Tuesday, June 6, 2017

How does Lee create suspense at the end of chapter 25 in To Kill a Mockingbird?

By chapter 25 in To Kill a Mockingbird, the trial is over. Tom Robinson had been found guilty. In the previous chapter, the reader finds out that Tom had been shot while trying to escape from the prison. He died from his gunshot wounds.


Bob Ewell is an unsavory character in the book. He is portrayed as being crass and coldhearted. After news of Tom's death spreads around town, word gets out that Bob...

By chapter 25 in To Kill a Mockingbird, the trial is over. Tom Robinson had been found guilty. In the previous chapter, the reader finds out that Tom had been shot while trying to escape from the prison. He died from his gunshot wounds.


Bob Ewell is an unsavory character in the book. He is portrayed as being crass and coldhearted. After news of Tom's death spreads around town, word gets out that Bob Ewell is not satisfied. He does not just want Tom to be dead. He wishes for Atticus to be dead, as well.


It is Miss Stephanie, their gossipy neighbor, who tells Aunt Alexandra what she had heard about Bob Ewell. She heard that when Bob Ewell found out about Tom's death, he "said it made one down and about two more to go."


Bob Ewell's statement creates an element of suspense. Jem, Scout, and Aunt Alexandra are fearful. Jem makes Scout promise not to tell Atticus. The reader wonders if Bob Ewell is serious or just talking. What will happen next? Bob's statement also foreshadows the scene where he attacks Scout and Jem later on.

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