Friday, December 7, 2012

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 22-25

To Kill a Mockingbird includes many relatable events throughout the chapters. For example, when the people of Tom Robinson's community leave food on the back step of the Finch's house "Atticus's eyes filled with tears. He did not speak for a moment" (213). This displays how Atticus was so moved and so amazed that he broke down for a moment. It shows how he was touched by their act of kindness. It is relatable because some things in life are just so amazing that you are dumbfounded for a moment and don't exactly know how to express this amazement. It stresses how by Atticus just doing what he believes is the right thing to do, so many people were changed but a simple gesture it his expresses how grateful Tom Robinson's community was for Atticus because he did what no one else had the courage to do. Harper Lee writes of many relatable feelings in this novel.

In this novel, the author includes moving events. For instance, when Mr Ewell has a fit and "Atticus didn't bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped his face and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat" (217). This displays how Atticus is immensely empathetic and understand why Bob Ewell feels the way he does. One would need to be very understanding and patient to do as Atticus did because of the severity of Mr. Ewell's actions. It is extraordinary how Atticus was able to maintain his calm attitude even though Bob Ewell disrespected him so much. Over the course of the trial, Atticus has shown how remarkable of a person he is through his actions. Not many people would be able to keep their composure under the pressure and stress Atticus was put under. Harper Lee includes many amazing events in To Kill a Mockingbird.

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