Hello everyone! I hope that you are still enjoying the story. Here are some questions for you to keep in mind as you continue to read. Happy reading!
Chapter 21
What is the verdict of Tom Robinson’s trial? Why do you believe that this is the verdict? If you were a jury member, would your vote be for Tom Robinson to be guilty or not guilty?
Chapter 22
What is the significance of the jury taking a long time to come to a decision during Tom Robinson’s trial?
Chapter 23
Why did Aunt Alexandra tell Scout that she should not invite Walter Cunningham to dinner?
Chapter 24
What happens to Tom Robinson when he tries to escape from the jail that is about seventy miles away from his home?
Chapter 25
What is the town of Maycomb’s reaction to Tom Robinson’s death?
Amanda Zajac
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Chapter 22
It is significant that the jury took a long time to give the verdict of Tom Robinson’s trial because it meant that a member of the jury thought Tom was innocent. This event meant that Atticus accomplished his goal to “jar the jury”(pg ?). This event is significant because it demonstrates that not everybody is racist and it only takes one person to fight for change.
Chapter 21
The jury found Tom Robinson to be guilty. I think that this was not because Atticus has not presented a strong enough case, but merely because Tom was black. I think that if I was a juror I probably would have voted Tom innocent. The evidence that Atticus presented in his case was very convincing, especially the statement about Tom's handicap and how he couldn't have beat Mayella because of what side the bruises were on her face. I also think that his explaination of what happened filled in more gaps than Mayella's did. There wasn't even any evidence she had been raped to cover her for her story!
Chapter 22 - You have made a wonderful point when you mentioned that "not everyone is a racist and it only takes one person to fight for change". I believe that this is what might have happened during the trial which is why it took a long time in order to give a verdict.
Chapter 21 - You also present a strong point about why the jury found Tom Robinson guitly. It was not about the facts at all, it was simply because of the color of his skin. Atticus did great job of presenting the facts about Tom Robinson and why he was innocent. Though because of the jury’s perception of Tom Robinson, they decided to find him guilty.
I agree that Atticus made an excellent case in defense of Tom Robinson. It seems to me that the jury did not have enough members with the courage to aquit Tom Robinson of charges. Although they must have known he was innocent, the stigma of having sided with a black man in a case against a white girl was something that they couldn't face. I think that a jury made up of true courageous free thinkers could not have convicted Tom Robinson.
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