To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chapter 26
Chapter 26
A New School Year
A New School Year
School starts; School starts;
Jem is in the seventh Jem is in the seventh
grade grade
Scout is in thirdScout is in third They now attend They now attend
different schools different schools Jem tries out for Jem tries out for
football football
He becomes the water He becomes the water
The Knot Hole
The Knot Hole
The tree is swelling The tree is swelling
around the cement in the around the cement in the
knot hole knot hole
The patch is turning The patch is turning yellow
yellow
Indicates that the tree is Indicates that the tree is
not dying as Nathan not dying as Nathan
Thinking About Boo
Thinking About Boo
Scout feels badly that Scout feels badly that they tried to make Boo they tried to make Boo
Radley come out Radley come out
She still wants one good She still wants one good look at him
look at him
Atticus lets on he knew Atticus lets on he knew
what was going on what was going on during the summer during the summer
Comparison
Comparison
Miss Gates—the third grade Miss Gates—the third grade
teacher teaches the students teacher teaches the students
current events current events
She cannot see the parallel She cannot see the parallel
between Hitler’s persecution between Hitler’s persecution
of the Jews and the whites of the Jews and the whites persecution of the Negroes persecution of the Negroes
in Maycomb in Maycomb
She feels sorry for the Jews, She feels sorry for the Jews,
but not the Negroes but not the Negroes
No one even talks about No one even talks about
Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Bob Ewell
Bob Ewell
It is now OctoberIt is now October
Bob Ewell got a job Bob Ewell got a job
with the WPA with the WPA
He was fired for laziness He was fired for laziness He blames AtticusHe blames Atticus
Ruth Jones (welfare Ruth Jones (welfare lady) warns Atticus of lady) warns Atticus of
Harassment
Harassment
There was a trespasser There was a trespasser at Judge Taylor’s
at Judge Taylor’s Bob Ewell harasses Bob Ewell harasses
Helen Robinson as she Helen Robinson as she
walks to work walks to work
Link Deas protects herLink Deas protects her Tells Bob to leave her Tells Bob to leave her
Atticus’s Thoughts
Atticus’s Thoughts
Aunt Alexandra is worried Aunt Alexandra is worried
for Atticus for Atticus
Atticus says that Bob knows Atticus says that Bob knows
inside that not many people inside that not many people
believed he and Mayella’s believed he and Mayella’s
story story
Bob thought he’d be a hero Bob thought he’d be a hero He is still nothingHe is still nothing
The town worked on the The town worked on the
premise: premise:
‘we’ll convict this Negro, but ‘we’ll convict this Negro, but
Scout the Ham
Scout the Ham
Scout is to be a
Scout is to be a
ham in the
ham in the
Halloween pageant
Halloween pageant
Jem takes Scout to
Jem takes Scout to
Chapter 28
Chapter 28
On the Way Home
On the Way Home
Mrs. Merriweather is in Mrs. Merriweather is in charge of the pageant charge of the pageant
She is long windedShe is long winded Scout falls asleep and Scout falls asleep and
misses her cue misses her cue
Scout can’t find her Scout can’t find her
clothes or shoes after clothes or shoes after
the pageant the pageant
She wears her costume She wears her costume home
Footsteps in the Woods
Footsteps in the Woods
Jem hears something as Jem hears something as they are walking
they are walking
When they stop; the When they stop; the sound stops.
sound stops.
Scout believes it is Cecil Scout believes it is Cecil Jacobs trying to scare
Jacobs trying to scare her again
her again
The footsteps get The footsteps get nearer;
nearer;
Attacked in the Woods
Attacked in the Woods
They are attackedThey are attacked
Scout fallsScout falls
Jem is attacked and Jem is attacked and
knocked out knocked out
There is now another There is now another
person person
Climax
Climax
Scout gets knocked
Scout gets knocked
aside
aside
A struggle ensues
A struggle ensues
between two men
between two men
Scout witnesses the
Scout witnesses the
Jem is Rescued
Jem is Rescued
Scout sees a man
Scout sees a man
carrying Jem
carrying Jem
Jem’s arm is
Jem’s arm is
dangling as if it was
dangling as if it was
broken
broken
The man carries Jem
The man carries Jem
The Aftermath
The Aftermath
Calls are made to the Calls are made to the sheriff
sheriff
Scout thinks Jem is dead Scout thinks Jem is dead
She has to be assured She has to be assured
that he is still alive that he is still alive Who brought Jem Who brought Jem
Two Knives
Two Knives
Sheriff Tate arrives at the Sheriff Tate arrives at the
house with Scout’s costume house with Scout’s costume
(it has knife cuts in it)(it has knife cuts in it)
He informs them that Bob He informs them that Bob
Ewell is dead Ewell is dead
He has a kitchen knife stuck He has a kitchen knife stuck
under his ribs under his ribs
Sheriff Tate is holding a Sheriff Tate is holding a
switchblade switchblade
Chapter 29
Chapter 29
Scout Relates What Happened
Scout Relates What Happened
She and Jem started for She and Jem started for home
home
Jem thought someone Jem thought someone was following them was following them They heard footstepsThey heard footsteps
They were attacked They were attacked
Jem knocked out and Jem knocked out and her costume was
her costume was smashed
Who Saved the Kids?
Who Saved the Kids?
Jem and Bob foughtJem and Bob fought
Jem was tossed asideJem was tossed aside
Then Bob attacked Then Bob attacked
Scout Scout
Scout hears pantingScout hears panting
Someone fought BobSomeone fought Bob
That person brought That person brought Jem home
Description of Arthur Radley
Description of Arthur Radley
Sand-stained khaki pantsSand-stained khaki pants Torn denim shirtTorn denim shirt
Thin frameThin frame White faceWhite face
Thin hollow cheeksThin hollow cheeks Wide mouthWide mouth
Gray eyesGray eyes Dead hairDead hair
Chapter 30
Chapter 30
Scout Meets Boo Radley
Scout Meets Boo Radley
Scout finally gets to
Scout finally gets to
meet Boo Radley
meet Boo Radley
She treats Boo with
She treats Boo with
respect
respect
Calls him Mr. Arthur
Calls him Mr. Arthur
Sits with him on the
Sits with him on the
Sheriff Tate
Sheriff Tate
Atticus believes at this Atticus believes at this point that Jem killed point that Jem killed
Bob Ewell Bob Ewell
Heck Tate says that Bob Heck Tate says that Bob Ewell fell on his knife Ewell fell on his knife Why is Sheriff Tate Why is Sheriff Tate
willing to conceal willing to conceal
Who Killed Bob?
Who Killed Bob?
What really happened?What really happened?
Boo killed Bob with the Boo killed Bob with the
kitchen knife to save kitchen knife to save Scout and Jem’s lives Scout and Jem’s lives
Kitchen knife was Boo’sKitchen knife was Boo’s Switchblade was Bob’sSwitchblade was Bob’s The sheriff deliberately The sheriff deliberately
conceals evidence conceals evidence
“
“
Let the Dead Bury the Dead”
Let the Dead Bury the Dead”
He tells Atticus to let the He tells Atticus to let the
dead bury the dead dead bury the dead
Sheriff Tate says, “I’ve Sheriff Tate says, “I’ve
never heard tell that it’s never heard tell that it’s
against the law for a citizen against the law for a citizen
to do his utmost to prevent a to do his utmost to prevent a
crime from being crime from being committed.” (276) committed.” (276)
Scout understands what Scout understands what
Sheriff Tate is doing even Sheriff Tate is doing even
Theme
Theme
She compares the situation to She compares the situation to
killing a mockingbird
killing a mockingbird
Boo is a mockingbird; Boo is a mockingbird;
He didn’t do anything He didn’t do anything
wrong
wrong
Sheriff Tate believes if the truth Sheriff Tate believes if the truth
was told, the town ladies would
was told, the town ladies would
make Boo into a hero and
make Boo into a hero and He could not handle the He could not handle the
attention since he is a
attention since he is a
recluse
recluse
Atticus thanks Boo for saving Atticus thanks Boo for saving
his children
Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Boo Speaks
Boo Speaks
Boo goes with Scout to Boo goes with Scout to say goodnight to Jem say goodnight to Jem
He is still He is still unconscious unconscious
Boo pets Jem’s hairBoo pets Jem’s hair
He whispers to Scout, He whispers to Scout, “Will you take me
“Will you take me home?”
Looking from Boo’s Shoes
Looking from Boo’s Shoes
Scout escorts Boo home Scout escorts Boo home
She never sees him She never sees him
again again
She stands on the She stands on the
Radley porch Radley porch
She looks at the world She looks at the world from Boo’s perspective from Boo’s perspective Theme: standing in Theme: standing in
Keeping Watch
Keeping Watch
Atticus is keeping watch Atticus is keeping watch over Jem
over Jem
Scout returns home to Scout returns home to find him reading
find him reading The The Grey Ghost
Grey Ghost
How does the title apply How does the title apply
to the situation to the situation
Atticus reads to Scout Atticus reads to Scout
and stays by Jem’s and stays by Jem’s
