After locating the vocabulary words within the text of the the novel, we addressed the theme of loneliness by examining the trial testimony of Mayella Ewell and Tom Robinson. Bobby was able to read between the lines of Mayella's testimony and discern that she has been abused for years by her drunken father. We studied the exact words of the testimony in order to infer that not only was Mayella abused but that she has no concept of what either "friends" are or what "love" is. But for her falsely accusing a Black man of rape, we noted how she is almost a sympathetic character. We further discussed Tom Robinson's dilemma when a white woman hugs and kisses him. When discovered by her father, Mayella accuses Tom of rape. This led to a discussion of what the novel describes as the best defense to rape i.e. "consent", and the jury's unwillingness to accept or believe that a white woman would consent to being touched by a Black man. For homework due Monday, I assigned reading chapters 22 and 23.