To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 16 Summary

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Over the weekend, we were assigned to read chapters sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen in To Kill a Mockingbird. These three chapters focused primarily on Atticus’s court case with Tom Robinson, capturing almost every word said and every vivid detail. First, chapter sixteen marks the beginning of the trial. Many people, including Jem, Dill, and Scout prepare to come and watch from the jury. It is a big ordeal to the whole town, except Mrs. Maudie who gives the idea that it is inhuman to watch. Next, in chapter seventeen, the Maycomb county sheriff, Heck Tate, is summoned to get questioned, followed by Mr. Ewell. They were asked to tell the story in their own words, and came to a conclusion about what happened. The two claim that as Mr. Ewell

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