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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 Mockingbird. Guided Notes/Chapters 21-23. Chapter 21.
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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 Mockingbird Guided 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.”
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?