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Harper Lee opens the trial chapter by changing how Mr. Heck Tate looks. Outside of court he wears boots and a belt with bullets, but in court he wears a regular suit so he looks like everybody else. This shows how the courtroom is a special place where people try to look fair.
Mr. Tate had dressed for the occasion. He wore an ordinary business suit, which made him look somehow like every other man: gone were his high boots, lumber jacket, and bullet-studded belt.
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Narration Prompt
Tell about who came up to talk in the courtroom in this chapter, and one important thing each person said.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story shows you that Mr. Heck Tate looked very different in court than he did when he was being a sheriff outside the courtroom?
- How do you know that Atticus was paying very close attention when Mr. Tate said which eye on Mayella was hurt?
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Had on as clothing in the past.
Item 2
A matching set of jacket and pants for grown-ups.
Item 3
Tall shoes that cover the foot and lower leg.
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