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When Atticus leaves to go to Tom Robinson's case, the children follow him; they want to know what is going to happen to the man their father cared so much about. When they arrive, Reverend Sykes, Calpurnia's pastor, informs them there is no where to sit except the Colored Balcony. They go sit with him and watch the case. Although no one knows, many people would disapprove of the white children sitting in the Colored Balcony. Maycomb citizens believe that the races should be seperate. Being with a group of "niggers" is not something for a white person to do, especially young children. Scout, Jem, and Dill sitting in the balcony brings a sense of unity among the races to the story. They do not have the same racist views as their peers and it unifies the group that is supporting Tom Robinson.
After the case, the children return home to their daily lives. The next morning, the children visit Miss Maudie. Dill mentions he wants to be a clown when he grows up. This is because he thinks all he can do is make people laugh. No one can make someone do something they do not want to do; Dill would not be able to make them happy or sad if they did not want to be. I agree with Dill, though. A person cannot be changed if they do not want to be.
At the end of Chapter 23, Jem makes the realization that Boo Radley is not a prisoner, he is a refugee. Boo could come out if he wanted to; he did to put Jem's pants on the fance and to put the blanket on Scout's shoulders. If everyone was involved in my personal life and mistakes, I would not want to deal with them either. He probably does not want to relive his past by people he does not even know.
In Chapter 23, Scout and Jem are discussing the class system of Maycomb. Scout and Jem get into an arguement because Scout says their family is like the Cunninghams, but Jem is siding with
Aunt Alexandra by disagreeing. Jem says they are not alike because the Finches have learned more than the Cunninghams, but Scout says Walter is really smart. The Cunninghams rely on what they have and they do not take things from other people; Walter is only held back because he misses school to help his father on the farm. They do not pay with
money, but with things from the land like turnips, walnuts, and more Although they may seem rought, the Cunninghams have a soft spot for the people who have helped them in the past.
After the case, the children return home to their daily lives. The next morning, the children visit Miss Maudie. Dill mentions he wants to be a clown when he grows up. This is because he thinks all he can do is make people laugh. No one can make someone do something they do not want to do; Dill would not be able to make them happy or sad if they did not want to be. I agree with Dill, though. A person cannot be changed if they do not want to be.
At the end of Chapter 23, Jem makes the realization that Boo Radley is not a prisoner, he is a refugee. Boo could come out if he wanted to; he did to put Jem's pants on the fance and to put the blanket on Scout's shoulders. If everyone was involved in my personal life and mistakes, I would not want to deal with them either. He probably does not want to relive his past by people he does not even know.
In Chapter 23, Scout and Jem are discussing the class system of Maycomb. Scout and Jem get into an arguement because Scout says their family is like the Cunninghams, but Jem is siding with
Aunt Alexandra by disagreeing. Jem says they are not alike because the Finches have learned more than the Cunninghams, but Scout says Walter is really smart. The Cunninghams rely on what they have and they do not take things from other people; Walter is only held back because he misses school to help his father on the farm. They do not pay with
money, but with things from the land like turnips, walnuts, and more Although they may seem rought, the Cunninghams have a soft spot for the people who have helped them in the past.