1. Describe the building, grounds, service, and people of first purchase.
It was made of brick hard clay, the people were black, didn't have worship books so had someone lead them, Zeebo lead who was Calpurnia's son, most could not read.
2. What do we find out about Tom Robinson?
He supposedly raped Mr. Ewell's daughter, in financial trouble, no one will hire his wife.
3. How is Aunt Alexandra different than Atticus, Jem and Scout?
Aunt Alexandra wants Jem and Scout to know the family history, always look nice, act like the little lady and gentleman that they are.
4. How has the relationship between Jem and Scout changed? How has it changed?
Jem was "allergic" to Scout's presence in public, Jem starts to become more bossy to Scout, knows more about what Atticus is worried about, talks about how he's a "grown folk", tells Scout he will spank her, slaps and punches her, Atticus tells Scout to mind Jem whenever he can make you
5. What is the significance of the following?
the meeting in the front yard-they were talking about moving Tom Robinson to the county jail, a group of men came to the yard and talked to Atticus.
Atticus sitting in front of the jail-Jail description pages 200-201, reading in one of his office chairs, the group of men wanted to kill Tom Robinson
Scout talking to Mr. Cunningham-Tries to be friendly since he is uncomfortable, talks about Walter and his entailment.
Mr. Underwood with a shotgun-he had a gun in his window to watch/cover Atticus and Tom
6. Give details about
Dolphus Raymond-rode in on his thoroughbred but was clearly drunk, sat with the Negros, drank out of a sack with a bottle of whiskey, married to a black woman and has biracial children, page 214
the colored balcony-ran along three walls of the courtroom and where the blacks sat
Judge Taylor- looked like a sleepy old shark, see page 220 for further description
Mood in Maycomb-some people were mad about the outcome, mainly the Negros, but the litigants were happy
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To Kill a Mockingbird Notes
Non-FictionThis is a collection of notes I took on To Kill a Mockingbird, henceforth referred to as TKAM.
