DISCUSSION DIRECTOR – KIROSHINI A/P MADAVAN

1.HOW DID YOU FEEL WHEN YOU READ THESE CHAPTERS 23-27?

Atticus advises Jem to stand into Bob Ewell’s shoes. I felt we should always think from other
people’s perspectives before reacting because sometimes how they react is right from their
own view. We cannot blame anyone for reacting in a such way. Bob Ewell threatened Atticus
but he didn’t get angry because he thinks from Bob Ewell’s side too.

2. WHAT IS YOUR ONE LESSON LEARNT FROM THIS CHAPTERS?

a lesson learned from this novel is Protect the innocent. of course, no list of lessons from To
Kill a Mockingbird would be complete without the famous line that gave the novel its title! It’s
a beautiful reminder that hurting the innocent is the worst crime of all.

3. HOW CAN YOU RELATE THIS STORY TO YOURSELF?

I think hurting someone just because they are from other race is very wrong because we
should not disrespect any religions. As a Malaysian citizen which is a multiracial country, I
have experienced racism in my life. Not everyone reacts same towards racism and some
may get depressed and starts to hate themselves for not being perfect. So showing hate
towards other race is not cool and people should be punished for being racist.

4. DID ANYTHING SURPRISED YOU ABOUT THIS SECTION OF THE BOOK?

the thing which made me surprised is Tom Robinson had to sit on a electrical chair even
though he is innocent. How Mayella was stone hearted to lie about the bruises and made
Tom Robinson get punished.

5.CAN SOMEONE SUMMARIZE FROM CHAPTER 23 – 25?

When he reassures his family that Bob Ewell does not really intend to harm him, Atticus
advises Jem to stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes, echoing the advice that he gives Scout earlier in
the novel and evoking one of the most important moral themes in the book. Here, however,
Atticus’s attempt to understand another human falls short: he makes an honest mistake in
his analysis by failing to understand the depth of Ewell’s anger toward him. Aunt Alexandra
is more insightful, maintaining that a man like Ewell will do anything to get revenge. Although
her comments seem typical of her tendency to stereotype “those people” who are different
from the Finches, her analysis of Ewell proves correct. For all her faults, Aunt Alexandra
gains, by way of her stereotypes, a basically reliable understanding of the people in
Maycomb.