Chapter 9 Christmas is approaching, and the kids realize Atticus had taken the case of

Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. A classmate announces
the news at school and embarrasses Scout, and Atticus explains Tom Robinson is a
member of Calpurnia's church and defending him is the right thing to do. Since the case
won't go to trial until next summer, Atticus tells Scout to keep her cool when people tease
her about the case. She later learns Atticus won't win the case, but he tells her it is always
good to try. Atticus' brother, Jack comes for holiday on Christmas Eve for their annual
visit to Finch's Landing. Francis, Aunt Alexandra's annoying grandson, calls Atticus a
"nigger-lover" in Scout's presence and she starts fighting him. Uncle Jack takes Francis'
side without hearing her side of the story. Once they get back home, Scout tells Jack what
Francis said, and he becomes upset and wants to go back to Aunt Alexandra's to tell her
about it, but Scout convinces him otherwise. Scout later overhears Jack and Atticus
talking about her temper, raising children and how the Robinson case will affect them.
She is glad to find out that Uncle Jack kept his promise to secrecy. Atticus states that he
hopes the case doesn't affect Jem and Scout. Then Atticus suddenly calls out to Scout to
go to bed, and she wonders whether she was meant to hear everything the two men talked
[Link] 10 The Robinson case has made Atticus the talk of the town, and Jem and
Scout cannot understand why people are criticizing him even though he has been a very
good man. He doesn't smoke, hunt, fish or play poker like all the other Maycomb dads.
Scout thinks about the air rifles they got for Christmas that uncle Jack had taught them
how to shoot but Atticus warned them never to kill a mockingbird because it is a sin. Miss
Maudie also states that mockingbirds only make good music for people and hence it is a
sin to kill them. She speaks of growing up with Atticus and the things he is good at such
as playing checkers and the Jew's harp and having a strong will, but Scout isn't
[Link], Jem and Scout spot a dog named Tim Johnson strolling down the street
looking strange. They inform Calpurnia who tells Atticus, and they conclude that the dog
is rabid. Atticus arrives with Sheriff Tate who aims its gun at the dog. Afraid he might
miss and launch a bullet into the Radley property, he hands the gun to Atticus who kills
the dog with a single shot. As they leave, the kids hear Miss Maudie calling Atticus
‘One-Shot Finch,' which she later explains to the kids that among his best attributes,
Atticus has the most accurate shot in Maycomb [Link] 11 One nasty woman,
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose, always harasses Jem and Scout whenever they pass in
front of her house. Jem is fed up with it that when she criticizes Atticus for supporting
Robinson, he destroys her camellia bushes using Scout's baton. That evening Atticus
sends Jem to apologize to Dubose, and he promises to tend to her bushes every Saturday,
but Dubose asks him to come each day to read to her. For the next month, Scout
accompanies Jem to Dubose's house, even though she still made bad remarks about
Atticus. He always read to her until she fell asleep, and after that month ended, she died.
Jem revealed she had been battling her addiction to morphine and her somber mood was
a side effect of withdrawal. Atticus wanted the kids to see her strength and courage, even
though it ended in a painful [Link] 12 Summer returns and Jem will be turning 12
soon. His adolescent traits are starting to show; depicted by him telling Scout to stop
bothering him and start acting like a ‘lady' instead of ‘girl' as he used to say. Dill writes to
say he can't come and with it goes the hopes for a fun summer. He says that he has a new
stepfather and that they were going to build a fishing boat together. He assures Scout he
loves her and promises to come for her when he gets money. Atticus is called to an
emergency session of state legislature. In his absence, Calpurnia takes the kids to a black
church, and they are received with a mixture of kindness and prejudice. The
discrimination is an eye-opening experience; prompting them to discuss education
religion and the differences between blacks and whites. When they get home, the sight of
Aunt Alexandra waiting for them catches them by [Link] 13 Aunt Alexandra
takes the role of instilling good behavior on Jem and Scout to live up to the Finch family
name. To please Alexandra, Atticus tells his children to behave accordingly as the good
family name requires. They get confused, and Scout begins to cry. He then tells them to
forget everything he just [Link] 14 Scout tells Aunt Alexandra that Calpurnia took
them to her church. Atticus isn't perturbed but Alexandra is, and when she hears that
Calpurnia invited Scout to her house, she tells Atticus to fire her. Atticus defends her and
claims she is part of the family. Trying to behave like an adult, Jem tells Scout to stop
making Alexandra angry. Later that night, Scout steps on something that moves in her
room and thinks it's a snake. Upon searching they find Dill under her bed; he had run
from home because his stepfather never wanted him around. Atticus tells Miss Rachel
where Dill is so she can inform his parents. As they fall asleep, Scout asks Dill why Boo
Radley never ran away, and Dill says that maybe he had nowhere to run to; making Scout
appreciate her family bond with Jem and Atticus [Link] 15 The next week, things
seem better for Scout. Dill is staying for the summer, Jem agrees to assist them in
repairing the tree house, she is in good terms with her aunt, and Dill has set another plan
to lure out Boo. Sheriff Tate and a group of men, including Dr. Reynolds and Mr. Avery,
come one day to inform Atticus that Robinson was being transferred to the county jail
because it was dangerous for him to stay in the town jail a night before his trial. The
reality of the case dawns on the family as Jem begins to worry about his father. The
following evening Atticus leaves for the town after supper, and the three kids follow him
sneakily. He camps out in front of the Maycomb jail as the kids watch from a distance.
Cars arrive, and men empty out, looking for Robinson. Scout runs to Atticus and Jem,
and Dill is forced to follow. A small struggle ensues, but Atticus refuses to let them
through. When Scout identifies Walter Cunningham's father, he tells him to say hello to
his son; and her innocent request eases the tension as the men drive [Link]
16After the incident with the mob the previous night, the Finch home is very tense.
Alexandra is upset the kids snuck out, while Atticus is glad they showed up. As the jury
selection for the case begins, Atticus asks the kids to stay away from the courthouse that
day. They are very curious because of the people passing their house to the courthouse.
During the afternoon session, they stop to pick up Dill and head to the court house;
where they find seats in ‘the Colored [Link] 17 As the trial begins, Sheriff Tate
gives his testimony, stating that Bob Ewell entered his office claiming his daughter
Mayella had been raped and beaten by a black man. They went to the Ewells,' and she
identified her attacker as Tom Robinson. When Atticus cross-examined him, he
established that they didn't call a doctor and that the right side of Mayella's face received
most of the beating, meaning the assailant was left handed. When Bob Ewell steps onto
the stand, Scout reveals a backstory about the Ewells that every town has a family like
them which is poor and are angry about it. Bob Ewell's story matches the sheriff's, but
Atticus sees loopholes in it, like the fact that they never called a doctor; and shows him to
be left handed – a possibility that he could have been Mayella's rapist. Jem is excited
about the proceedings, but Scout isn'[Link] 18 Atticus's cross-examination of Mayella
clearly indicates that Tom Robinson couldn’t have committed the crime he is accused of.
Mayella is defiant and even stops answering Atticus’s questions towards the end because
the evidence is in plain sight for everyone to see; but it still doesn’t guarantee Tom
Robinson’s freedom. Atticus knows that the case can’t be won, but the children show
some kind of childlike hope that based on the evidence, Tom cannot be convicted.
However, there is a feeling that Tom is going to be found guilty.

Chapter 9 Christmas is approaching, and the kids realize Atticus had taken the case of
Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. A classmate announces
the news at school and embarrasses Scout, and Atticus explains Tom Robinson is a
member of Calpurnia's church and defending him is the right thing to do. Since the case
won't go to trial until next summer, Atticus tells Scout to keep her cool when people tease
her about the case. She later learns Atticus won't win the case, but he tells her it is always
good to try. Atticus' brother, Jack comes for holiday on Christmas Eve for their annual
visit to Finch's Landing. Francis, Aunt Alexandra's annoying grandson, calls Atticus a
"nigger-lover" in Scout's presence and she starts fighting him. Uncle Jack takes Francis'
side without hearing her side of the story. Once they get back home, Scout tells Jack what
Francis said, and he becomes upset and wants to go back to Aunt Alexandra's to tell her
about it, but Scout convinces him otherwise. Scout later overhears Jack and Atticus
talking about her temper, raising children and how the Robinson case will affect them.
She is glad to find out that Uncle Jack kept his promise to secrecy. Atticus states that he
hopes the case doesn't affect Jem and Scout. Then Atticus suddenly calls out to Scout to
go to bed, and she wonders whether she was meant to hear everything the two men talked
[Link] 10 The Robinson case has made Atticus the talk of the town, and Jem and
Scout cannot understand why people are criticizing him even though he has been a very
good man. He doesn't smoke, hunt, fish or play poker like all the other Maycomb dads.
Scout thinks about the air rifles they got for Christmas that uncle Jack had taught them
how to shoot but Atticus warned them never to kill a mockingbird because it is a sin. Miss
Maudie also states that mockingbirds only make good music for people and hence it is a
sin to kill them. She speaks of growing up with Atticus and the things he is good at such
as playing checkers and the Jew's harp and having a strong will, but Scout isn't
[Link], Jem and Scout spot a dog named Tim Johnson strolling down the street
looking strange. They inform Calpurnia who tells Atticus, and they conclude that the dog
is rabid. Atticus arrives with Sheriff Tate who aims its gun at the dog. Afraid he might
miss and launch a bullet into the Radley property, he hands the gun to Atticus who kills
the dog with a single shot. As they leave, the kids hear Miss Maudie calling Atticus
‘One-Shot Finch,' which she later explains to the kids that among his best attributes,
Atticus has the most accurate shot in Maycomb [Link] 11 One nasty woman,
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose, always harasses Jem and Scout whenever they pass in
front of her house. Jem is fed up with it that when she criticizes Atticus for supporting
Robinson, he destroys her camellia bushes using Scout's baton. That evening Atticus
sends Jem to apologize to Dubose, and he promises to tend to her bushes every Saturday,
but Dubose asks him to come each day to read to her. For the next month, Scout
accompanies Jem to Dubose's house, even though she still made bad remarks about
Atticus. He always read to her until she fell asleep, and after that month ended, she died.
Jem revealed she had been battling her addiction to morphine and her somber mood was
a side effect of withdrawal. Atticus wanted the kids to see her strength and courage, even
though it ended in a painful [Link] 12 Summer returns and Jem will be turning 12
soon. His adolescent traits are starting to show; depicted by him telling Scout to stop
bothering him and start acting like a ‘lady' instead of ‘girl' as he used to say. Dill writes to
say he can't come and with it goes the hopes for a fun summer. He says that he has a new
stepfather and that they were going to build a fishing boat together. He assures Scout he
loves her and promises to come for her when he gets money. Atticus is called to an
emergency session of state legislature. In his absence, Calpurnia takes the kids to a black
church, and they are received with a mixture of kindness and prejudice. The
discrimination is an eye-opening experience; prompting them to discuss education
religion and the differences between blacks and whites. When they get home, the sight of
Aunt Alexandra waiting for them catches them by [Link] 13 Aunt Alexandra
takes the role of instilling good behavior on Jem and Scout to live up to the Finch family
name. To please Alexandra, Atticus tells his children to behave accordingly as the good
family name requires. They get confused, and Scout begins to cry. He then tells them to
forget everything he just [Link] 14 Scout tells Aunt Alexandra that Calpurnia took
them to her church. Atticus isn't perturbed but Alexandra is, and when she hears that
Calpurnia invited Scout to her house, she tells Atticus to fire her. Atticus defends her and
claims she is part of the family. Trying to behave like an adult, Jem tells Scout to stop
making Alexandra angry. Later that night, Scout steps on something that moves in her
room and thinks it's a snake. Upon searching they find Dill under her bed; he had run
from home because his stepfather never wanted him around. Atticus tells Miss Rachel
where Dill is so she can inform his parents. As they fall asleep, Scout asks Dill why Boo
Radley never ran away, and Dill says that maybe he had nowhere to run to; making Scout
appreciate her family bond with Jem and Atticus [Link] 15 The next week, things
seem better for Scout. Dill is staying for the summer, Jem agrees to assist them in
repairing the tree house, she is in good terms with her aunt, and Dill has set another plan
to lure out Boo. Sheriff Tate and a group of men, including Dr. Reynolds and Mr. Avery,
come one day to inform Atticus that Robinson was being transferred to the county jail
because it was dangerous for him to stay in the town jail a night before his trial. The
reality of the case dawns on the family as Jem begins to worry about his father. The
following evening Atticus leaves for the town after supper, and the three kids follow him
sneakily. He camps out in front of the Maycomb jail as the kids watch from a distance.
Cars arrive, and men empty out, looking for Robinson. Scout runs to Atticus and Jem,
and Dill is forced to follow. A small struggle ensues, but Atticus refuses to let them
through. When Scout identifies Walter Cunningham's father, he tells him to say hello to
his son; and her innocent request eases the tension as the men drive [Link]
16After the incident with the mob the previous night, the Finch home is very tense.
Alexandra is upset the kids snuck out, while Atticus is glad they showed up. As the jury
selection for the case begins, Atticus asks the kids to stay away from the courthouse that
day. They are very curious because of the people passing their house to the courthouse.
During the afternoon session, they stop to pick up Dill and head to the court house;
where they find seats in ‘the Colored [Link] 17 As the trial begins, Sheriff Tate
gives his testimony, stating that Bob Ewell entered his office claiming his daughter
Mayella had been raped and beaten by a black man. They went to the Ewells,' and she
identified her attacker as Tom Robinson. When Atticus cross-examined him, he
established that they didn't call a doctor and that the right side of Mayella's face received
most of the beating, meaning the assailant was left handed. When Bob Ewell steps onto
the stand, Scout reveals a backstory about the Ewells that every town has a family like
them which is poor and are angry about it. Bob Ewell's story matches the sheriff's, but
Atticus sees loopholes in it, like the fact that they never called a doctor; and shows him to
be left handed – a possibility that he could have been Mayella's rapist. Jem is excited
about the proceedings, but Scout isn'[Link] 18 Atticus's cross-examination of Mayella
clearly indicates that Tom Robinson couldn’t have committed the crime he is accused of.
Mayella is defiant and even stops answering Atticus’s questions towards the end because
the evidence is in plain sight for everyone to see; but it still doesn’t guarantee Tom
Robinson’s freedom. Atticus knows that the case can’t be won, but the children show
some kind of childlike hope that based on the evidence, Tom cannot be convicted.
However, there is a feeling that Tom is going to be found guilty.

My typical school day is boring. I usually wake up at 7 am and go to school. Then I have
lessons till 5 pm and go home. I do my homework and go to bed. My favorite subject is
history, because I am good at it. The second reason is that I love my country’s history. I
like that my school is very spacious. I really like our uniform. In our school every student
must wear the uniform. My attitude to my school life is mostly positive, but I wish I had
more free time.