5/2/17 TKAMB Discussion

1. Why does Miss Maudie refuse to go to the courtroom?

• she did not believe it was right to use somebodies fate as entertainment

2. What does Scout mean when she refers to  “mulatto children”? What do they reveal about the town? What is their status in Maycomb?

• mulatto children=mixed kids
• the town is very segregated
• mixed have no place to go

3. How do the kids sneak into the courtroom? Who do they sit? Where are they in the courtroom? Why is the location of their seats important?

• they sat in the balcony with the colored people
• Reverend Sykes got them seats
• they snuck in with the colored people

4. What is revealed by Heck Tate’s testimony? How does Heck Tate recount the events?

• he was not very consistent or reliable and Atticus caught on that
• is Heck Tate is in on the scam??\

5. Why is it important that no doctor was called to check on Mayella? What does this leave unconfirmed?

• Bob Ewell can not afford that 
• but it is suspicious because a doctor could tell he beat his child

6. Describe what we learn about Bob Ewell from his testimony. What questions do you have about him as a witness? What is revealed by his testimony that is key to the case?

• We learn from Bob Ewell's testimony that he is very self-absorbed, and a liar
• he is left handed and Mayella had bruises on the right side of her face