Theme: Despite stereotypes, people will surprise you.
Summary: Scout thinks Atticus is old and can't do fun things. She asks Maudie about this, and she says Atticus can do a right many things, and Calpurnia say the same. As the kids are playing, they spot a dog, Tim Johnson, ambling towards them, not looking good. They tell Calpurnia, who determines that Tim's gone mad. She calls the sheriff and Atticus, and they come down to the house. the old sheriff feels that he will miss if he tries to shoot tim, and gives the gun to Atticus. In little time he aims and hits Tim. All the adults are caling at him, calling him one-shot Finch. Miss Maudie tells them about how Atticus was once the deadest-shot in Maycomb County, but thought that it was a gift from god, so he only used his talent when he needed to.
Lit. Device: Tim Johnson sounds an awful lot like Tom Robinson, and both are conceived as 'animals' and thought bad for what (people think they did). Tom may end up with the same fate as Tim.
New Characters
Tim Johnson
Sheriff Heck
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