Chapter 24 - 25: Explain the Mrs. Merriweather’s quote "I tell you there are some good but misguided people in this town.” What is she talking about? (chapter 24)

             In Ms. Merriweather's quote "I tell you there are some good but misguided people in this town." (Lee 266). Ms. Merriweather I believe is talking about Atticus and how he is a good family man, but he is just stirring up black people to have more rights and to not be guilty of obvious crimes that they did not commit. "some of 'em in this town thought they were doing the right thing a while back, but all they did was stir 'em up." (Lee 267). Ms. Merriweather is a white lady who believes that blacks are blacks should not be mopping around in the field or in her own house because of the jury's verdict as it was a fair and proper case that ended with the proper answer. Ms. Merriweather also believes that in fact no white women is safe with people like Tom Robinson in the town. Ms. Merriweather is an example of a women who believes that whites should always win, and are always right as oppose to black views. Through the entire conversation that Scout sits through with Aunt Alexandra she sees that all of the women in the house agree with Ms. Merriweather and believe that you can educate blacks, and help to make them christian, but you can not help them from going out and hurting other whites in the community. "We can try till we drop to make Christians out of 'em, but there's no lady safe in her bed these nights." (Lee 266).  

Do you believe that any of the lady's minds changed after realizing that Tom Robinson is dead? What are your opinions on the women of Maycomb?

      - Irfan