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To kill a mockinbird

 

            
            
             Dolphus Raymond reveals that he is drinking from a paper bag. He then expresses sympathy and asks Dill he wanted what was it the paper bag. Dill slurps up some of the liquid and Scout warns him not to take much, but Dill reveals to her that the drink isn't alcoholic "it's only Coca-Cola. Mr. Raymond tells the children that he pretends to be a drunk to provide the other white people with an explanation for his lifestyle. When, in fact, he simply prefers black people to whites.
             When Dill and Scout return to the courtroom Atticus is saying his last words before the jury reach their verdict. He points out that there was no medical evidence and that there were only two witnesses Bob and Mayella Ewell. He then offers his own version of events, describing how Mayella, lonely and unhappy, committed the unmentionable act of lusting after a black man. Then concealed her shame by accusing him of rape after being caught. Atticus begs the jury to avoid the state's assumption that all black people are criminals and to deliver justice by freeing Tom Robinson. .
             As soon as Atticus finishes, Calpurnia comes into the courtroom. Calpurnia hands Atticus a note telling him that his children have not been home since noon. Mr. Underwood tells Atticus that the kids were here since the beginning of the trial. They begged Atticus for them to stay until the verdict. Atticus tells them that they can come back after dinner, but he knows that jury will return before that. Calpurnia takes Scout, Jem, and Dill home they quickly eat and return back to the court room. .
             When they get back the jury is still out and them at eleven O'clock that night the jury is back. The verdict is said and they said that Tom Robinson is guilty of raping Mayella Ewell. The court room begins to empty and when Atticus is leaving the blacks stand up to respect Atticus for him defending Tom Robinson. He was guilty for something that he didn't do and was accused for by Bob and Mayella Ewell.


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