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Reverend Sykes first appears in chapter 12 when Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to the First Purchase black church. He welcomes Scout and Jem with open arms. He respects them well because of all Atticus is doing for Tom Robinson. Revernd Sykes wants to help Tom's wife Helen by collecting money at the church. He won't open the doors until he gets the money. In chapter 16 we see him again. He's attending Tom Robinson's trial. He let's Scout and Jem sit in the balcony with him, which is a big deal because only the negro's usually sit there. Reverend Sykes represents good because he doesn't care about Scout and Jem being white and all he wants to do is help Tom Robinson. He is courteous and polite.
"Reverend Sykes came puffing behind us, and steered us gently through the black people in the balcony" page 219 "Do you reckon it'll be alright if you all came to the balcony with me"? page 219
Miss Maudie has represented good through out the novel so far. That doesn't change in chapter 16. Miss Maudie is a kind lady who can find the bright side in every bad situation. Miss Maudie thinks that it is unfair for Tom Robinson to be put on trial. She disagrees with how everyone is going to watch the poor man fight for his life. Miss Maudie represents good because of her personality, her ability to find good situations and how she let's Scout and Jem play in her yard. She explains what is unclear to Scout and talks to her when she is alone. Scout is welcome on her porch. "I am not, 't's morbid, watching a poor devil on trial for his life" page 213. "Look at all these folks, it's like a roman carnival". page 213.
Mr. Dolpus Raymond is first met in chapter 16. Scout and Jem and Dill encounter him on their way to Tom Robinson's trial. He is first seen sitting with the negro's in the sun outside the court house. Dill is confused by how Mr. Raymond is drinking out of a brown paper sack with two yellow straws. Jem says he is drinking a Co-Cola bottle full of whiskey. Jem also says he sits with the negro's because he likes them better than white people. Apparently he has a colored women and mixed children. He is from a real old family and owns one side of the riverbank. He acts the way he does because his fiancee committed suicide after their wedding rehearsal because Mr. Raymond wanted to keep his colored women and still marry her. Mr. Raymond is in the middle between Good and Evil because he isn't racist and is good to his children but still drinks and acts differently than a gentlemen typically would. "He likes 'em better'n he likes us". Page 214. "He's got a Co-Cola bottle full of whiskey in there" page 214. "He was supposed to marry one of the-the Spencer ladies I think". Page 215. "You know, though, he's real good to those chillun--" page 215.
Mr. Braxton Underwood plays a big part in chapter 15 of the novel. He is the owner of the Maycomb Tribune. That building is right across from the jail cell. This come in handy when the Cunningham mob comes to the jail cell to kill Tom Robinson, because Mr. Underwood can point his shotgun out the window. He is ready to defend Atticus when needed. This surprises Atticus because apparently, Mr. Underwood is incredibly racist and despises negro's, as Atticus says in chapter 16. This event makes Mr. Underwood in the middle between Good and Evil. He is still racist, but will defend Atticus and Tom. Not good nor evil clearly defines him. "You know it's a funny thing about Braxton", said Atticus. "He despises Negro's, won't have one near him". Page 209
Aunt Alexandra arrives in chapter 13 and already drives Scout crazy. She is quick to judge everyone around her, and says everyone has a "Streak". Drinking streak, gambling streak, mean streak. She won't let Calpurnia serve her friends when they come over to gossip. She disagrees with how Scout and Jem act and tries to convince Atticus to get them to act like "Fine Folks". She greatly disapproves of Atticus defending Tom Robinson because of how it might affect their standing in the community. Aunt Alexandra walks around like she is better than everyone and thinks her opinion matters more. She tries to get Atticus to fire Calpurnia but to no avail. Later on in chapter 16, Aunt Alexandra scolds Atticus for saying how Mr. Braxton Underwood dislikes negro's. Before reading on, it seems like Aunt Alexandra is worried about Calpurnia's feelings, but then we realize that she is only worried about her gossiping behind their backs. Aunt Alexandra seems to represent evil right now. But not pure evil. She's the voice of the public and is bossing Atticus around, changing things, and gossiping about anything. That could change though, but right now there is nothing that Aunt Alexandra has done that completely screams out good. "She waited until Calpurnia wasn't in the kitchen, then she said, "Don't talk like that in front of them". Page 209. "I don't think it's a good habit Atticus. It encourages them. You know how they talk amongst themselves". Page 210. "You see don't you", said Aunt Alexandra, "what comes of things like this". Page 211.
The people of Maycomb are definitely evil. Though most of them we have not met yet in the novel and probably never will. Aunt Alexandra right now is the voice of the public. She says how Atticus should not be defending Tom Robinson and how Scout and Jem should be acting like a lady and a gentleman. The people of Maycomb hate Atticus and his family because of his defending a negro. They think he likes negro's better than white people. Mrs. Dubose is one of the public voices that states her opinion about Atticus's choices. Though Miss Maudie and Atticus are people of Maycomb, they are different. The unseen public are cruel people, whom Aunt Alexandra says all have streaks. They all show their qualities when Tom Robinson's trial comes up. The people of Maycomb all crowd around in the courthouse to catch a glimpse of the black man in court. To them it's as exciting as a carnival and all the racist/cruel people go. Even the mennonites, whom Jem says never leave the forest, attend the trial. "A wagon load of ladies rattled past us". Page 211 "Yonder's some Mennonites", Jem said to Dill. "Page 211-212. "They lived deep in the woods, did most of their trading across the river, and rarely came to Maycomb". page 212.