Mr. Bob Ewell treads on my last nerves. This man is low in my eyes. Even after he had his say in court, which is really all he wanted, he shows the greatest disrespect to Atticus. I could understand coolness, but spitting in his face? This is uncalled for and appalling. Atticus handles it with grace. This goes to show that being a man doesn't mean being tough or macho. It means acting like an adult.
A new idea was introduced at the end of Chapter 23. Maybe Boo Radley stays indoors all the time because he WANTS to stay there. Maybe he would rather not live in the crazy world outside his home. He hasn't seen anyone besides his mother and father (now deceased) and his brother Nathan for years. Outside is probably a scary image to him.
Perhaps the trial was not so climatic as the phrase, "Tom's dead." At long last, we see dear Aunty be the hero, for when this news reaches her, she's in the middle of entertaining her society troupe. She and Atticus both know that most of these ladies will not be so calm, so she puts on her hostess face and acts like nothing happened. Scout learns Lesson 101 in being a lady. It was a sin to kill the mockingbird, and now he cannot sing.
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