Reading mr. underwood's editorial about tom robinson, scout concludes, ´tom had been given due process of law to the day of his but in the secret court of men's hearts atticus had no case." what does she mean? could she have reached such a conclusion at the beginning of the novel? why or why not?

What does she mean?

Scout means that prejudices are more powerful than the law.

Explanation:

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson is found guilty of raping Mayella Ewell despite the insufficient evidence to prove his guilt. He tried to escape from prison, but was shot dead.

When she said that Atticus had no case in ''the secret court of men's hearts'', Scout means that the final verdict reached by the jury will be largely influenced by their prejudices. People in Maycomb have deep racial prejudices, and Tom is a black man. Although Atticus gave his best to defend Tom, he had no real chance in court.

Could she have reached such a conclusion at the beginning of the novel? Why or why not?

 It is unlikely that she could have reached such a conclusion at the beginning of the novel.

Explanation: At the beginning of the novel, Scout was not familiar with Tom Robinson's case. When it comes to racial inequality, Scout, as an innocent child, lived in complete ignorance. Learning about racial prejudices was a part of her growing up. Tom's case helped her understand that society can be very cruel. Although Tom was an innocent, family man, he tragically died only because of the color of his skin.

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)

the chosen symbology is the 'sweet secret' which anna confesses on january 6th.

anne's thoughts on her mother are further indication of her growing maturity and of her feelings of isolation from her mother.

the homoeroticism of this passage led it to be excluded from early editions of the journal. this passage shows anne's simultaneous innocense about and fascination with sex. she's clearly aware and unafraid of being sexual, but at the same time is seemingly unaware that her homosexual feelings could be considered taboo back then.

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