Chapter15

=__** CHAPTER 15 **__= = = = JACKO'S SENSATIONAL SUMMARY = At the begining of this chapter it's decide that dill can stay. A group of men led by the Maycomb sherrif arrive in the Finch's backyard. As Tom Robinson's trial is near the men inform Atticus that Tom is to be moved to Maycomb jail because there are fears he will be murdered by angry townspeople (known as a lynching). Atticus leaves late at night and the childrens curiosity gets the better of them and they head to town to find their father. They found Atticus sitting in front of the jail reading a newspaper when 4 cars pulled up in front of him. The angry men got out of the cars and demanded Tom Robinson, but Atticus refused. Without realising that the situation was serious, Scout ran over to her father. She recognised the face of Mr Cunningham, her friend Walter's father and began to talk to them. She talked so much the men became irritated and left. The chapter ends with Scout, Jem, Dill and Atticus walking home together. = JACKO'S QUINTESSENTIAL QUESTIONS = 1. What is the "nightmare" that now descends upon the children? The nightmare that descends upon the children is the events that take place later in the chapter (the potential lynching of Tom Robinson). 2. What was (and is) the Ku Klux Klan? What do you think of Atticus's comment about it? The Ku Klux Klan was/is a hate group that discriminates against black people,and have known to be extremely violent around them, performing several lynchinbgs, burning a cross in the yard of a black man etc. Atticus says "They aren't part of a gang or the Ku Klux Klan". He says this when reffering to a group of men gathering in his backyard. He means that the men are not part of the Ku Klux Klan so they wont be lynching Tom Robinson. 3. How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go home, and why? Jem reacts very stubornly, refusing to leave because he believes that his presence will prevent an ugly situation. 4. What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom's life? Scout strikes up a conversation with Mr Cunningham in a very friendly way which might make the men feel insecure about lynching Tom Robinson in front of young kids. 5. Comment on the way Scout affects events without realizing it at the time. Scout didnt even realise what the men's intentions were and she thought she was being friendly and she didnt realise that she stopped a potential lynching. = JACKO'S QUEER QUOTES = "Hey, Mr. Cunningham!"//-Scout// "I've just got this feeling, just this feeling."-//Jem//

= JACKO'S DYNAMIC DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS = Lynching- to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority Ecumber- to prevent, foil, hinder Venerable- demanding respect because of age or superiority

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