Mr. Walter Cunningham and a cluster of his companions have all gone to the prison to attempt to lynch Tom Robinson before his trial. They are beginning to undermine Atticus to attempt to get him off the beaten path when Jem and Scout arrive. Scout diffuses the energy of the posse without realizing that she is doing it.
Explain how the reactions of “the bloodless ghouls” to Orpheus’s song in paragraph 3 are important to the overall theme of the story. Cite evidence from the story in your response.
