Chapter 21
After hearing the testimonies do you agree with the verdict the jury decided? What evidence was provided to support your decision?
Chapter 22
Bob Ewell spits in Atticus's face and says "he'd get him if it took the rest of his life." What do you take from this threat?
Chapter 23
Atticus just walks away after Bob Ewell spits in his face. Will this make Bob angrier at Atticus? Do you think Bob thought that was respectful or rude?
Chapter 24
Tom Robinson had another opportunity to be freed from jail. Why do you think he tried to escape before the higher court had a chance to review his case?
Chapter 25
Bob Ewell said in response to Tom’s death, “one down and about two to go.” What do you think this means and why did Jem get so upset about what was said?
3 comments:
Atticus was so greatly respected by the community even though he lost the case for Tom because he was brave enough to represent Tom even though he was black. Also, he had the black society on his side because Tom was black. I was very surprised with the verdict because I thought he had more evidence and he was more believable but I did know that Mayella was favored because she was white.
Chapter 21
After hearing the testimonies I still strongly disagree with the jury. Mayella was extremely nervous throughout her entire questioning, and could not keep her story straight. She was rude to the court, and disrespectful to Atticus. The lack of evidence also helped me make my decision, the jury was wrong to convict Tom.
After hearing the testimonies I thought Atticus had a chance to win his case. He was able to show Mayella was nervous and hiding something when she wouldn't answer any of his questions. She lashed out at Atticus because she didn't want the truth to surface. It was easier to blame someone else for what happened than to admit there are family problems.
One also has to think about the time this book was based. Even though black people lived in the town of Maycomb they weren't on the jury. The white folks were still very uncomfortable with them and showed it in the way they lived their lives everyday.
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