Question

At school, Miss Gates, who had been pleased about Tom's verdict, strongly disagrees with___

A. The jury's decision and voices her disappointment to the principal.
B. The judge's sentence, expressing her concerns at a faculty meeting.
C. The prevailing racial prejudices, discussing them with her colleagues.
D. Tom's perspective on the case, addressing it during a classroom discussion.

Answer 1

The answer provided hones in on Miss Gates' reaction to Tom Robinson's trial as portrayed in 'To Kill a Mockingbird', where she exhibits a complicated stance on racial issues, discussing the prevailing racial prejudices with her colleagues, option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question appears to relate to a character's reaction to a trial's outcome in a work of literature. Without specific reference to the source material in the provided excerpts, it is challenging to provide an accurate answer.

However, in the context of Harper Lee's novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird', Miss Gates' reaction pertains to the verdict in Tom Robinson's trial, where the response would be her disapproval of the racial prejudices highlighted by the trial which she discusses with her students, rather than direct criticism of the jury, judge, or Tom's perspective.

Given the typical content of Miss Gates' discussions in the classroom within Harper Lee's narrative, the most fitting option from the provided choices seems to be C. The prevailing racial prejudices, discussing them with her colleagues. However, one must refer to the text to confirm the correctness of this choice.

In 'To Kill a Mockingbird', Miss Gates is portrayed as having conflicting views: although pleased with Tom's verdict, she later speaks out against Hitler’s persecution of the Jews, demonstrating complex attitudes toward race and justice.