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To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 15-15

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TKAMB chapters 15-17 S.I.R by Tri Nguyen 1. In chapter 15, Heck Tate’s mob wanted to talk to Atticus that Tom Robinson have been moved to Maycomb Jail, and that there might be trouble concerning Atticus and Tom Robinson. It stated on page 165, “Mr. Tate was saying, “I don’t look for any trouble, but I can’t guarantee there won’t be any . . .” This show that as the trial are coming nearer, the people are getting more impatient, and this would cause them to act violence not only to the Negroes, but also to their fellow kind. This also show that prejudice can change a person point of view, and make them think only about their superiority over Negroes even though some of them are no better than the Negroes themselves, like the Ewell and the Cunningham. …show more content…

In chapter 15, the purpose of Walter Cunningham’s mob is that they wanted to get Tom Robinson, who is on Atticus car, in order to inflict their own justice on him. On page 172, it stated “You know what we want,” another man said. “Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch” and it also stated “There was a smell of stale whiskey and pigpen about, and when I glanced around I discovered that these men were strangers.” This show that Walter Cunningham came prepare as the men that he have brought with him had already drink some alcohol, as alcohol is usually used to give the people the courage they need to perform or behave a certain way. This also show that the mob are going to hurt anyone that stand in their way like what Atticus is doing because their prejudice have blinded them from the reasoning what of way is right and what is

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