J. Grimes Everett is mentioned in chapter 24. He is a
missionary in Africa. According to Mrs. Merriweather, he is working among the Mrunas,
who are living in "sin and squalor."
He does not play a
role in the book in a direct way. The purpose of introducing him is to show the
blindness and racism of Mrs. Merriweather and other inhabitants of
Maycomb.
From the surface, all seems well in Maycomb. It
is a sleepy Southern town, and the people are Christian and they even care about
missionary work in Africa. However, as we look deeper, there is racism, hatred, and
feelings of arrogance. If Mrs. Merriweather really wanted to help blacks, then should
would do something about the situation in Maycomb. She would stand up for innocent men,
such as Tom Robinson. The fact that she did none of these things says that she is
hypocrite.
So, J. Grimes Everett is in the novel to expose
the real heart of Mrs. Merriweather and many others in Maycomb.
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