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Scout & Jem walk at night to the Halloween Pageant, with suggestions of trouble, mistakes in Scout's stage performance, and suspense building.
Suspicious events occur in connection with Bob Ewell. The Halloween Pageant is planned for school. Neighborhood prank played on Tutti Frutti sisters -- revealing their prejuduce.
Boo reflections. Hitler taught as current event in Scout's class. Ms. Gates's hypocrisy as a teacher. Jem enraged over something about trial.
Smashing a roly-poly bug. Helen learns about Tom. Underwood's editorial -- involving mockingbirds, too.
The Missionary Tea chapter: gender roles, hypocrisy, and Maudie's fierce loyalty to Atticus. Then bad news about Tom Robinson.
Two main things: (1) What will Atticus do now in face of verdict and Ewell threat? (2) The "Types of People" chapter.
Denouement about the VERDICT: reactions from Atticus, Jem, Alexandra, Maudie, and Stephanie Crawford. Maudie's cake moment with the children: "Your father is..." Then the sickening threat from Bob Ewell.
Awaiting the VERDICT of the trial, which finally arrives after a historic delay. Plus, the missing children, their invitation to hear the verdict after supper, and the balcony's reverential stand up, as Atticus departs the courtroom.
Scout & Dill learn the truth about Dolphus and his Coca-Cola bottle. Atticus's famous closing remarks to the jury in the Tom Robinson trial.
Tom Robinson Trial: Testimony from Tom Robinson himself -- the most revealing of all! The lights come on symbolically as the truth comes out about Tom's innocence. Scout realizes Mayella's loneliness and motives with Tom. Plus, Link Deas's interruption. Plus, Gilmer's racism drives Dill out of the courtroom.
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