This was a pretty heavy set of chapters. It ended heavy with Tom's death. I feel sorry for Jem in these chapters. He is just so hopeful and confident that people's decisions will be based on purely the legal issue of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt instead of having the other nonlegal factors come into play.
Tom's death is disturbing. I'm not frustrated that he didn't wait for his appeal. I think Atticus knew that the chances of a court ruling favorably on an appeal of the case of a black man allegedly raping a white woman was rare; additionally, even if the appeal were granted and ruled on favorably, Tom would have gotten another trial but the result more than likely would have been the same. And I guess that is the disturbing part. We are sad Tom dies the way he did, but we know it doesn't matter because any way you cut it that would have been his ultimate fate. The distubring part of Tom's death is the reality that he couldn't avoid it from the day he was accused no matter what great lawyering and what great facts were on his side, combined with his final realization that that was his reality.
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Hey Shyla. I have nothing to post about your post. I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on finishing your marathon!!! Turkey Trot here I come!!
It is interesting that Atticus knew that he would not win the case but decieded to take it anyway. I wonder exactly what he gained personally from this experience. I think he did it for the right reasons, I just can't put those reasons into words. Can you help me out? (Oh, and congrats on finishing 26.2 miles! That's a big deal.)
It is interesting that Atticus knew that he would not win the case but decieded to take it anyway. I wonder exactly what he gained personally from this experience. I think he did it for the right reasons, I just can't put those reasons into words. Can you help me out? (Oh, and congrats on finishing 26.2 miles! That's a big deal.)
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