CHAPTER+16

The chapter starts as Jem tries to get scout to calm down when the full force of what happened last chapter sets in. In the morning, everyones appetite is stunted, except Jem's. The family is talking about the recent events, Aunt Alexandra dissaproves of the, of course. They also discuss how Mr. Underwood stood up for Atticus, even though he hates African American's. This leads to disagrements between Atticus and his sister about talking in front of African Americans. "You know how they talk amongst themselves." (pg.147) Is Aunt Alexandra's veiw, while Atticus disagrees. "Anything fit to say at the table's fit to say in front of Calpurnia." (pg.147) Eventually, Atticus leaves for court. Dill comes town, after making sure the town nows how they 'stood up to a hundred men bare-handed.' They are told not to come to town, but when Atticus comes homefor lunch, they learn that all that happened was selecting the jury. They decide to tag along to see the cases afterwords, (without Atticus knowing) and find that there sre no more seats. "It was all my fault, and Jem informed me. We stood miserably by the wall" (pg. 164)Luckily, Reverend Sykes gets them seats in the balcony. "Four Negroes rose and gave us their front ow seats." (pg.164) Then the chapter ends before the judge can call order to the court.

This could be a veiw from the balcony where Jem and Scout sit.