group+2+--Ch.+21-24

Blake- discussion director Dan- vocab enricher Dylan- character captain Aaron- lit lum and connector Discussion Director Questions Chapter 21-24-**Blake Streicher**
 * 1) Why doesn’t Atticus want the kids to hear the verdict? He does not want them to see how society reacts.

How does Atticus react after Mr. Ewell spits in his face? He shrugs it off and keeps his cool.
 * 1) Why does Miss Maudie have the kids over for cake? She wants them to feel like everything is back to normal and comfort them.
 * 2) How do the kids feel about the verdict after they hear it? They are in disbelief of how prejudice people are.
 * 3) What do the colored people think of Atticus? They respect him and his effort on the case.
 * 4) Why does Aunt Alexandra not let Walter Cunningham over for dinner? She thinks he is trash.
 * 5) What are the kids worried about happening to Tom Robinson if he's guilty? They are worried of his execution.
 * 6) How do the kids feel about people being judged on class? They do not feel it does any good.
 * 7) What happens to Tom Robinson? He tries to escape and is shot 17 times.
 * 8) How does Atticus handle the situation? He gets Cal to tell the story to Toms wife.

Vocab.-**Dan Franzen**
=** Chapter 21 **= = Acquit (207) verb, to declare not guilty = = Exhilarated (207) verb, to be stimulated or enlivened = = Indignant (207) adj., expressing strong displeasure at something unjust = =** Chapter 22 **= = Feral (214) adj., of or in the wild = = Ruefully (215) adv., causing sorrow or pity = =** Chapter 23 **= = Dry (217) adj., no moisture = = Furtive (218) adj., secret = = Infantile (226) adj., childish = = Statute (219) noun, a law = = Vehement (221) adj., strongly emotional or intense = = Wary (227) adj., watchful = = Wryly (218) adv., twisted or crooked = =** Chapter 24 **= = Brevity (233) noun, shortness of time = = Devout (230) adj., expressing devotion or sincerity = = Hypocrite (234) noun, person whose actions belie stated believes = = Impertinence (230) noun, unmannerly intrusion = = Squalid (228) adj., foul or repulsive = = Squalor (231) noun, filth and misery = = Sulky (232) adj., gloomy or dull = = Vague (229) adj., unclear = = Dylan Paris character capt. = = =
 * Aunt Alexandria || Is warming up to Cal and not being as mean to her as she was in the beginning, she is also being nicer to Scout and making progress on making her a lady ||
 * Reverend Sykes || Is showing great respect to the Finch family and lets the children sit with him in the black section of the balcony ||
 * Jem Finch || Is becoming a young man and is realizing how unfair racial discrimination is ||

=Character connector/Lit. Luminary-Aaron Klett= Dan relates to Jem who is reprimanded for doing something that He doesn't see as wrong. Blake relates to Tom trying to escape because he to feels like running away sometimes. Dylan relates to Cal because he has needed to break bad news to close friends as well. Aaron relates to Atticus as he tries to stay calm in the face of mounting adversity.

Chapter 21- Tom Robinson is convicted of a crime he did not commit; I think this is important as it shows the level of intolerance of that time. Chapter 22- Bob spits in Atticus's face; this shows, and possibly foreshadows, that the Ewells could retaliate against the Finches. Chapter 23- Jem and scout try to reason out why different people are allways hurting each other out of spite; this shows that Jem and Scout are starting to mature and learn about the world. Chapter 24- Atticus tells Scout, Aunt Alexandria, Miss Maudie, and Calpurnia that Tom was slaughtered by prison guards in a desperate attempt to escape; this scene continues to reinforce the incredible intolerance of these people.