To start off in Chapter 12, Jem transitions into middle school and his entire attitude changes as he turns into a moody, angry teenager (Literally me lol). To make things worse because Scout does not know how to deal with Jem, they both find out that Dill is not returning in the summer. They are super bummed, and Atticus gets into a special program and is away for two weeks, which leaves the children alone with Calpurnia. While Atticus is away, Calpurnia decided that she does not trust them enough to let them go to their church alone, so she brings them to her church. It seemed as if Calpurnia was very nervous to do this because she made them look super presentable. She did this because she didn’t want to be embarrassed. The name of the church
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This is completely stupid to me because she can be whoever she wants, and if that is her personality, then that is her personality.Alexandra is popular in Maycomb because she takes a leading role in the feminine social circles, she also has a strong belief in streaks. If I were to meet her, I would not like her because our personalities would crash together and not in a good way.Alexandra shows them a book their cousin Joshua wrote, and the kids already know this story from Atticus. The story was about how their cousin Joshua went crazy at college and tried to assassinate the president of the school. Alexandra tells Atticus to talk to the kids about appreciating their heritage, but he just frightens them because he never talks to them this firm and with that …show more content…
During these times I know they saw a crime, and thought of someone and found every way to blame them. When Mr.Tate asked Mr.Ewell's daughter who done it, he recommended Mr.Robinson, and she agreed then he arrested him. Atticus questions the witness, he asks if Mr. Tate called a doctor to help with the Ewell girl's injuries, and he says no. Then Atticus asks him to describe the injuries, which were bruises and a black eye.When Atticus asks Tate another question, he described the injuries in better detail saying that the black eye was on the right side of her face and that it was very discolored, and that there were handprints all around her throat area that maybe implies a lot of force and choking. When it was Mr. Ewell's turn to give his testimony he says, he came home to hear Mayella screaming inside the house, then ran to the window and saw Tom Robinson raping her and he ran to get into the house, but the man ran out before he could catch him, so he ran for Mr. Tate, after he said this he made the crowd go wild and they started to yell and riot. When Mr.Ewell is done with the testimony, Atticus goes to question him and asks him about the injuries, and if he can read and write, while he is signing something for Atticus Jem sees that he is left-handed and begins to giggle. Scout was confused on why Jem was laughing, but Jem reveals that he thinks
This is completely stupid to me because she can be whoever she wants, and if that is her personality, then that is her personality.Alexandra is popular in Maycomb because she takes a leading role in the feminine social circles, she also has a strong belief in streaks. If I were to meet her, I would not like her because our personalities would crash together and not in a good way.Alexandra shows them a book their cousin Joshua wrote, and the kids already know this story from Atticus. The story was about how their cousin Joshua went crazy at college and tried to assassinate the president of the school. Alexandra tells Atticus to talk to the kids about appreciating their heritage, but he just frightens them because he never talks to them this firm and with that …show more content…
During these times I know they saw a crime, and thought of someone and found every way to blame them. When Mr.Tate asked Mr.Ewell's daughter who done it, he recommended Mr.Robinson, and she agreed then he arrested him. Atticus questions the witness, he asks if Mr. Tate called a doctor to help with the Ewell girl's injuries, and he says no. Then Atticus asks him to describe the injuries, which were bruises and a black eye.When Atticus asks Tate another question, he described the injuries in better detail saying that the black eye was on the right side of her face and that it was very discolored, and that there were handprints all around her throat area that maybe implies a lot of force and choking. When it was Mr. Ewell's turn to give his testimony he says, he came home to hear Mayella screaming inside the house, then ran to the window and saw Tom Robinson raping her and he ran to get into the house, but the man ran out before he could catch him, so he ran for Mr. Tate, after he said this he made the crowd go wild and they started to yell and riot. When Mr.Ewell is done with the testimony, Atticus goes to question him and asks him about the injuries, and if he can read and write, while he is signing something for Atticus Jem sees that he is left-handed and begins to giggle. Scout was confused on why Jem was laughing, but Jem reveals that he thinks