Chapter 22:
1. After Atticus lost the case with Tom Robinson, Jem, Scout, and Dill were bitter about this and could not believe what had happened during the trial. They thought that it was unfair, and so then Miss Maudie had to comfort them and explain why thing were how they are. She then said that the case have made a “baby step” in this right direction. She says this because after this case about Tom Robinson, a new light have been shown to Maycomb, that not all black people are bad. This may have lessened the racism against black people, which is taking a step towards the right path, even though it is just a baby step, but it is still a step in the right direction.
Chapter 23:
2. The trial ended with it in Mr. Ewell’s favor, however Atticus …show more content…
During school, in Scout’s class, they were doing current events. One of the current events was about Adolf Hitler. This current event then led to a discussion of democracy. In the class, the definition of democracy, was “Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.” This lecture on democracy was ironic compared to the comments at the trial. The definition for democracy, “Equal rights for all, special privileges for none,” contradicts the outcome of the trial with Tom Robinson. It contradicts it because the definition for democracy states equal rights for all, which was clearly not the case for Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was treated unfairly and judged as guilty, even though all of the evidence was clear that he was innocent, just because he is from a different race, and has black skin. The Ewell’s, however, were given special privileges because they were white, and so then they were found not …show more content…
In the middle of October, three threatening things had occurred in Maycomb. The thing is that all three of the threatening things that happened were caused by the same man, Bob Ewell. The first thing that happened was when he lost a job that he just got. Bob Ewell then started to go to the welfare office to get a weekly check. He then accused Atticus for “getting his job.” The second thing that happened was when Judge Taylor was home alone. His wife had went to church, but Judge Taylor did not go. He was reading alone when he heard a scratching noise. When he went to check what it was, he saw a shadow at the corner of his eye and the screen door swinging open. He then realized that someone was trying to rob him, and that someone was Bob Ewell. The third thing was when Hellen Robinson, Tom’s widowed wife, was being stalked and being bothered. Bob Ewell had said bad things about her, and she was bothered by it, so she had to go the long was to avoid being badmouthed. However Mr. Link Deas’s somehow took care of the problem of her being badmouthed, but then while going to work, Hellen Robinson was suddenly being stalked by Bob Ewell was was quietly badmouthing her while stalking her. Mr. Link Deas’s also took care of that problem. With these three incidents that had occurred, this shows that Bob Ewell is a creepy man that wants attention after being destroyed by Atticus, even though he “won” the case. These incidents that happen also shows that Bob Ewell is the lowest kind