What is the falling action and resolution of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Answer 1

Scout, Jem, and Dill become fascinated with their mysterious neighbor Boo Radley and have an escalating series of encounters with him. Meanwhile, Atticus is assigned to defend a black man, Tom Robinson, against the spurious rape charges that Bob Ewell has brought against him. Scout, and especially Jem, who have been watching the trial, cannot understand how a jury could possibly convict Tom Robinson based on Ewell's clearly fabricated story.

Answer 2

falling action · When word spreads that Tom Robinson has been shot while trying to escape from prison, Jem struggles to come to terms with the injustice of the trial and of Tom Robinson's fate. After making a variety of threats against Atticus and others connected with the trial, Bob Ewell assaults Scout and Jem as they walk home one night, but Boo Radley saves the children and fatally stabs Ewell. The sheriff, knowing that Boo, like Tom Robinson, would be misunderstood and likely convicted in a trial, protects Boo by saying that Ewell tripped and fell on his own knife. After sitting and talking with Scout briefly, Boo retreats into his house, and Scout never sees him again.

Answer 3

In the falling action of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', the aftermath of the trial and its impact on the Finch family and the town are explored. The resolution comes as Scout gains a better understanding of empathy and moral complexity through the events that transpire, ultimately coming to terms with the harsh realities of society while also maintaining hope for the future.

Answer 4

The falling action is when boo is saves them an is walking jem home. the resolution is scout talking to jem on the porch and her father atticus tucking her into bed.