Chapter 23

1. Chapter 23 • Bob Ewell’s threats are worrisome to everyone except Atticus. • Tom Robinson has been sent to another prison 70 miles away. Atticus holds out hope for an appeal. • Jem reveals he’s getting…chest hair and that he’s going out for the football team next year. • Good for you Jem! 

2. Chapter 24 • Scout wears a dress and helps Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandria with tea for her missionary circle. • Tom Robinson attempted to escape jail and was shot seventeen times. 

3. Chapter 25 • Scout goes to mash a roly poly bug and Jem stops her. That bug didn’t do anything to harm her! :/ It’s innocent! Theme? • Scout is beginning to think that Jem is acting more like a girl. Characterization? • Scout and Jem go with Atticus to tell Helen that Tom is dead; she collapses. • Bob Ewell is overhead saying, “one down and about two more to go.” Hmmmm.

4. Chapter 26 • School starts and Jem and Scout pass by the Radley place everyday. They are now too old to be afraid of it. (Character analysis anyone?) • Scout still wants to see Boo…just once! • Miss Gates preaches about the wickedness of Hitler, yet she was found outside the courtroom saying, “It’s about time that someone taught the blacks…a lesson.” Hypocrite!

5. Chapter 27 • Bob Ewell begins following Helen Robinson to work, keeping his distance but whispering obscenities to her. Creep! • The town sponsors a party and play at the school. This is to keep people out of trouble because last Halloween…. • The play is an “agricultural pageant”. Every child portrays a food, Scout wears a wire mesh shaped to look like a ham.