To Kill a Mockingbird

How does Aunt Alexandra's reaction to Tom's death mirror Jem's distress after the trial

Chapter 24

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Atticus reveals that Tom tried to escape from prison and was shot to death by the prison guards. Apparently the guards tried to tell him to stop and fired warning shots, but Tom kept running. Atticus needs Calpurnia to go with him to Tom's wife to give her the news. The two of them go, leaving Aunt Alexandra to tell Miss Maudie in the kitchen that she's concerned about Atticus. The trial has taken a lot out of him and it seems to be unending. This reflects Jem's worries as well.