Write about one important occurrence/person came to light in this chapter, quote one thought-provoking passage, and one question that came to mind.
An important event that happened in the final chapters of the book was the attack on the finch children. After he is humiliated in court by Atticus, Bob Ewell threatens Atticus and then later attacks the finch children as they walk home from a pageant. In the process of attacking, Mr. Ewell hurts Jem and then supposedly falls on his knife and stabs himself to death. This event does a good job to end the book as Boo Radley comes out to take Jem home and Mr. Ewell gets what he deserved (yes its a cold thing to say but it is true). A thought provoking passage I found was “A strange small spasm shook him, as if he heard fingernails scrape slate, but as I glared at him in wonder the tension slowly drained from his face. His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey Boo” I said.”. In This passage, Scout realizes that the man who brought her brother home is Boo Radley. It provoked thought because it made me think back to all the times scout had heard a description of Boo and it made me think about how she was able to recognize a man she had never met. A question that came to mind was “did Boo kill Mr. Ewell?”. Sheriff Tate says that Mr. Ewell stabbed himself and that no further explanation is needed, I respect him for his decision to close the case but I still wonder.
Now that you have finished reading this book, how would you describe it, in under 30 words, to a friend/family member thinking about reading it?
The book is very well written and truly sucks the reader in by giving them a strong understanding of the characters, as well as conveying a strong message.
