chp 22

Although Atticus did not want his children in court, he defends Jem's right to know what has happened. Explain, in your own words, Atticus's reasons for this. (Look at the speech beginning, “This is their home, sister”. He was most likely trying to show them the truth and cruelness of the town they live in and that some things arnt as pretty as they should be.

Miss Maudie tells Jem that “things are never as bad as they seem”. What reasons does she give for this view?The fact that even though they failed the court case he still gets to eat cake for at least trying.

Why does Dill say that he will be a clown when he grows up? Do you think he would keep this ambition for long? Its so he can laugh at people, but it probably wont last long since that is what clowns arnt suppose to do.

This story is set in the 1930s but was published in 1960. Have attitudes to racism remained the same (in the USA and the UK) or have there been any changes (for the better or worse) since then, in your view? I feel like there are less racist joke that have been used to insult or hurt people, even though some countries still hurt racial people in some places its used as comedy.

Why does Bob Ewell feel so angry with Atticus? Do you think his threat is a real one, and how might he try to “get” Atticus? Probably for making his family go through that embarresment and cruelty. He probably will try to go after his family or get the comunity after him