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who is Mr. Underwood?

 

ree w #44976
Sep 12, 2007 9:46 PM

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who is Mr. Underwood?

Need help finding who Mr. Underwood is and where can I find him in the book? Have searched the hold book and can't find hide nor tail of him.
Help, due Friday!

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coco s #17435
Sep 14, 2007 3:32 PM

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Braxton Brag Underwood is the editor of the Maycomb Tribune.  He is mentioned in the chapter when the children go downtown (to spend Jem's birthday money??).  He also appears in the chapter where Atticus is confronted by the mob at the jail. 

Pay attention to Atticus's comment the next morning about Mr. Underwood's first and middle names.  (Then notice Bob Ewell's full name....) 

Also pay attention to the editorial Mr. Underwood writes in his paper after Tom is killed in prison. 
 

cheers! . #64613
Oct 04, 2008 5:01 AM

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Mr Underwood despises negroes but hates injustice even more. He is there protecting Atticus and Tom in the lynch mob.

He's a character who has changed after the trial.Yes, go read the last part about the article he wrote
 

shallon m #164217
Jan 06, 2011 7:05 AM

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Spark notes say he works as the publisher of maycomb's newspaper.
 

clayburn g #165265
Jan 14, 2011 2:12 PM

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