We said it. Then Miss Gates said, “That’s the difference between Germany and America .We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship. Dictator-ship, “she said.”Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody .Persecution comes from people who are prejudice. Prejudice,” she enunciated carefully.”There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and […]

Atticus tried hard not to smile but couldn’t help it. “You’re rather hard on us, son. I think maybe there might be a better way. Change the law. Change it so that only judges have the power of fixing the penalty in capital cases.” “Then go up to Montgomery and change the law.” “You’d be […]

Mr. Gilmer called attention to the hot day by wiping his head with his hand.  “That’s all for the time being,” he said pleasantly, “but you stay there.  I expect big bad Mr. Finch has some questions to ask you.”  “State will not prejudice the witness against counsel for the defense,” murmured Judge Taylor primly, […]

Chapter 31 (373-374) “I turned to go home. Street lights winked down the street all the way to town. I had never seen our neighborhood from this angle. There were Miss Maudie’s, Miss Stephanie’s-there was our house, and I could see the porch swing-Miss Rachel’s house was beyond us, plainly visible. I could even see […]

Explication pg.160 The courthouse square was covered with picnic parties sitting on newspapers, washing down biscuit and syrup with warm milk from fruit jars. Some people were gnawing on cold chicken and cold fried pork chops. The more affluent chased their food with drugstore Coca-Cola in bulb-shaped soda glasses. Greasy-faced children popped-the-whip through the crowd, […]