i need help with the following questions:
why are the townspeople upset at the trial?
in atticus's closing remarks, what does he say about a court is no better than what?
what does dill want to be when he grows up and why/explain?
what change would atticus like to see in the court system?
thanks so much.. best answer asap will be 10 points
2006-08-24 07:14:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
yeah i read the book and it is a very good book... but i had to answer 50 questions and do a venn diagram and a report so out of all that .. all im asking is for a little help
2006-08-24 07:20:22 · update #1
wow... you people are assuming i didnt read the book.. you can ask me anything but those questions and i can answer them. i loved the book. its not my fault i need help with 4 questions
2006-08-24 07:24:14 · update #2
I teach this book every year, so be ready for some teacher-like detail. (Hey--we're gonna get to you one way or another!)
1. The (white) townspeople are upset firstly because Atticus is doing his best to win the case for Tom. In the past, the town's racism had made it so that any time a black man went up against a white man in trial, the balck man never had a chance--prejudice would keep a jury from choosing otherwise. Atticus, know Tom was perfectly innocent, along with the judge thought that the only righteous thing to do here was to hope against hope that they might change that. The people did not appreciate that as it made them very uncomfortable, shaking up their rigid social system. They had to know that Bob Ewell was scum, but their prejudices wouldn't let them see it. Atticus made them very uncomfortable, and they knew it deep inside, which turned to anger.
2) a court is no better than the people who serve in it--such as the jury--I believe is what you would answer here. Your question is oddly worded here, so I'm not sure what you'd be looking for. I also don't have my copy of the book with me, so maybe another person's answer will clear this up better. I do know that Atticus makes the point that the court is the one place where all people are truly considered equal, even if they are different from each other.
3) Dill wants to be a clown. He wants a job where all he does is entertain and make people happy--a very fitting job for his personality. This is said during around the time of the trial when all of its unpleasantness is turning people into sour, ugly personalities. Note that he has previously lied about joining the circus when he ran away from home. He likes getting attention and wants to share joy freely.
4) Atticus wants, as I already alluded, for the courts to truly be the place where all men really are equal and prejudice is not a factor.
2006-08-24 07:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by SpisterMooner 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
*Rummaging through old memories*
I'll give you the gist for the first answer, but don't do any of this word-for-word, okay?
The townspeople who are white are blinded by hatred. All they see is a black man who raped a white girl and they want revenge, not justice. If they wanted justice, they wouldn't be blinded to the fact that it was her father who raped her. They don't want a trial, they want an excuse for a hanging. And they see Atticus as the reason they don't have one since he's the defense lawyer.
I'm a little too hazy on the rest to be of any more help, I'm sorry to say. Hopefully this will give you a good start.
2006-08-24 14:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by spacejohn77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can check on Pink Monkey or spark notes, they give good synopsis and they are brief and to the point. I don't know if they are still running though, so, good luck!
2006-08-24 14:21:17 · answer #3 · answered by Sapphire 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're asking a lot. Do read the book, and if that's asking too much, find Cliff's Notes on the book. But do try to figure it out - there's a point you were asked to do this....
2006-08-24 14:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by Helga J 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Go to cliff notes and you can get the answeres much quickly cuz i doubt anybody will give them to you.Sry.
2006-08-24 14:22:28 · answer #5 · answered by _ooopsie daisy_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried actually reading the book and answering the questions yourself? It's a very good book...
2006-08-24 14:15:59 · answer #6 · answered by Twinkle 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Cliffnotes.com
Sparknotes.com
2006-08-24 14:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by califladyesq 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 points is not enough. Theres nothing more important than getting your homework done.
2006-08-24 14:21:54 · answer #8 · answered by Kristi A 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no thanks, I'll settle for the two points.
this section is "homework help" not "do my homework for me"
try reading the book. you could even rent the movie if you are that lazy
2006-08-24 14:21:49 · answer #9 · answered by xymeline 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋