Chapter 16 TKM

At the beginning of this chapter, Scout was still crying from what had happened the night before with the mob and Atticus at the jail. While sitting at the table for breakfast the next morning, Aunty Alexandra comments on the way Atticus talks about the Negros in front of Calpurnia and Atticus stands up against her a little more then he usually does. Scout also asks about what had happened last night. We learn about Mr. Dolphus Raymond and his family and we get a little glimpse of what the courtroom is like.

My thoughts about the characters in this book are that I still don't like Aunty Alexandra because she just doesn't seem to get why the Finch's do the things that they do. She is also from a higher class so everything has to be her way or it is completely wrong. I think that Scout and Jem are starting to grow up more and are starting to realize that life isn't always how it seems. I also like that Atticus is starting to stand up to Aunty Alexandra because she can't rule over everyone, so I am glad that he is sticking up for the kids in this chapter. My thoughts on Mr. Dolphus Raymond are that he needs so straighten up his life for his children's sake. Going around drunk all the time isn't healthy for his family even if he is good to them. I thought that it was really cool that the kids didn't mind sitting up in the Negro balcony with Reverend Skyes. That shows that they don't care about what people think of them.

Scout crying at the beginning of the chapter means that she is realizing what the world is really like and this is sad for her to realize that it isn't that nice but it is also good that she is finding out now. I thought that it was interesting when we learned about Mr. Dolphus Raymond and how his family didn't really fit in anywhere. That made me sad because everyone knows what it's like to not be accepted and that just sucks to have your whole family not fit in. I think that the children are very brave to go watch this court case and I that it will do them some good to see how things go down in the real world. I feel that the judge is going to be very fair in this case and is not prejudice.

This chapter ends just right before the court case begins, which is the good part.