To Kill a Mockingbird

chapter 23-31 in To Kill A Mockingbird

What news arrives during Aunt Alexandrias afternoon tea? What is similar about the way Alexandra, Maudie Atkinson and Scout respond? how does the Definition of background expand?

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During Aunt Alexandria's afternoon tea, Atticus arrives to tell Aunt, Calpurnia, Scout, and Maudie that Tom Robinson was shot 17 times attempting to escape from jail. They are all duly shocked, and Calpurnis leaves with Atticus to go speak with Tom's family. The others go about tea as if nothing is wrong. Background? I'm not sure what you mean?

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To Kill a Mockingbird/ Chapter 24