TKAM Chapter 25 Qs

How does Jem demonstrate that he is becoming more compassionate and empathetic? What does Scout’s comment that, “Jem was the one who was getting more like a girl every day, not I,” suggest about gender roles in the 1930s South?

What did Jem and Dill witness Atticus and Calpurnia doing? How do you think this experience impacted them?

How did most of the people in Maycomb react to the news of Tom’s death?

Describe the editorial that Mr. Underwood wrote about Tom’s death. What point do you think he was trying to make?

What do you think Scout means when she says, “Then Mr. Underwood’s meaning became clear: Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men’s hearts Atticus had no case”?

When Mr. Ewell hears news of Tom’s death, he comments, “one down two to go”