Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the only person Atticus has ever yelled at?
- 2 Was Mr Cunningham on the jury?
- 3 Who was the one person Atticus put on the jury that almost caused a hung jury?
- 4 Who is the bravest person Atticus knew?
- 5 Why didn’t Atticus strike the Cunningham from the jury?
- 6 What does Uncle Jack yell at Miss Maudie each Christmas?
- 7 What does Atticus tell the jury?
- 8 Who is Lafayette Dubose?
Who was the only person Atticus has ever yelled at?
This seems like as good a time as any to take a break, so they do. After ten minutes, they begin again. Atticus says he only has one witness to call: Tom Robinson. “Somehow, Atticus had hit her hard in a way that was not clear to me, but it gave him no pleasure to do so.
Was Mr Cunningham on the jury?
Walter Cunningham who served on Tom Robinson’s jury, but it was one of the Cunninghams’ family members from Old Sarum. Atticus explains to Jem in Chapter 23 that he had decided not to strike the Cunningham from the jury because he had a hunch the Finches had earned the Cunninghams’ respect the night of the lynch mob.
What does Miss Maudie say about Atticus and jury?
Maudie says, “Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets”, she means that he is not fake. Like Nelson said, he does not put on a show in front of other people.
Who was the one person Atticus put on the jury that almost caused a hung jury?
Atticus tells the children that if there had been two Cunninghams on the jury, he would have had a hung jury. That would mean no verdict. He said it took “a thunderbolt plus another Cunningham to make one of them change his mind,” but in this case he got close.
Who is the bravest person Atticus knew?
Atticus thought of Mrs. Dubose as the bravest person because although she was in pain and dying, Mrs. Dubose was determined to break her habit. She faced death with strength and determination.
Why does Lee Select a Cunningham?
He can relate to the prejudice against Tom’s race, having experienced the same prejudice against his own class. Scout’s recognition of Cunningham in the lynch mob would have reminded him of his connection to the Finches through the kindness to his son, and to himself, in former days.
Why didn’t Atticus strike the Cunningham from the jury?
Atticus believed that the Finches had once again earned the respect of the Cunninghams and that there was chance that one of them “took considerable wearing down” for the jury to be out that long.
What does Uncle Jack yell at Miss Maudie each Christmas?
What does Uncle Jack yell at Miss Maudie each Christmas? He yells for Miss Maudie to come out and marry him.
Who spits in Atticus’s face?
Bob Ewell spits in Atticus’s face, berates him verbally, and tries to incite a street fight. Atticus does nothing. He simply wipes the spit off of his face and begins walking away. Bob Ewell accuses Atticus of being too proud to fight, and Atticus responds that he is too old to fight.
What does Atticus tell the jury?
Atticus tells the jury that there is no place for racism in a courtroom, and they should treat Tom Robinson like any other defendant and acquit him. Atticus is an outstanding lawyer. He is chosen to defend Tom Robinson because he is an honest man and a hard worker.
Who is Lafayette Dubose?
Henry Lafayette Dubose. An elderly, ill-tempered, racist woman who lives near the Finches. Although Jem believes that Mrs. Dubose is a thoroughly bad woman, Atticus admires her for the courage with which she battles her morphine addiction.