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I liked how the story came to a close. Not a pressing question but a question nonetheless: was Atticus happy with the Sheriff's decision? Did he believe it? I don't know how he jumped to the conclusion Jem killed Ewell... Yeah, it's a strech to belief Ewell fell upon his own blade but you know your son...

And, what of Boo? Why show your face if you won't speak to relieve a father of his doubt, when you have the answer he needs?

I don't understand the lines 'Summer, and he watched his children's heart break. Autumn again, and Boo's children needed him.' In my copy, it's a few pages from the end - p.308.

Am I missing something? Is he talking of Jem and Scout- as in maybe he sees them as his informally adopted friends/children? I don't understand.