- What is the significance of the incident at the jailhouse?
- What are Sheriff Tate and the others afraid of?
- Who are the men who confront Atticus?
- Explain their reaction to Scout.
- What are Sheriff Tate and the others afraid of?
- Read pages 170-171 carefully. Compare the Ewell house and yard with those of the Negroes who live close by. Describe the part of the Ewell yard that bewilders the people of Maycomb. Why do you think it is puzzling to them?
- Why does Jem think that Atticus will win the case? List at least 2 pieces of evidence that help his case.
Due 2/4: One group member (each team member should take a turn to post) posts the team’s answers as comments on the class blog. (Mrs. S will post the questions as a blog; you post your answers as comments on the blog. Be sure to list all team members’ names)
Due 2/11: Pages to be read for next session: 206 – 281 (Chapter 21 – 31)
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What is the significance of the incident at the jailhouse?
The significance was that there was a group of (white) people who formed and congregated at the jailhouse to lynch Tom Robinson. It showed that there is racism towards Tom Robinson, and that Atticus is willing to stand up for Tom.
What are Sheriff Tate and the others afraid of?
Sheriff Tate and the other men didn't want the children, Jem and Scout, to see what might happen during the lynch mob. The sheriff is also afriad that the mob will harm either Atticus or Tom because Sheriff Tate is in the back with a loaded gun.
Who are the men who confront Atticus?
Mr. Cunningham and those who disagreed with the
Explain their reaction to Scout.
Their reaction was that they changed their mind about killing Tom and went home instead. :D
Read pages 170-171 carefully. Compare the Ewell house and yard with those of the Negroes who live close by. Describe the part of the Ewell yard that bewilders the people of Maycomb. Why do you think it is puzzling to them?
Team Boo
Janelle, Isabelle, Alex, Kiana
1. a. Sheriff Tate and the others are afraid for The Finch family. They are worried because Atticus has a chance of getting physically hurt by those who oppose the fact that Atticus is aiming to defend Tom Robinson. Sheriff Tate takes pity for Scout and Jem if their father is murdered, therefore having to be raised without a mother or father.
b. Mr. Cunningham, along with other men who want to perform a linch mob against Tom Robinson confront Atticus.
c. On that night of the attempted linch mob, Scout had a small conversation about Walter to Mr. Cunningham. She explained how he was a nice boy, and requested for him to greet Walter for her. Scout had gave these men a little lesson (which was given to Scout from Atticus) about how entailments weren't good. Mr. Cunningham responded to this by accepting the request. Mr. Cunningham along with the rest of the men were surprised to Scout's "little show." They were impacted by Scout's innocence of being a child. All of the men felt guilty at what they were about to do to Tom Robinson. Due to this, Mr. Cunningham came to concluding for everyone to return back to their homes, and the linch mob was not carried out.
2. The Ewell family lives in a small shack behind a dumpster that was once a Negro cabin. It was dirty, with an improvised fence with hammer tops, and were connected with barbed wire. Abandoned items were on the yard such as a dentist chair. The negro territory was cubed shaped, and the roof was made out of tin.
Girl Scouts: Shannel, Czarina, Kristen, Sharmaine
What is the significance of the incident at the jailhouse?
a. What are Sheriff Tate and the others afraid of?
b. Who are the men who confront Atticus?
c. Explain their reaction to Scout.
1. The incident at the jailhouse shows that Jem is becoming a very mature boy. When Atticus and the lynch mob, all composed of white people, forced him to leave and go home, he refused with confidence. This is actually a very mature act and a child would not do this. He understands Atticus’s difficult situation because of his involvement in the case and fears for Atticus’s safety. Nevertheless, the confrontation is dominated by Scout’s innocence, but she has the confidence to have a chat with Mr. Cunningham despite being surrounded by a lynch mob. Last, but not least, this incident shows how much racism is going on during the time. Because they are white, they have an ill feeling towards Tom Robinson and African Americans. But even though Atticus is a white man, he doesn't judge by color. He is genuine enough to fight for the right of Tom Robinson and to prove that he is innocent. [Evidence can be found in chapter 15. To show that Jem is maturing, you can find the sentences of him refusing to leave on p. 152-153. Quote: "Go home, Jem.... Jem shook his head. As Atticus fists went to his hips, so did Jem's." Evidence showing Scout's conversation with Mr. Cunningham can be found on p. 153. Quote: "hey Mr. Cunningham. How's you entailment gettin' along?". Evidence on racism can be found on p. 151. The whole part of them wanting to get to Tom Robinson to kill him shows that they are racist.]
A. They are afraid of hurting Atticus, Scout's dad, because if they continued with this action, Scout would've been hurt also. Mr. Cunningham also felt ashamed of being part of the mob after Scout saw him. [Evidence of their fear can be found on p. 152. Quote: "A flash of plain fear was going in and out of his eyes." Evidence on Mr. Cunningham being ashamed can be found on p. 157. Quote: "So it took an eight-year old child to bring 'em to their senses, didn't it? sia d Atticus. 'That proves something---that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human."]
B. The lynch mob that confronted Atticus was a different group of men that came to the Finch's house the night before. They were intoxicated/drunk which enabled them to act as if they wanted to attack Atticus. [Evidence that the group is different can be found on p. 152. Quote: "They were not the people I saw last night."]
C. They felt very surprised with what Scout had said about Entailments. This caused them to leave the jailhouse with embarrassment filling their insides. [Evidence that showed they were surprised can be found on p. 154. Quote: "The men were all looking at me, some had their mouths half open"..... "Their attention amounted to fascination."]
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Girl Scouts: Shannel, Czarina, Kristen, Sharmaine
What is the significance of the incident at the jailhouse?
a. What are Sheriff Tate and the others afraid of?
b. Who are the men who confront Atticus?
c. Explain their reaction to Scout.
1. The incident at the jailhouse shows that Jem is becoming a very mature boy. When Atticus and the lynch mob, all composed of white people, forced him to leave and go home, he refused with confidence. This is actually a very mature act and a child would not do this. He understands Atticus’s difficult situation because of his involvement in the case and fears for Atticus’s safety. Nevertheless, the confrontation is dominated by Scout’s innocence, but she has the confidence to have a chat with Mr. Cunningham despite being surrounded by a lynch mob. Last, but not least, this incident shows how much racism is going on during the time. Because they are white, they have an ill feeling towards Tom Robinson and African Americans. But even though Atticus is a white man, he doesn't judge by color. He is genuine enough to fight for the right of Tom Robinson and to prove that he is innocent. [Evidence can be found in chapter 15. To show that Jem is maturing, you can find the sentences of him refusing to leave on p. 152-153. Quote: "Go home, Jem.... Jem shook his head. As Atticus fists went to his hips, so did Jem's." Evidence showing Scout's conversation with Mr. Cunningham can be found on p. 153. Quote: "hey Mr. Cunningham. How's you entailment gettin' along?". Evidence on racism can be found on p. 151. The whole part of them wanting to get to Tom Robinson to kill him shows that they are racist.]
A. They are afraid of hurting Atticus, Scout's dad, because if they continued with this action, Scout would've been hurt also. Mr. Cunningham also felt ashamed of being part of the mob after Scout saw him. [Evidence of their fear can be found on p. 152. Quote: "A flash of plain fear was going in and out of his eyes." Evidence on Mr. Cunningham being ashamed can be found on p. 157. Quote: "So it took an eight-year old child to bring 'em to their senses, didn't it? sia d Atticus. 'That proves something---that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human."]
B. The lynch mob that confronted Atticus was a different group of men that came to the Finch's house the night before. They were intoxicated/drunk which enabled them to act as if they wanted to attack Atticus. [Evidence that the group is different can be found on p. 152. Quote: "They were not the people I saw last night."]
C. They felt very surprised with what Scout had said about Entailments. This caused them to leave the jailhouse with embarrassment filling their insides. [Evidence that showed they were surprised can be found on p. 154. Quote: "The men were all looking at me, some had their mouths half open"..... "Their attention amounted to fascination."]
Team Killahs: Angela, Brittany, Kevin, Leo
What is the significance of the incident at the jailhouse?
The significance of the jailhouse is that even through the most racist people such as the lench mob, they all have consciences. In the story, the mob had surrounded Atticus with the intention to kill Tom Robinson, but when Scout had been there she had the mob pause for a second and were fascinated by what Scout had said. So there in fact, that since Scout was there they their conscience had spoken to them and had probably reminded them what trouble their going to get into. But since this was a really racial time white people were probably not punished as badly as the blacks. But it doesnt really matter how bad the people are they are all still regular people like Atticus, Tom, and even Scout.
What are Sheriff Tate and the others afraid of?
Sheriff Tate and the others are afraid that if they hurt Atticus then Scout will also be affected and she would get hurt to.
Who are the men who confront Atticus?
They were a mob of drunk men and a one man was Mr. Cunningham.
Explain their reaction to Scout.
I felt like they felt stupid, Scout had told them all the negative sides of entailments. They probably felt very embarrassed and ashamed of what they had done.
Compare the Ewell house and yard with those of the Negroes who live close by. Describe the part of the Ewell yard that bewilders the people of Maycomb. Why do you think it is puzzling to them?
Well, comparing the Blacks and the Ewells, the blacks had a nicer way of living. The Ewell's lived behind the town garbage dump that was once a cabin for Negroes. Their cabin settled on four oddly shaped lumps of limestone and their roof was made of tin cans. In the other hand, their yard was practically a landfill filled with old nonsense things; denstist chairs, ancient icebox, old shoes, worn out table radios, picture frames, and etc. And in one corner of the yard was a line of six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red deraniums all along a fence. I'm guessing that people were puzzled by the appearance of the house considering that black people had lived in a much nicer area. People probably wondered if there was even any common sense into why they dont clean up much or what type of activity is done in that house.
Team Scout: Kiyo Kai Jody
1. What is the significance of the incident at the jailhouse?
The significance of the incident is that a lynch mob of white people gathered at the jail house to lynch Tom Robinson but Atticus stood up for Tom Robinson.
a) What are Sheriff Tate and the others afraid of?
They are afraid of hurting scout or killing Tom Robinson in front of her because she was nice to Mr. Cunningham (chapter.15 pg. 152-153). Also they didn’t want to kill Atticus while trying to kill Tom Robinson because then Scout and Jem wouldn’t have anyone to take care of them. They cared about the kids a lot because it doesn’t sound like they were going to stop at anything because they said there were four cars lined up and they came out in ones and twos which means that there were a lot of people so it was a big deal and they weren’t going to just stop the lynch mob but they cared about the kids enough to stop the lynch mob.
b) Who are the men who confront Atticus?
The lynch mob who confronted Atticus, were racist people that thought Tom Robinson was guilty just because he was black. One person in the lynch mob was Mr. Cunningham and Sheriff Heck Tate (chapter. 15 pg.153)
c) Explain their reaction to Scout.
In spite of the mob gathered to kill a man she stood in between them and told Mr. Cunningham to say hey to his son for her. This causes him to soften up a little and not want to kill anyone for Scouts sake (chapter.15 pg.154) Also there is proof that scout made an impact on Mr. Cunningham because after the jury made their decision about Tom Robinson Mr. Cunningham was the only one who looked sad which means he didn’t want Tom Robinson to be charged as guilty because there scout supported him and he knew she was right (chapter.23 pg.222)
2. Why does Jem think that Atticus will win the case? List at least 2 pieces of evidence that help his case.
The first piece of evidence that Atticus could have won the case was that Mr. Ewell was left handed which would have made it plausible that since Mayellas bruises were on the right side it would have been easier to hit her if your left handed (chapter. 17 pg. 177-178) Also he mentions that Tom Robinsons arm was broken so he couldn’t have beaten Mayella.
The second piece of evidence is that Mr. Ewell never called a doctor despite Mayellas condition because if he did they might have been able to tell that Mr. Ewell beat her instead of Tom Robinson (chapter. 17 pg. 175)
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