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he is trampled by a drunken mr. Ewell at night after the play

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It was right after the play
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The broken arm at the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird serves as a framing device that sets the stage for the novel and introduces the themes of empathy, justice, and prejudice that run throughout the story. It also creates tension and intrigue for the reader as they are drawn into the mystery surrounding how the arm was broken.

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because, he broke it, but at the it doesnt tell you how he broke it until the ending of the novel

(BTW, he broke it in a fight with BOB EWELL...)

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