What happens in Chapter 19 How do you kill a mockingbird?

Mr. Gilmer gets up and cross-examines Tom. The prosecutor points out that the defendant was once arrested for disorderly conduct and gets Tom to admit that he has the strength, even with one hand, to choke the breath out of a woman and sling her to the floor.

Why does Mayella first cry?

What might be the reason for Mayella’s crying in the court? She is trying to gain sympathy from the jury. She sees things are not going well for her and she wants them to feel sorry for her.

What is hiding under Scout’s bed?

Atticus breaks up the fight and sends them to bed. Scout discovers something under her bed. She calls Jem in and they discover Dill hiding there. Dill has run away from home because his mother and new father did not pay enough attention to him.

What does Scout learn in Chapter 19?

Scout realizes that Mayella must be the loneliest person in the world and is probably lonelier than Boo Radley. White people shun her because of her poverty, while black people want nothing to do with her because she’s white. She’s not like Mr. Raymond, who can spend time with black people because he’s wealthy.

What was Tom’s testimony in Chapter 19?

Tom says he had to pass by Mayella’s house every day. Tom works for Mr. Link Deas most of the year, and knows of no way to get to work except passing the Ewell house. Contrary to Mayella’s testimony, Tom recalls she asked him to break down a chiffarobe ‘way last spring, way over a year ago,’ not November.

Who does Atticus beat up Mayella?

Ewell is not shaken from his story, but Atticus carefully plants the seed that Mr. Ewell himself could’ve beaten Mayella. Mayella takes the stand next. Even though Atticus believes that she’s lying, he treats her with courtesy and respect; Mayella thinks that he’s making fun of her.

Why did Tom feel sorry for Mayella a mistake?

What “mistake” did Tom make by saying that he felt sorry for Mayella? He is supposed to be “lower” than her.

Why has Dill run off?

Why has Dill run away from home? What reasons does he give? He says that his parents do not pay very much attention to him. He explains to Scout that they are not mean or hateful and that they buy him everything he wants.

Does Scout find a snake under her bed?

As Scout prepared for bed, she stepped on something warm and dry, but when she turned on the light, it had disappeared under her bed. She called Jem thinking it was a snake, and he got the broom to sweep it out. It turned out to be Dill hiding under her bed.

What happens to Dill at the end of Chapter 19?

At the end of the chapter Dill is upset, and Scout has to take him outside to comfort him. He tells her that he is bothered by how hateful Mr. Gilmer is acting towards Tom.

Who actually hurt Mayella?

After the trial, the citizens of Maycomb think less of Bob and Mayella, as Atticus suggests that Bob rapes Mayella along with beating her.