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Chapter 24 of "To Kill a Mockingbird" depicts a divisive missionary society tea at Finch house, where societal divides and racial tensions surface. The ladies discuss the Mrunas' living conditions and Tom Robinson's tragic fate, reflecting on Atticus' unwavering integrity. As Scout navigates through the complex adult conversations, she witnesses the contrasting viewpoints within the community, highlighting the need for empathy and understanding. The chapter culminates in a poignant realization as Aunt Alexandra and Miss Maudie serve with composure, prompting Scout to ponder her own maturity amidst the turbulent times.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 24
New phrases • J. Grimes Everett – the missionary helping the Mrunas.
Missionary society tea at finch house • Calpurnia is allowed to serve the ladies for the first time. • Mrs Grace Merriweather reports on the squalid lives of the Mrunas. • The ladies adjourned for refreshments. • Scout joins the ladies in her Sunday dress.
Missionary society tea at finch house • Scout helps Calpurnia in the kitchen and is allowed to carry the silver coffee pot to Aunt Alexandra. • Miss Rachel • Miss Maudie commented on how fancy Jean Louise (Scout) looked. She asked where Scout’s trousers were, Scout said under her dress.
Missionary society tea at finch house • Miss Stephanie Crawford asked Scout what she will become when she grows up. • Scout asked MrsGraceMerriweather a question and MrsMerriweatherstarted talking non-stop. • Mrs Farrow told her servant not to sulk because Jesus never sulked
Missionary society tea at finch house • Mrs Gates and Mrs Perkins were also present. • MrsMerriweather continues to talk about the negroes, how they are not the same and how negroes should live their way. She says MrsRooselvelt must have lost her mind up North. Mrs Roosevelt was the wife of President Roosevelt.
Missionary society tea at finch house • Aunt Alexandra is shocked about Tom Robinson. She wonders when the town will stop expecting Atticus to do these things. • Miss Maudie says they are paying Atticus, they give him the highest possible tribute for what he is doing.
Missionary society tea at finch house • Miss Maudiesays there is a group of people in this town who says fair play is not marked White Only, a handful of people who say a fair trial is for everybody, a handful of people who look at a negro and say there for the Lord’s kindness am I. The handful of people in town with background supports Atticus.
Missionary society tea at finch house • Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra return to serve the ladies as if nothing has happened. • Scout decided that if Aunt Alexandra could be a lady at a time like this, so could she.
Jem and dill • Dill leaves in one day. Jem is teaching Dill how to swim at Barkers Eddy. Scout can not go along because they go in naked.
atticus • Arrives from the office in the middle of the Missionary society meeting. • Wants to borrowCalpurnia.
atticus • Tom Robinson is dead, he just started running. The prison guards told him to stop, shot a warning shot and when Tom reached the fence they shot at him. • The guards said if Tom had two good arms, he would have made. There was 17 shots in him.