eech, Dill suddenly sees Calpurnia entering the courtroom and heading towards Atticus. Atticus final speech is powerful. He doesnt criticize anyone, not even Bob Ewell or Mayella, since it is their circumstances that have led them to behave in such a manner. He shows the typical attitude of all whites "that all Negroes lie, all Negroes are basically immoral beings, that all Negro men are not to be trusted around our women." He discusses his opinion how he thinks that all men are created equal. At the end of the speech, Atticus says "In the name of God, believe him", and probably nothing is going to change the ideas of the jury, even proof.Pages 206 217Calpurnia has a note for Atticus, sent by his sister, saying that the children are missing. Mr. Underwood announces that the children are there. Atticus wont let the children to return to hear the verdict. The people have to wait for a long time before the jury return with their verdict. The verdict is that Tom Robinson is guilty. Jem is certain that his father will win the case, since a jury is expected to be fair., and Atticus has to admit that no jury had till date favored a colored man over a white man. The final verdict was declaring Tom guilty, seems unfair, but the time the story took place, black people were still looked down on. This is why I think that the verdict that the jury gave was unfair.Jem begins to cry on hearing the verdict. When they get home even Aunt Alexandra seems to have gotten sadder. Being after all the Atticus sister and the only aunt of the children, she cannot help sympathizing with them. As the children walk outside, Stephanie Crawford questions how they had been allowed to go to the court, but Miss Maudie stops her and calls them in for cakes. She then tells them that their father is one among those who are born to take the charge of doing the unpleasant jobs for the sake of others. She makes them realizes that there had been some people in Maycomb who ha...
