Chapter 22... Hidden Helpers.

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In chapter 22, Jem is showing his emotions the night Tom Robinson is charged as gulity for rape. Aunt Alexandra tries to pick a fight with Atticus, but he just throws her off and goes staright to bed, as well as Jem and Scout too. When he wakes up Calpurnia informs his with a touching, but great surprise. Everyone who supported Tom Robinson in his case, also ended up supporting Atticus too for his hard defensive work in the court room. He is grateful for the gifts(basically food) but does not want to accept them because times are rough. Later in the day, Miss Maudie explains to Jem that more people support the defense team than he thought, She and Jem converse, "Who in this town did one thing to help Tom Robinson, just who?"

"His colored friends for one thing, and people like us. People like Judge Taylor. People like Mr. Heck Tate. Stop eating and start thinking, Jem. Did it ever strike you that Judge Taylor naming Atticus to defend that boy reasons for naming him?.... It was no accident... I waited as I thought, Atticus Finch won't win, he can't win, but he's the only man in these parts who can keep a jury out so long in a case like that." ( Lee, 288-289)(New Book).

Chapter 21- Who gets last word?

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The trial is still continuing and Calpurnia, and Aunt Alexandra are wondering where Scout and Jem are, while Miss Rachel is wondering where Dill is. All this long time the children have been at the trial observing. Once Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandra, Miss Rachel, and Atticus learn this, they are all very angry, except one person... Atticus! He is not disappointed at all, in fact he lets them come back! When the children have to go back home for supper, they ask Atticus if they may go back to hear the verdict, while Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra may disagree with Atticus, he says yes. Though their Aunt, and Calpurnia are disappointed by Atticus's response, he's the father, and HE gets the LAST word!

Chapter 15- The Mob

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It is a pretty peaceful week in Maycomb for the Finch family. Dill is in Maycomb for good, Scout is listening to her Aunt, and Jem had lost interest in his tree house and is now in the ownership of Dill and Scout. After all this mellowness, there comes a knock on the door from Mr. Heck and other men. Jem detects something fishy but lets it go this time. But when Atticus left that night, Jem knew something was wrong. He wakes up Scout and Dill so they can go find Atticus (though they are aware they could get in huge trouble). When they find Atticus by Tom Robinson's jail cell, they also find a mob (containing Mr. Heck in it) walking toward Atticus. Jem tells Scout to stay back and don't interfere but she cant help it. She runs toward Atticus and pretty soon all 3 kids are by the jail cell trying to help Atticus. In the end the kids stay so long, the Mob drives away. Atticus wanted them to go home, but he shows his gratefulness by affection: massaging Jem's hair.

Chapter 14- Love vs. Money

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After all the arguing in the house, Scout thinks about running away. But when she gets up stairs, she has a surprise under her bed. She thinks its a snake, but how wrong she is. She calls Jem in and he takes a broom to try to sweep the mysterious object out, but its Dill! Dill says he's come back to Maycomb to runaway from his family. In the end Dill ends up staying with is Aunt Rachel after lots of pleading to his Mother and Aunt. Scout is curious about his story, and he basically says, even though they buy him everything he wants, he doesn't get enough attention, or love.

Chapter 12- Suprise.

Atticus is not home on Sunday, so what are the kids gonna do about church, and whos staying home to watch them? Calpurnias' staying at the Finch house to babysit the children, and they are also going to be going to church with her.... at HER church! Though Calpurnia's church is for black people only, Calpurnia doesn't care, she taking them with her. But when they get back from the hot stuffy church service, they find a suprise on their porch. Aunt Alexandra!

Chapter 11- Reading to Miss Dubose.

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The insulting on Atticus never ends! A lady named Miss Dubose, the meanest nasties lady in the neighborhood, repeats an episode of Francis. Only instead of Scout fighting, Jem trashes Miss Dubose's yard in result of his anger. For his punishment, she makes him read 1hr a day except Sunday. Scout comes with her big brother of course, and sticks by his side during his reading to her. During his punishment, the kids notice somthing weird, her "fits". A month after Jem's "reading" is over, Miss Dubose dies and the kids no the reason for her fits- she was a morphine addict, but stopped being addicted 3 months before because she didnt want to die an addict. Through her name calling to Atticus, he still visted her during her last hours. Atticus doesnt fight fire with fire, and seems to have a good heart for that. But though he forgives, and forgets the past of her disrespect, Jem doesnt!

Chapter 10

Credit: Mission Capable.Atticus is fifty years-old and Scout starts to believe he isn't capable of much. But when a mad dog is on the loose, and Atticus shoots a one-shot on him, she knows her father is capable of anything!