The two children begin to realize that many people in town are very prejudiced against blacks, and their hearts are saddened by it. Atticus proves this to the jury, and Scout and Jem are astonished when Tom is slapped with a guilty verdict anyway. Scout and Jem begin to get tormented over their father's actions at school, andĪtticus begs them not to get riled up over the town's prejudice.Īs the trial begins it becomes apparent to Scout and Jem that there is no way that Tom Robinson could have beaten and raped Mayella Ewell, as his left hand is crippled.
Most of the county is convinced immediately that Tom is guilty of the crime, and begin to look at Atticus in a very negative way for actually defending Tom and trying to do right by him. A black man, Tom Robinson, is accused of beating and raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. Radley, urging them to just let the poor man be.Ītticus is a good man and a good lawyer, and one day takes on a case that affects him personally. Atticus forbids them to have anything to do with Mr. They concoct endless schemes and even go so far as to create a play that details Boo's life. To amuse themselves Scout, Jem, and their best friend Dill begin a relentless campaign during their summer times to get Boo Radley, their infamous yet reclusive neighbor, to come out of his house. Maycomb is suffering through the Depression and times are hard - there is no money to be found anywhere in town. Their father, Atticus, is the local lawyer and as a single parent tries to raise his children with honor and respect for their individualism.
Scout and Jem Finch are growing up in the tired old Alabama town of Maycomb. "infobox Book " name To Kill A Mockingbird image image_caption Hardcover 40th Anniversary Edition author Harper Lee country United States language English language genre Historical novel, Social Issues publisher HarperCollins release_date 1960 media_type Print (Hardcover & Paperback) pages 336 (Hardcover 40th Anniversary Edition) isbn 0060194995 (Hardcover 40th Anniversary Edition)
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