What was the cartoon in The Montgomery Advertiser about?

He’s chained to a desk and doing school work while some girls call to him. The meaning of the cartoon is that Atticus is sort of a geek. He is always working and is too serious. As Jem says, it shows that Atticus does things that wouldn’t get done otherwise, but the cartoon is making fun of Atticus for doing them.

What did the cartoon of Atticus mean?

One interpretation of the cartoon is that Atticus is a diligent schoolboy; but another might be an allusion to slavery. The irony would be that as Atticus prepares to defend a black man, he’s working like a slave to do it. Yes, schoolboys at that time wore short pants, but the cartoon also shows Atticus without shoes.

What meaning of the cartoon in The Montgomery Advertiser doesn’t Scout understand?

What is the meaning of the cartoon in Montgomery advertiser doesn’t Scout understand? The picture explains that its a cartoon of their father on a chained desk wearing short pants, barefooted and slaving over his work. Scout doesn’t understand the symbiotic images in the picture.

What does the political cartoon of Atticus mean?

Jem feels that the cartoon is complimentary to Atticus. He explains to Scout that Atticus “spends his time doin’ things that wouldn’t get done if nobody did ’em.” Jem is aware of his father’s work ethic and feels that the cartoon is implying that Atticus is doing his job.

What does the cartoon that appeared in The Montgomery Advertiser suggest about how Atticus is viewed by his coworkers at the state legislature?

What does the cartoon that appeared in the Montgomery Advertiser suggest about how Atticus is viewed by his coworkers at the state legislature? He is a hard-working, anti-social, poor country legislator. Where do Jem, Scout and Dill sit to watch the court case?

What does the political cartoon of Atticus chained to a desk wearing short pants mean to Jem?

What does the political cartoon of Atticus chained to a desk and wearing short pants mean to Jem? It means that Atticus spends his time doing things that other people would not want to.

What does the political cartoon of Atticus chained to a desk and wearing short pants mean according to Jem?

What does it mean when Scout says that cousin Joshua went round the bend?

What does it mean when Scout says that Cousin Joshua “went round the bend”? It means that cousin Joshua had a nervous breakdown.

Who helped Atticus guard Tom at the jailhouse?

In Chapter 15, who are the men that surround Atticus at the Maycomb jailhouse? Why are they there? Walter Cunningham and the Old Sarum bunch surround Atticus at the Maycomb jailhouse because they wish to lynch Tom Robinson.

What is the name of the church Calpurnia visits and why is it called that?

Calpurnia decides to take the children to her church, a “colored” church, that Sunday. Maycomb’s Black church is an old building, called First Purchase because it was bought with the first earnings of freed slaves.

What point does Atticus make about society in Maycomb?

Atticus takes advantage of his defense of Tom Robinson to prove to Maycomb and his children that the black values equality and justice. He believes that everyone is equal and therefore people can’t disrespect a man or discriminate against a man just because of his color.

How is Tom’s wife Helen treated after Tom’s accusation?

How is Tom’s wife, Helen, treated after Tom’s accusation? He is accused of raping Mr. Ewell’s daughter. She is shunned just because she’s married to him.