Bellringer

Instructions: Rewrite the two thesis statements to make them more precise.- The thing is that there are some steps in the process of becoming a citizen of the United States.- Pets are good for older people.

To Kill a MockingbirdGuided Notes/Chapters 21-23

Chapter 21

• 276: Cal shows up to court with note from Aunt A. saying kids are missing; Atticus finds out they are watching from “colored” balcony

Chapter 21 cont.

• Jem is confident Atticus/Tom won the trial (279) “Jem smiled…on what we heard—”

• Jem gives his ideas on the law regarding rape (279) “But Jem took exception to Reverend Sykes…go through all this.”

• Scout is also trying to be optimistic (280-281) Bottom of page 280 “I remembered something Jem had once explained…it wouldn’t work.”

Chapter 21 cont.

• Courtroom imagery (281) “But I must have been reasonably awake…from a winter morning.”

• More beautiful imagery and the verdict (282) “What happened after that had a dreamlike quality…a separate stab between them.”

Guilty…guilty…guilty…guilty

Chapter 22

• Jem cries; it ain’t right! (284) “It was Jem’s turn to cry… ‘No son, it’s not right.’”

Chapter 22 cont.

• Atticus’s tone shows that he is upset (285) “ ‘I don’t know,…Good night.’”

• The African-American community sends food as gifts and Atticus gets emotional (286) “We followed him…‘Times are too hard’”

• Miss Maudie schools Jem on why Atticus was the best choice to defend Tom (288-289) “ ‘Who?’ Jem’s voice rose…but it’s a step.”

Chapter 22 cont.

• Bob Ewell spits in Atticus’s face! :O (290) Final paragraph

Chapter 23

• Atticus’s response to spitting situation and Miss Stephanie’s PoV (291) First and second par.

• Empathy!! (292-293) Bottom of 292: “‘Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute…You understand?’”

• Atticus and Jem have an adult conversation about the law and juries (294-295)

Chapter 23 cont.

• Atticus’s wise commentary on racism (295-296) Center of final paragraph, “As you grow older, you’ll see…not in your children’s time.”

• The jury took longer than a few minutes (297) “Tom’s jury sho’ made up its mind…looked at us.”

• A Cunningham connection on the jury was on Tom’s side; about their family (298) “Atticus said you just had to know ‘em…tooth and nail.”

Chapter 23 cont.

• Scout changes her mind about Walter Cunningham, again (299) “I remembered the disastrous…okay, Jem?” Aunt A. does not approve (299-302)

Chapter 23 Discussion

• Look at the passage starting on 302 about there being four kinds of folks, until the end of the chapter

• Whose side are you on? Jem or Scout?

• Do you think Jem is right about Boo?