Chapter 18

Questions:
1. What do you think really happened?
2. What do you think would happen if Mayella said the truth?
3. Why does Atticus is always repeating the same question?
4. Discuss how Mayella is trying to persuade Atticus into believing her.

Literary Luminary:
Page 182 paragraph 2. The reason why I chose this paragraph is because it made me realize that Mayell was not treated as a lady and that she was used to being talked to like this.
Page 185 paragraph 1. When she is trying to figure out something and she was taking such a long time for it made me think that she was lying about this whole issue.
Page 188 paragraph 2. I chose this passage because she had a serious break down and that mayby she was trying to hide somthing.
Page 189 paragraph 1. I think it was good of Scout to accept Judge Taylor and reconize that he is a good Jugde regardless his behavior.

Summary:
In this chapter people are still questioned. But now it was Mayella’s turn to be questioned about what happened to her. Atticus is now questioning her about who did it. Then Tom Robinson was told by Atticus to stand up so Mayella could see him. Then everyone in the courthouse sees that his left hand is shorter that his right arm. Scout then sees that there is no way he could have done that to Mayella.

Picture:
The scene in the court house with Atticus and Mayella Ewell was very interesting indeed. The way it was played out from Mayella's part was like a drama to me. First of all Mayella is presumably 19 and she acts like a frightened child with no sense at all. She was reluctant to confront Atticus at first so she says that she's scared of Atticus and then she crys. Later on she complains that Atticus is mocking her by calling her "Miss" and that he's trying to trick her like he did her father. Then when ever Atticus corners her and she stops in mid-sentence or doesn't respond she cries or retreats in silence and the Judge lets her for a little while. And then at the very end when she almost admits something about her dad she becomes furious and says mean things to the whole court and then bursts into tears.