Chapter 15-16-17 analysis questions

Ch. 15

1. What is the Ku Klux Klan? What do you think of Atticus' comment about it?

2. How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go home, and why?

3. What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom's life?

1. The KKK is a racist group that killed coloured people. I think Atticus said that the Klan was destroyed because he didn't want to worry his sons, because he was defending a coloured man and that involved him with danger.

2. Jem react negatively, he doesn't obey his father because he is worried about him being with that type of guys.

3. Scout makes them, with her innocence, react and be themselves again. As Atticus said in one occasion, mobs act with no conscience. 

Ch. 16

4. What sort of person is Dolphus Raymond and what is your opinion of him?

5. How does Reverend Sykes help the children see and hear the trial? Is he correct in doing so?

4. He is a very tolerant guy. He pretends to be drunk to justify why he lives with coloured people. I think he takes the correct decision, because he doesn't worries about living with coloured people.

5. He saves the seats of the kids in the balcony. I think that he makes good because they deserve to understand what his father is involved.

Ch. 17

6. Choose three quotes from chapter 17. Explain the context of each, the characters involved, and their relevance for the story, themes and overall message of the novel.

6. -"Jem seemed to be having a quiet fit. He was pounding the balcony rail softly, and once he whispered, 'We've got him.'"  In this case, Jem was pretty sure about the verdict. Everything was in favour of Atticus, but the jury gave the fail to the Ewells. The importance of this in the story is that this decision condemned Tom to jail.

-"There have been a request that this courtroom be cleared of spectators, or at least of women and children, a request that will be denied for the time being"  This is very important in the story because It let the children stay in the judgement and observe the rest of the conflict, and left the reader understand it too.

-"Will you write your name and show use please" This quote happened when Atticus proved that Bob Ewell was lefthanded, proving that he was who punched Mayella in the face and not Tom.