Reverend Sykes takes Scout and Jem up to the balcony to see the trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird." He offers them a spot when there are no seats available on the main floor.
The children sat on the benches at the back of the courtroom during Tom Robinson's trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird." They were segregated from the white adults in the court due to the racial discrimination of the time.
yes this is true, the finch children sit with them because of the trial (remember that atticus doesn't know they're watching!) I just had to do a paper on "To Kill a Mockingbird"!
with the blacks :P
Reverend Sykes secures seats for Jem, Scout, and Dill in the "colored balcony" of the courthouse so they can see and hear Tom Robinson's trial. He provides them with insight and guidance throughout the trial, helping them understand the events and the injustices taking place in Maycomb.
In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, the children, Scout and Jem, sit in the "colored balcony" (segregated seating for African Americans) during the trial of Tom Robinson. Their father, Atticus Finch, represents Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman.
Tom Robinson's trial takes place in August 1935.
Calpurnia (the Finches' housekeeper) brings a note telling Atticus that Scout and Jem are missing. Soon after, however, Mr. Underwood tells Atticus that the children are in the courtroom in the colored balcony.
Calpurnia delivered a message to Atticus during the trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird." She informed him that his children, Scout and Jem, were missing and had snuck into the courthouse.
They go to the courthouse. But, the white section is completely full so Reverend Sykes, the the black preacher at Calpurnia's church invites them to the black balcony where they sit with him.
Children typically sit with the prosecutor or victim's advocate during a trial in order to provide support and ensure their well-being. This arrangement shows the court's concern for the child's comfort and protection during the legal proceedings, and recognizes the potential emotional impact of the trial on the child.
Most people in maycomb who came to the trial were there to see Tom Robinson or the mockingbird get killed except for atticus scout jem and the black members of the community who were sitting next to jem and scout on the balcony
Scout and Jem end up sitting on the balcony with Reverend Sykes during Tom Robinson's trial due to the crowded courthouse. They witness the trial from a distant and elevated perspective, which provides them with a unique viewpoint on the proceedings.