Sunday, February 23, 2014

What page does Reverend Sykes tell Scout to stand for her father when Atticus passes?

At the end of Chapter 21, on page 283 of the Grand Central Publishing Edition of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Reverend Sykes tells Scout to stand up because Atticus is passing. The entire balcony of African Americans stands up to pay their respects to Atticus for defending Tom Robinson. Even though Tom Robinson was found guilty by a prejudiced jury, the African American community greatly appreciated Atticus for his valent effort throughout the court case. In Chapter 22, Atticus receives numerous gifts from the African American community the day after the trial. His eyes swell with tears when he sees the hunks of pork, vegetables, and fruit piled in his kitchen. Calpurnia tells him that the food was surrounding the back porch in the morning when she woke up. Atticus tells Calpurnia that he is very greatly for their gifts of appreciation, and says, "Tell them---tell them they must never do this again. Times are too hard..." (Lee 286).

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