Blog #7

Choice B: Tell how the following characters respond to the jury's verdict: Jem, Aunt Alexandra, Dill, Miss Maudie, and Bob Ewell.

After the jury’s verdict, Jem wanted to cry. He was very upset about what happened. Right before the verdict during questioning, Dill left the courtroom with Scout, crying. When they found out about the verdict, it said in the book, “It was Jem’s turn to cry. His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd. ‘It ain’t right, Atticus,’ said Jem.”

Jem was clearly upset and did not like the verdict at all. Nobody supporting Tom Robinson’s side was happy. Aunt Alexandra had mixed feelings. Right after the verdict we didn’t see too much of her feelings, and she seemed to have mixed emotions. But, in the end of chapter 24, we find out that Aunt Alexandra really did care. She was very upset when she found out that Tom Robinson had been killed. She cried and was more upset than Scout, and Calpurnia. It was very surprising to find out that she really was like Atticus and did care about him.

Bob Ewell was angry at Atticus for many things, defending Tom Robinson, embarrassing him in front of the town, and for ruining his name. Bob’s reaction to this was by spitting in Atticus’ face and yelling at him.

“According to Miss Stephanie Crawford, however, Atticus was leaving the post office when Mr. Ewell approached him, cursed him, spat on him, and threatened to kill him.”

Atticus didn’t do anything except wipe his face. He said that he was too old to be fighting. He also told Jem and Scout that he would rather Mr. Ewell take out his anger on him rather than Mayella.

Miss Maudie didn’t go to the courtroom to watch the trial. She wanted to stay home. Miss Maudie made a cake and gave it to Jem, Scout, and Dill. Miss Maudie seemed to be upset, but felt bad for Atticus and his children. She knows how they feel about black people and about Tom Robinson and the case. She knew the verdict was wrong, and I think she was really starting to realize what was happening in Maycomb and was beginning to understand that there is no difference between black and white. She was beginning to see things like Atticus did.