Chapter 24

     Today Aunt Alexandra had the missionary circle's convention at our house. Mrs. Merriweather didn't seem too compassionate when the topic of Tom Robinson came up. After listening in on the meeting, they seemed to all be hypocrites. They talked about a missionary, James Grimes Everett, teaching Christianity to a tribe called the Mrunas. They believe what he is going is great, but when it comes to the situations in Maycomb that involve African Americans, they are racist. Throughout the meeting, they tried to talk to me about how to be a lady. I assume they are trying to teach me how to act more mature and begin to grow up. All in all, I might take what they said into consideration.

 

     Atticus arrived at home with news of Tom Robinson's death this evening. Tom tried to escape by climbing over the fence to escape. As a result, the guards shot him and Tom had died. This was devastating news to all of us. Before Tom's escape, he stated "I'm tired of white men's chances" and then risked his own. Atticus asked Calpurnia to join him while he broke the news to Tom's wife, Helen Robinson. The group of women that were present in the house didn't see to care about what happened to Tom, but Aunt Alexandra was upset once Atticus had left. She told us she might not like the decisions Atticus makes, but he's her brother and she supports him.