chapter 25

Chapter 25 by Kristina Fiorillo
Summary:
In chapter 25 Jem teaches Dill how to swim and as they are waling home they see Atticus and Calpurnia and they go with then to tell Tom Robinson’s wife about his death. Scout also tries to squish a roly-poly and Jem tells scout that its wrong, because the roly-poly never did anything to Scout. Also Scout begins to be weary of Bob Ewell.
Changes and development:
In chapter 25 Jem begins to be more sensitive towards other people and things. For example Jem tells scout not to kill the roly-poly, because it didn’t do anything to her. Also Scout begins to see how people in Maycomb really are, and she begins to see that Tom Robinson had no chance of a fair trial due to the racism in Maycomb.
Quotes:
pg 323 "Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men’s hearts Atticus had no case. Tom was a dead man from the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed."
- this quote is talking about how there was no way that Tom Robinson could of won, because people in Maycomb are racist and believed that Tom was guilty just because he was black.
Pg 320 "‘Why couldn’t I mash him’ I asked ‘Because they don’t bother you’ Jem answered in the darkness."
-This quote is shows that Jem realizes that it is wrong to kill or persecute innocent creatures.
Vocab:
pg 323 Demise:
1. a. Death.
b. The end of existence or activity; termination
Literary Elements:
Pg 322 "...but when it comes down to the line the veneers running mighty thin."
- this is an example of a metaphor
Questions:
Do you think Bob Ewell will try to harm anyone close to Atticus?
How do you think the trial and the death of Tom Robinson has effected Scout and Jem?