Calpurnia came to the court house looking for Mr. Finch, she took him the children were;t home yet and Alexandria was getting very worried. Atticus walked to the balcony where Scout, Jem and Dill were and demanded they go home, if not for the rest of the trial, just to eat supper then they could return. Alexandria wasn't happy about this when the children got home and told her their plans of returning (most people didn't like the Scout, a young girl, was at the trial to begin with). When the group returned, nothing have changed much, the jury was still in session and the judge, lawyers, and defendant were out of the room as well. When everyone returned and the court was back in order, the jury gave their verdict. Tom Robinson was appointed guilty. Atticus left right after and didn't look back, Jem took this trial harder than even Atticus did. The next morning the family came to breakfast and saw a mountain of food on the table, all gifts and thanks from the colored members of the community. This made Atticus tear up and he explained he never wanted this to happen again (receiving these gifts in a difficult time). The children went outside and talked with Miss Maudie about everything that had happened yesterday, and as they walked away, Miss Stephanie was over enthusiastic to tell Scout and Jem the news of Robert Ewells spitting in their father's face and saying he would get him if its the last thing he does.
Atticus, Tom Robinson, Scout, Dill, Jem, Reverend Sykpes, Mr Gilmer, Judge Taylor, Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandria, Miss Maudie, Miss Rachel, Miss Stephanie
Theme: Duty to ones neighbor, how Atticus tried his hardest to prove Tom's innocence, and the gifts Tom's family and other members of the colored community gave Atticus after the whole thing was over
Symbol: when the mockingbirds were singing in February, referring to the ominous silence of the court house waiting for the verdict of the jury
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