Meanwhile, in Maycomb.....

We didn't have time to discuss the novel today, but at least we took care of those pesky vocabulary words.

misandry - hatred of males
misanthrope - a hater of humankind
misanthropy - hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind
misogamy - hatred of marriage
misogyny - hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women
misology - distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning
misoneism - hatred or distrust of what is new or represents change
misogyny - hatred of women

Here's a link to today's poem: http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/009.html

Here's today's quote: "Argument is the worst sort of conversation." - Jonathan Swift

Now, a few points over To Kill a Mockingbird

Chapter 16 begins with Scout crying when she went to bed after fully realizing what happened with Atticus and the men in front of the jail. The next day, the children disobey Atticus and go to the trial. Scout overhears some men talking about how Atticus was assigned to this case. She thinks it's strange that he hadn't mentioned that he didn't choose this case, but that it was chosen for him. The courtroom is packed, so Scout, Jem and Dill have to sit upstairs with Reverend Sykes and the African-Americans.

In Chapter 17, the trial gets underway. Sheriff Heck Tate testifies about his involvement in the case, then Bob Ewell gives his testimony about the alleged rape of his daughter, Mayella. Atticus makes a point to ask Sheriff Tate about which side of Mayella's face was hurt. (Hint: this is important.) We're given a picture of the Ewell family as an absolutely wretched family, poor, dirty and hungry, living down by the dump. After Atticus cross-examines Bob Ewell, Jem is happy. He thinks there's no way in the world for Tom Robinson to be convicted now. Do you know why he thinks this?