Chapters 17-20 has to be the most exciting chapters so far! The Tom Robinson case has finally begun. Mr. Tate starts testifyingthe Ewells and the stated there story. A long time after though, Atticus testifies them and makes amazing arguments. He was a great example for the fact that I am in law. He made some of the best statements and arguments that I would never even consider. He is the best. I liked Jem because he like football, but Atticus stole my heart(no offense to my hot girlfriend). Soon after, Atticus brings up Tom Robinson. Bam! In todays courts Atticus would have murdered the defendent(not literally). But sadly, it wasn’t todays court. Everyone was racist to the African-Americans. Once the case was over. Atticus caught Jem and Scout watching and told them to go home and eat, come back and see the juries decision. They obeyed Atticus’ orders and came back only to find that Atticus lost. But, as stated, the jury took longer than usual to deside. Atticus said it was just a shadow in an unracist society, but it was a start. I will kill those jury folks. Atticus should have won. Dang!!!!!!!!! ~~~Mattysmalls    ~~~kansas     ~~~steve

“’You oughta let your mother know where you are,’ said Jem. ‘You oughta let her know you’re here….’ Dill’s eyes flickered at Jem, and Jem looked at the floor. Then he rose and broke the remaining code of our childhood. He went out of the room and down the hall, ‘Atticus,’ his voice was distant, ‘can you come here a minute, sir?’”

            I think that this also a very important quote in the book because it shows them progressing on and little by little growing out of their childhood ways.  This is because Jem had asked Atticus to come and show him Dill even if it had meant that he would betray Dill, Scout and there childhood code.  This had been very responsible of him of what he had done because Dill’s mother would have been worried sick about him.  And instead of what Scout would have done and kept Dills being a secret and shows that there are going through more and more growth. That is why I believe that this is an important quote.

                            
~C.P.