How is the courthouse described in To Kill a Mockingbird?
The courtroom is on the second floor of the building, but there are two levels to it. White people sit on the main floor while black people are only allowed to sit in the balcony. Due to the large crowd, the main floor fills up, and the kids decide to sit with Reverend Sykes in the balcony.
Where is the courthouse in TKAM?
Old Monroe County Courthouse at Monroeville, AL (home of To Kill A Mockingbird) View of courtroom in the Old Courthouse ” used as a model for the one in To Kill A Mockingbird movie. Atticus Finch Monument placed beside the Old Courthouse by the Alabama Bar Association.
What does the physical structure of the courthouse symbolize?
Symbolically, what does the physical structure of the courthouse show us about the people of Maycomb? There is a white section on the main floor and a colored section on the balcony; the courthouse is segregated. This is ironic because the court is supposed to be impartial to race. This show that this town is racist!
Who is Judge Taylor characterize him?
Judge Taylor is described as “amiable, white-haired, slightly ruddy-faced, he was a man who ran his court with an alarming informality”he sometimes propped his feet up, he often cleaned his fingernails with his pocket knife.” In some of the longer hearings, Taylor sometimes appeared to be sleeping.
Mr. Underwood is the owner, editor, and printer of The Maycomb Tribune, the town’s newspaper. He works and lives in the Tribune office, which is located across from the courthouse, and spends his days at his linotype. He constantly refreshes himself with his ever-present gallon jug of cherry wine.
What is ironic about Mr Underwood?
Underwood writes a scathing editorial that is an invective against the injustice dealt by the jury. Mr. Underwood simply figured it was a sin to kill cripples, be they standing, sitting, or escaping. He likened Tom’s death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children.
Why did Mr Underwood cover Atticus at the jail?
Underwood is covering Atticus because he knows that it is the morally correct and lawful thing to do.
Who was protecting Atticus at the jail?
Atticus sits outside of the jail in order to protect Tom Robinson from the lynch mob. Jem and Scout follow him, but they stay far enough away that he can’t see them.
Who protects Atticus?
“the courthouse and jailhouse news simply by looking out his upstairs window.” His office window looks directly out at the jail where the mob has gathered. After the mob disperses, Mr. Underwood tells Atticus that he had him “covered all the time.” In some senses, Scout also “covers” Atticus.
How does Mr Underwood change in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Underwood simply figured it was a sin to kill cripples, be they standing, sitting, or escaping. He likened Tom’s death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children. Again, we have the theme of “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” spelled out before our eyes.
According to Atticus, Mr. Underwood is an intense and profane man. Though he’s racist and is one of the men who convenes at the Finches’ home in the days before Tom Robinson’s trial to speak to Atticus, he also stands up for what’s right and is ready to protect Atticus from a mob that gathers at the jailhouse.
What does Mr Underwood do to confront society?
7. Mr. Underwood writes an editorial to confront society.
What did Mr Ewell mean when he said one down two to go?
When Bob says “One down… two to go” he is talking about getting rid of Jem and Scout. He has already taken care of Tom and feels that getting rid of Jem and Scout will teach Atticus his final lesson.
What do some of the Cunninghams plan to do the night Atticus stays out at the jail?
What do some of the Cunninghams plan to do the night Atticus stays out in front of the Jail? They want to find Heck Tate and have Tom Robinson released. They plan to beat up Atticus. They plan to protect Tom Robinson.
Who was guarding Atticus with a gun?
Mr. Underwood was hanging out of his window with a shotgun to protect Atticus. 1.
Who does Atticus say is a good man with a few blind spots?
Atticus: Mr. Cunningham’s basically a good man. He just has his blind spots along with the rest of us.
As the mob gathers at the jail, Scout is surprised to discover that she knows some of these men. She recognizes Mr. Cunningham, the father of little Walter Cunningham, who she had over to her house for lunch one day. So, being innocent, and recognizing a face in a crowd, she starts talking to him.
Who had Atticus back in Chapter 15?
Mr. Underwood
What worries Atticus when he is sitting in front of the jail?
Atticus goes to the jail in hopes that his presence will stop people from dragging Tom Robinson out of the jail and killing him. Earlier in the chapter, Jem and Scout overhear Heck Tate talking to Atticus about not wanting to keep Tom Robinson in the jail on Sunday night (the night before the trial starts).
What does scout say to Mr Cunningham at the jail?
Scout goes on to make small talk with Mr. Cunningham about his legal “entailment” and encourages Mr. Cunningham to “Tell (Walter Jr.) hey for me, won’t you?”
What happened in chapter 14 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Summary: Chapter 14 One day, Scout tries to ask Atticus what “rape” is, and the subject of the children’s trip to Calpurnia’s church comes up. That night, Jem tells Scout not to antagonize Alexandra. Scout gets angry at being lectured and attacks Jem. Atticus breaks up the fight and sends them to bed.
What do we learn about Dill’s family in Chapter 14?
From Dill’s account of why he has run away, the reader learns that Dill is neglected. That he feels unwanted becomes clear when Dill begs Atticus not to make him go back to Meridian and when he “shivered like a rabbit” at the sound of his Aunt Rachel’s “Do”oo Je”sus” coming down the hall towards him.
Summary: Chapter 12 By this time, Jem has reached the age of twelve, and he begins to demand that Scout “stop pestering him” and act more like a girl. Scout becomes upset and looks forward desperately to Dill’s arrival in the summer. To Scout’s disappointment, however, Dill does not come to Maycomb this year.
Who uses code switching in Chapter 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Calpurnia changes her dialect or “code-switches” in To Kill a Mockingbird in order to fit in with her surroundings, whether she is at the Finch’s home or among other members of the African American community.
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