Comments by Addy Bonesso Most recent public comments by Addy Bonesso https://nowcomment.com/users/67807 Jem grabs the hock end of the ham to help steady Scout in the dark. Scout realizes she forgot her shoes, but they see the auditorium lights go out before they can go back. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632468 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632468 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 Backstage, Scout discovers that someone smashed her costume. Mrs. Merriweather fixes it and shoves Scout inside. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632467 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632467 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 Scout and Jem are no longer afraid of Boo Radley, but they laugh about the silly superstitions they used to believe in https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632466 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632466 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 The weather is unusually warm, but there’s no moon https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632465 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632465 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 This makes Aunt Alexandra nervous, and she doesn’t understand why Mr. Ewell is behaving this way when he won in court. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632464 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632464 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 One more stern conversation with Mr. Deas makes Mr. Ewell stop https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632463 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632463 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:02:25 -0500 Just as Atticus promised, things settle down in October. Three things happen, however: first, Mr. Ewell gets a job with the WPA, but they fire him within days. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632441 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632441 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 She seeks out Jem and notes that Miss Gates hates Hitler, but she also heard Miss Gates after the trial saying that the black folks in Maycomb are getting above themselves. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632440 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632440 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 One week during Scout’s current events period, Cecil Jacobs brings in an article about how Hitler is persecuting Jewish and disabled people in Germany. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632439 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632439 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 Boo is the least of Scout’s worries, however, since classmates still taunt Scout and Jem about Atticus’s role in Tom’s case. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632438 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1632438 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 School starts. Scout seldom sees Jem, since he’s in 7th grade and stays out late carrying water for the football team. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631931 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631931 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 that statement I feel is very powerful https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631928 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631928 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 metaphor https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631925 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631925 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 Imagery https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631924 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631924 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 Scout starts thinking of Dill https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631922 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631922 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 One September evening, Jem makes Scout put a pill bug outside rather than squish it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631921 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125039?scroll_to=1631921 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:08:54 -0400 now we're brought back to the topic of background and what that exactly means for Maycomb and its people https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631070 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631070 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:26:52 -0500 that can apply to nowadays too https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631069 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631069 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:24:52 -0500 Scout staying with them for ladies lunch https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631053 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631053 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:19:05 -0500 simile https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631051 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631051 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:16:16 -0500 They're bringing up Boo Radely again https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631043 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631043 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:07:20 -0500 Scout is a lot smarter than a lot of adults in our society https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631041 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631041 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:06:25 -0500 thank you someone in this book finally said it https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631040 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631040 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:59:43 -0500 they start talking about Walter Cunningham https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631038 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631038 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:57:25 -0500 acquittal- a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631035 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1631035 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:55:24 -0500 he changed what he said cause hanged is the correct term for when people die https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629053 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629053 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:24:56 -0500 They are talking about what will happen to Tom now https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629052 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629052 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:23:55 -0500 Atticus is such a man https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629051 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629051 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:20:44 -0500 Bob threatened to kill him but Atticus just kept walking https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629050 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629050 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:14:38 -0500 they talk about how jem is gonna be a clown https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629019 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629019 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:13:17 -0500 me too https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629004 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629004 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:12:05 -0500 They are all eating the food Miss Maudie brought and Maudie is trying to explain things to Jem https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629003 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629003 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:03:47 -0500 This is a good quote to use for future reference https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629001 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629001 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:00:58 -0500 this is accurate https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629000 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1629000 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:57:34 -0500 He's showing his emotions and how he feels about losing the case even if it's just a second https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1628999 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1628999 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:56:05 -0500 he's paying him back https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1628997 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1628997 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:54:29 -0500 They are all sad that they lost the case and the go home https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1628996 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1628996 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:52:34 -0500 they gave a verdict https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625691 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625691 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:13:02 -0500 Mockingbirds are finally mentioned so maybe this will be important for the overall book https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625690 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625690 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:59:46 -0500 metaphor https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625689 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625689 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:09:48 -0500 most of this paragraph is imagery https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625687 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625687 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:07:39 -0500 atticus catches jem, scout, and dill in the court room and he's letting them listen to the final verdict after dinner https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625686 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625686 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:05:52 -0500 continuing his losing statement https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625684 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625684 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:02:16 -0500 Atticus gives his closing statement https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625682 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625682 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:00:07 -0500 also how the heck is she only like 7 or 8 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625680 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625680 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:58:07 -0500 this whole paragraph is a mess https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625679 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625679 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:53:42 -0500 Mr.Raymond gives them Coca-cola https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625677 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625677 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:52:55 -0500 Dill starts crying because of the way Mr.Gilmer was acting towards Tom https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625675 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625675 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:51:43 -0500 poor dude https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625673 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625673 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:49:24 -0500 he's like duh I did them both and right now the prosecution is questioning an he's calm and is just like obviously I didn't do it https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625668 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625668 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:47:13 -0500 meaning that that father would have beat him or even killed him https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625665 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625665 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:44:05 -0500 I knew it https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625662 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1625662 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:42:23 -0500 he explained almost the entire thing here https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624906 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624906 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:14:23 -0500 that's saying something - also this is like the first time we've heard about Boo Radely since the first reading https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624889 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624889 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:12:11 -0500 this is contradicting what she said earlier https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624888 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624888 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:11:14 -0500 they are now questioning Tom Robinson https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624885 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624885 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:10:07 -0500 we are starting questioning again https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624884 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624884 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:08:16 -0500 they take a recess https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624880 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624880 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:05:02 -0500 this is where it's all going to start coming together (the questioning) https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624877 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624877 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:03:57 -0500 Mayella becomes defiant https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624875 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624875 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:02:57 -0500 Atticus is very good at this https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624863 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624863 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:55:32 -0500 #relatable https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624862 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624862 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:54:37 -0500 why does she not want him to call her ma'am it's respectful https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624859 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624859 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:54:25 -0500 she finished explaining what happened https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624843 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624843 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:51:07 -0500 metaphor https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624842 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624842 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:50:34 -0500 she could be playing the judge and telling a sob story but probably not considering she got raped https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624840 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624840 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:49:30 -0500 a chiffarobe is a closet-like piece of furniture https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624837 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624837 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:46:30 -0500 she starts to tell them what happened https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624834 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624834 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:44:36 -0500 They are questioning the the victim and she begins to cry https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624813 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125038?scroll_to=1624813 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:05:17 -0400 good for scout sticking up for herself https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619683 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619683 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:30:59 -0500 The town's starting to talk about the Finch's and Scout asks Atticus what rape is https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619682 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619682 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:29:48 -0500 yesssss https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619681 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619681 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:27:57 -0500 I do not like this aunt https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619663 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619663 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:26:33 -0500 new character https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619648 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619648 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:25:03 -0500 So this makes sense why she said that this was the first generation to not marry their cousins https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619646 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619646 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:24:40 -0500 Atticus is back https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619598 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619598 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:03:26 -0500 so because the kids are growing up Atticus is having their Aunt Alexandria stay with them for "awhile" https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619583 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619583 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:01:10 -0500 that is the most southern thing I've heard https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619582 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619582 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:59:20 -0500 so we learn that Calpurnia has been working for the Finch's for generations https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619580 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619580 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:57:40 -0500 that's sad that she doesn't have a real birthday https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619578 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619578 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:55:51 -0500 SO that's why there isn't any hymn books https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619576 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1619576 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:54:26 -0500 yeah can you imagine having to sit there until money was given up and you weren't allowed to leave without the money https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618736 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618736 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:15:00 -0500 Scout is very confused but they probably all just memorized the hymns https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618716 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618716 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:09:07 -0500 They're now seated in church after Lula told them to leave https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618700 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:06:27 -0500 Great imagery here but since Scout is the one telling us this it's still an exaggeration https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618698 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618698 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:03:42 -0500 New place https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618697 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618697 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:00:33 -0500 They are all going to church together since Atticus is gone https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618694 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618694 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:58:56 -0500 We learn they are now starting to call him Mister Jem and Scout in confused https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618693 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618693 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:56:46 -0500 Jem is growing up and Scout is worried about him https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618691 https://nowcomment.com/documents/125032?scroll_to=1618691 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:55:56 -0500