1. Write an assertion about something in chapter 26 or chapter 27. Remember, an assertion needs 1) an observation and 2) an author’s purpose….or in other words 1) something you notice and 2) why it matters.
2. Support your assertion with a quote or paraphrase and an explanation.
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I think that Aunt Alexandra was right about Bob Ewell having a gigantic grudge on everyone because of the Tom Robinson case. Him and his kids even pestered and “chunked at” his wife when she walks by their place.
“-the Ewells, who, according to Helen, “chunked at her” the first time she tried to use the public road.”
I agree with Vincent that Aunt Alexandra was right about Bob Ewell having a gigantic grudge on everyone involved in the case. As he mentioned, the Ewells “chunked at [Helen]” (Lee 333) when she tried to take the shorter path to work. Helen then had to “walk nearly a mile out of her way to avoid the Ewells” (Lee 333). Bob’s actions prove that he was angry at Helen for just being married to Tom, although she did not do anything. I think that Mr. Ewell’s grudge will be taken too far one day and he will try to hurt Atticus for defending Tom. Bob Ewell’s harsh actions and angry words are highlighted in the novel to emphasize that one should always be cautious of who they associate oneself with.
In chapter 27, Jem first says that he does not want to be near the high school on Halloween. But, he then says yes to take scout to the high school for her pageant. I think that Jem is up to something and he has a plan to do something when he takes Scout. Scout thinks, “Thus began our longest journey together” (Lee 340). I think that Jem and Scout will try and do something they are not supposed to do this night. This matters because they have not done something in a while.
I agree with Elise then Jem and Scout are definitely up to something. With Jem not even wanting to go to the high school and now he is going to take Scout to her pageant. The only other reason I could think is he was forced into taking Scout. Jem is not forced to go he agrees to take her so I think Jem and Scout have a trick up there sleeve.
I agree with Frankie. Jem and scout are up to something and they definitely have a trick up their sleeve. Throughout the chapter they’ve been suspicious. Like when Jem takes Scout to the pageant even though he said he didn’t want to go there that night. There is definitely a plan happening.
Elise is making a good point here. Jem is being very mysterious and I too think that he is up to something. I agree that at the pageant they might try and do something that they aren’t supposed to do. I like how Elise pointed out that they haven’t done anything wrong in a while and they are bound to do something wrong soon.
Me Ewellis still giving everyone truoble. Even when he is at his lowest. I think the purpose of this to show how Mr Ewell needs to feel power over people. Also he tends to blame others for his problems.
I agree with Aunt Alexandra when she said “That man seems to have a permanent running grudge against everybody connected with that case” (Lee 335). Bob Ewell’s grudge will soon hurt people. He already made Helen feel not safe enough to use the public road that she had to walk a mile longer to get to her job. Also, Bob Ewell will soon hurt Atticus because he humiliated Bob infront of the whole town of Maycomb. Harper Lee highlights Bob Ewell’s grudge to illustrate that holding a grudge can make someone not only hurt themselves but other people as well.
I noticed that Aunt Alexandra said “‘somebody just walked on my grave”‘ (339) to foreshadow that something bad is going to happen that night. I think that that is the reason why she does not want to go to the pageant. Scout also remembers, “thus began our longest journey together” (Lee 340). I think that something bad might happen because of this because if it was a good thing, the word “longest” might have been replaced with another word that has positive diction, like “happiest”.
In chapter 27 Bob Ewell comes back into the plot harassing members of the Maycomb community who were involved in the Tom Robinson case even in the slightest way. This is very important because this may foreshadow that Bob Ewell may do something to the Finch family. Bob Ewell followed Helen harassing her just because she was married to Tom. He broke into the house of Judge Taylor because he was the judge for that case. The reader can only imagine what Bob Ewell will do to the Finch family due to the fact that Atticus is the man who exposed how terrible Bob Ewell really was I front of the Maycomb community.
Harper Lee highlights Scout talking about hating Hitler to highlight Maycomb’s hate for Tom Robinson. Everyone in Maycomb hates Tom because he was accused of raping Mayella even though there was no evidence they only hate him because he’s black. Atticus explains to Scout that, “‘It’s not okay to hate anybody.”‘(Lee 330). Atticus is trying to tell Scout that no matter what people say and how much people hate other people that she should not hate anyone.
I agree with Jason that Harper Lee emphasizes Scout talking about Hilter connects to Tom Robinson. Almost every single person in Maycomb wanted Tom dead and it connects to Hilter because everyone wanted him dead so the war would end. Atticus doesn’t want Scout to hate anyone. He explains to her that ” it’s not okay to hate anybody” (Lee 330).
Cecil: “[The Jews] supposed to change money or somethin’, but that ain’t no cause to persecute ’em. They’re white, ain’t they?” (Lee 329).
Scout: “I heard [Miss Gates] say it’s time somebody taught [the African-Americans] a lesson…how could you hate Hitler so bad an. then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home” (Lee 331).
In chapter 26, Lee shows how people find fault in others, but are blind to their own flaws. The Southern people thought Hitler was so bad for treating the Jews in a horrifying manner, while they aren’t any better treating the African American inequality. Scout realizes the flaws in both lands, but can’t understand hypocrite. Scout will most likely understand when she get older and not do the same mistakes.
CH 26- Jem gets upset with Scout mentioning the trial and it matters because he was he last one to cry in the trial as soon as the verdict was reached in the trial.
Jem gets angry and frustrated with Scout, “‘I never wanta hear about the courthouse again, ever, ever, you hear?” (Lee 331).
I think Jem is upset at Scout because of the fact that Tom was wrongly convicted. He was clearly innocent and was hoping that they would win the case. Jem doesn’t know either why the guards would shot him seventeen times just for trying to jump a fence. Jem thinks that this is preposterous and Tom shouldn’t have been convicted.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Mr. Ewell’s life, quickly, went back to the dumps after the trial even though he had won, to show that winning may not be as great as a person thought it was if they are winng for the wrong reasons.
Harper Lee writes “Mr. Ewell thought that he’d be a hero, but all he got for his pain was…was, okay, we’ll convict this Negro but get back to your dump” (335). Mr. Ewell won the trial but did not win fairly. Many Maycomb citizens realized that conviction was unfair and lost what respect the had let for Mr. Ewell. People in Maycomb realized that he won the trail for the wrong reasons and his life went back to normal, leaving him more angry than he was before the trail.
In chapter 26, Scout’s class talks about Hitler and how as a dictator, Hitler killed Jewish people. Miss Gates says, “There are better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me” (Lee 329). Lee depicts that no one religion or race is better in the other, and Miss Gates is basically agreeing. However, in Maycomb, the white race is seen as better than the black race.
In chapter 26, Jem gets angry at Dcout when she mentions the trial. He has a right to be upset because he probably no longer wants to talk about it because it is over. It is confusing as to why he gets mad at Scout. This shows that Jem doesn’t like to talk about the negative things in the past.
Jem, not wanting to hear anymore about the courthouse,
“Jem was suddenly furious. He leaped off the bed, and grabbed me by the collar and shook me” (Lee 331).