr. Ewell's response.

He wants revenge on Atticus, even though he won the case. It is probably because he looks like a liar in front of the entire town. It would be a bad situation to be in, but he is taking it further than it needs to go. It should be over. It is hard to imagine how Atticus must be feeling towards the whole trial saga. He has his back to the wall.

He must have a lot of rumours flowing about him and being a nigger lover in the towns eyes. He has put himself in a difficult place and may not live to regret defending Tom Robinson. Also here, Jems eyes start to open. He sees the social classes and boundaries in Maycomb and starts to understand where people fit in. It also affects relationships between the community. It means people are selective of their friends and enemies and the barriers decide how people will be treated.

The blacks are obviously on the bottom (because of the way they are treated). CHAPTER 24 - 27 To Kill a Mocking-Bird We are told of the news that Tom has been killed, this is while Aunt Alexandra is trying to make Scout a lady, again! We also hear more on Tom Robinson and learn more on Bob Ewell and his violent streak. Firstly, when Atticus tells Aunt Alexandra of the news Tom Robinson has escaped, she is genuinely upset. I put this down to having the case of Tom Robinson grown on her, she ahd to feel upset it ended this way. Also, Aunt Alexandra's friends come around and try to raise money for those starving in Africa, yet they are saying Tom got what he deserved.

They dont care about what is happening on their front doorstep. This I find very hypocritical of Aunt Alexandra's friends. When the news gets around the town, the white community believe that he escaped because he was innocent, but Scout believes it is the justice system couldnt save him and he would take the law into his own hands. It cost him his life.

We now also are led to believe that a Mocking-Bird, Tom Robinson, has been killed, which is a sin. Tom Robinson was a crippled and innocent man. He was someone who didnt hurt anyone, he only sung like a Mocking-Bird. So this makes him the Mocking-Bird of the stories title. There is a lot of tension in Maycomb between Blacks and Whites, and Scouts teacher isnt helping. She said that the outcome of the trial was good because it put those blacks back in their place!

Jem tells Scout to drop the whole trial thing. He seems to have had enough of the pain he has been suffering through the whole trial. Even though he is trying to ignore it, I find it hard to believe that he will. The trial dies down and Mr. Ewell gives the town a new item of gossip, as towns thrive on it.

He was sacked due to drunkenness. This puts the town against him even more because he was shown as a liar. He was sacked from his WPA job, which I found was an agency during the depression which gave the unemployed jobs. This shows he was caught up in the depression, just like the Cunningham's. I also found that not many people were fired from this agency. This shows his bad character.

Since this, Bob Ewell has been on a path of destruction threatening people and stalking them. Through this, Atticus believes he wont stick to his threat. This coming from the brave, perfect character of Harper Lees novel. By the end of chapter 27, attention turns to the Halloween parade, which was lucky for Mr. Ewell. And also Scout has to dress up as a ham!

CHAPTER 28 & 29 To Kill a Mocking-Bird These two chapters are the most exciting in the whole novel. It begins with a lame Halloween party, at which Scout would have been scared at a couple of years ago and shows she has matured, then humiliating herself at the Halloween party. This sparks an unbelievable chain of events. Jem and the ham (Scout in a suit) are walking home when they are attacked! It is dark and nothing can be seen. The attack occurs and then Scout sees a man lying dead.

It is Bob Ewell. Jem is carried back to the house, Scout close in pursuit. He has broken his arms. Scout wonders who saved Jem and herself, it is Boo Radley. Boo Radley's appearance is well timed. He finally makes an appearance and Scout knows who he is after thinking about it.

Seeing a man who had been locked away for his life would be strange to see. I am surprised that anyone could live like that and be alive! His appearance shows that he is only just surviving. The weakness, and how skinny his, plus his pale white body say it all.

CHAPTER 30 & 31 To Kill a Mocking-Bird Well, the end has arrived. It begins with Atticus and Mr. Tate questioning who did the stabbing. They conclude that it was Boo, but a false report is written protecting Boo, not from the law, but publicity, even if it is for being a hero. Personally, I agree with what Mr.

Tate did. He has protected an innocent man, which is OK. But this can be a bad thing. What if jurors knew Tom was innocent but saved the Ewell's the embarrassment, trying to protect them? If this always occurred, the justice system would not be working.

So bending the rules in some cases, such as Boo is OK, but the law is the law and at all times should be obeyed. The incident with Mr. Ewell brings out Boo Radley. This is funny seeing as it was Jem and Scouts childhood dream. Scout ends up entertaining Boo and decides Boo is not the right name for what she sees in him and decides to call him Mr. Arthur.

Scout returns home and picks up a scary book of Jems. Atticus refuses to read it because enough scary things have happened on that day! Scout finishes by saying Nothin is scary except in books. By this, I think she meant that books cannot have a physical effect, rather a mental effect on you. They are the only things that can have power over your mind.

Scout goes to sleep and never sees Mr. Arthur again. This is the end of the story, but looking back, we already know the ending after reading the first paragraph. It says that Jem breaks his arm and it is Mr. Ewell's fault.

This is a great introduction because it leaves it in the back of your mind and fits in perfectly to the ending stages of the book... Well done. Through the story we grow up with Scout. She is a country girl who refuses to be a lady! To start with, she is an innocent girl but as we grow with her, it becomes experiences that we have with her. PERSONAL THOUGHTS To Kill a Mocking-Bird Personally I believe the novel dragged on longer than it had to.

I also think that the story was quite well written to what the Negroes in Southern, North America had to put up with like the courts not even being fair on an innocent man because they are black. Although the novel had its faults, it was a good read and I mostly enjoyed reading the court scene and attack scene. I am sure that many people would agree. Also, I found, the predictability of Boo being revealed a little too easy. I believe an alternative ending that was not as obvious would have concluded the novel better.


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