I have provided you with one important quote from each of
your requested chapters. A good rereading should provide you with some additional
ones.
CHAPTER 17.
"I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin' on my Mayella." Bob
Ewell's inflammatory remark put the courtroom in turmoil, and it took Judge Taylor
"fully five minutes" to regain control.
CHAPTER
18. "That nigger yonder took advantage of me an' if you fine
fancy gentlemen don't wanta do nothin' about it then you're all yellow stinkin'
cowards... the lot of you." Mayella's final, emotional breakdown led to her
storming from the courtroom, and Scout noted that she had never seen anyone show such
hatred to her father as Mayella did when she ran from the
stand.
CHAPTER 19. "Yes, suh. I felt
right sorry for her..." This was Tom's biggest make on the stand--admitting
that he, a black man, felt sympathy for a white woman.
CHAPTER
20. "In the name of God, believe him." These were
Atticus' final words to the jury, but they did no good in the
end.
CHAPTER 21. "Miss Jean Louise,
stand up. Your father's passin'." Reverend Sykes' admonition to Scout showed
the admiration that the African-Americans in the balcony--standing in unison--showed for
Atticus.
CHAPTER 22. "Tell them I'm
very grateful... Tell them--tell them they must never do this again. Times are too
hard." Atticus tearfully responds to the gifts of food that he has received
from Tom's supporters.
CHAPTER 23. "I
wish Bob Ewell wouldn't chew tobacco." This was Atticus' humorous response
to Ewell's spitting in his face after they had met on the
street.
CHAPTER 24. After all, if
Aunty could act like a lady at a time like this, so could I. Scout took a
big step toward becoming a real lady when she followed her aunt's lead at the Missionary
Circle tea after they had found out about Tom's death.
CHAPTER
25. Mr. Underwood simple figured it was a sin to kill
cripples, be they standing, sitting or escaping. He likened Tom's death to the senseless
slaughter of songbirds... The editorial by the owner of The
Maycomb Tribune referred to the theme of innocence that the mockingbird
played in the novel.
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