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Where is Atticus on Sunday evening?
Atticus travels to the Maycomb jailhouse on Sunday night in To Kill a Mockingbird as a precaution in order to defend Tom Robinson from a possible lynch mob. Atticus, with the help of his children, prevent the Old Sarum bunch from lynching Tom Robinson on the night before the big trial.
Where do Scout and Jem go at 10 00 pm at night?
At 10:00 p.m., when Atticus has not returned, Jem tells his sister that he is going downtown, but Scout insists that she accompany him. As they cut through Miss Rachel’s side yard, they tap on Dill’s window, and in a few minutes, he joins them.
What does Atticus take on Sunday evening?
What does Atticus take with him when he leaves Sunday evening? He takes a car he never uses, and an electrical cord with a lightbulb attached to it. Where do they find Atticus? Atticus is found downtown inside the jail with Tom Robinson.
Where does Atticus go in the middle of the night?
Atticus goes to the jail that night to protect Tom Robinson from potential harm. Scout, Jem, and Dill protect Atticus by following him there. Jem refuses to leave when he sees that the men are threatening his father. Scout defends Jem when the burly man grabs him.
Where do Scout and Jem go on Sunday?
Calpurnia ends up taking Jem and Scout to First Purchase African M.E. Church for Sunday service, where the children get an inside look into Maycomb’s black community.
Where did Atticus go and what is he doing there?
In chapter 15, Atticus travels to the Maycomb jailhouse at night to sit outside of Tom Robinson’s cell as a precaution to prevent anyone from harming Tom before the trial. Atticus needs an extension cord with a light bulb attached to one end so he can read his newspaper in the dark while waiting outside of Tom’s cell.
Where does Atticus go Sunday night and why does he go there?
What did Atticus take with him when he left the house Chapter 15?
What does Atticus take with him when he leaves Sunday evening? He takes a car he never uses, and an electrical cord with a lightbulb attached to it. Jem told Atticus he wasn’t going anywhere, and refused to go home.
What does Atticus tell the kids about the trial?
Atticus clearly tells them not to be downtown, which means they should stay home. Maybe he should have attached a consequence to his statement, such as, “If I see you downtown today, I’ll ground you for a month.” Either way, Jem and the other children wind up at the trial against Atticus’s wishes.
Where do the children find Atticus in to kill a Mockingbird?
The children find Atticus sitting outside of the jail reading. This explaions why he needed an electrical cord…. he needed the light to read by.
Why did Jem and scout go looking for Atticus?
The children know that Atticus is acting peculiarly because he never takes the car anywhere in Maycomb. Based on what he has seen in the last day or so, Jem is a little concerned for his father and feels the need to find out what is going on. As a result, Jem and Scout sneak out, pick up Dill, and go looking for Atticus.
Why does Atticus want to go back to Maycomb?
Because Tom Robinson has been brought back to Maycomb, Atticus knows that a lynch mob may be coming, and he wants to stop them from taking the law into their own hands.