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Q. Who does Atticus beat up mayella?
Bob Ewell
Q. What crime did mayella commit?
In Chapter 20 of To Kill A Mockingbird, Mayella’s offense is that she has tempted a black man by kissing him. She tried to hide that offense by saying Tom Robinson attacked her. Of course, this is a lie. Mayella was attacked but not by Tom Robinson.
Q. Who does Atticus think is guilty?
Mayella Ewell
Q. What code does Atticus say mayella violated?
Tom Robinson, he argues, has broken no law, but his accuser Mayella Ewell has violated the code by making advances to a black man: “She has committed no crime, she has merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society, a code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst as unfit to live with. …
Q. What did mayella do wrong?
Atticus says that the only think that Mayella had done wrong, was to tempt (flirt with) a black man “and not an uncle but a young, strong black man”, and her father saw it. Now she is trying to erase the crime that she has done with another, by claiming that an innocent man (Tom) had sexually assaulted (raped) her.
Q. Why did Atticus cry after the trial?
Atticus becomes emotional and cries after reflecting on the African American community’s appreciation. Despite the fact that he lost a difficult case, they understand the courage it took for him to defend a black man against a prejudiced jury. Atticus cries after the loss of Tom Robinson’s court case.
Q. Where does Atticus say everyone is equal?
“But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal—there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is a court.
Q. What is Atticus famous quote?
“Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It’s knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” “You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”
Q. What is the dangerous question Atticus asks?
Scout says that “‘Do you really think so? ‘ . . . was Atticus’ dangerous question” because he delighted in helping people see a situation in a new light. Atticus uses this approach not only with his children, but with all of Maycomb.
Q. How does Atticus claim that we are not equal?
How does Atticus claim that we are NOT all created equal? He says people are not equal in personlity and talent but in the court of law the court is “blind” and treats everybody equally. To give Atticus a letter from Aunt Alexandra saying that the kids were not home.
Q. Why does mayella think Atticus is mocking her?
What makes Mayella think Atticus is “mocking” her? Because when he calls her “ma’am” and “Miss Mayella.” Mayella tells Judge Taylor that Atticus is mocking her when he has actually addressed her in terms of politeness. She is not used to being treated with respect or dignity and doesn’t like it.
Q. What does Mr Raymond say about Atticus?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Dolphus Raymond tells Scout that Atticus is not a “run-of-the-mill man” because he recognizes and admires her father’s integrity and willingness to follow his conscience by challenging racial inequality.
Q. Why is it significant that Atticus is sweating?
Throughout his closing remarks, Scout also witnesses another “first” when Atticus begins to sweat. Scout mentions that Atticus was one of those people who rarely perspires. Atticus’s sweat illustrates his effort and represents the pressure he is under by defending Tom Robinson in front of a prejudiced jury.
Q. Why does Dolphus Raymond drink Coca Cola and pretend it is liquor?
He wants to give the townspeople a reason to “latch onto” regarding his choice of lifestyle, so he pretends that he is an alcoholic: “When I come to town…if I weave a little and drink out of this sack, folks can say Dolphus Raymond’s in the clutches of whiskey—that’s why he won’t change his ways.
Q. Why does Dill cry at the end of Chapter 19?
Dill cries because he was so horrified at the treatment of Tom Robinson at the hands of Mr. Gilmer. The behavior of Mr. Gilmer was extremely disrespectful and rude, calling Tom Robinson “boy” and giving him dirty looks, but the crowd was so used to this course of action that they just took it for granted.
Q. What does Atticus say in his closing argument?
When the closing arguments come about, Atticus tells the people on the jury that they have to look past Tom being a black man and see him as just a man. He tells them it is their God given duty to do the right thing. With this statement, Atticus is showing that Tom was tempted but wasn’t the one who broke the code.
Q. What does Atticus Finch do for a living?
What does Atticus Finch do for a living? He is a lawyer.
Q. What did Atticus say in court?
“Gentlemen,” he was saying “I shall be brief, but I would like to use my remaining time with you to remind you that this case is not a difficult one, it requires no minute sifting of complicated facts, but it does require you to be sure beyond a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the defendant.
Q. Who is Atticus trying to persuade?
Tom Robinson
Q. How old is Atticus Finch?
Atticus is close to fifty. We learn this when Scout states: Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty. This is meant to be a comic utterance, saying more about the young Scout’s perception of age than anything about Atticus.
