in chapter 16 of To Kill a Mockingbird the Finch home is filled with tension due to the run-in with the angry mob the night before and Alexandra is particularly upset that Jem and Scout snuck out Atticus on the other hand is grateful they showed up when they did however with jury selection now taking place he tells Jem and Scout to stay away from the courthouse but they can't help being curious at noon Atticus comes home and tells them about the morning session when he goes back for the afternoon the children can no longer resist they pick up dill and head toward the town square inside the courthouse Jem scout and dill eventually find seats in the colored balcony just as the trial begins in this chapter the Finch family bond shows its depth and grows even stronger Atticus protects his children who likewise come to his defense when he's in danger dill an honorary family member feels this strongly as well his comment about holding off a hundred folks with our bare hands illustrate his excitement and loyalty to the finches it also shows that he hasn't reached gems level of introspection as the books characters come together for the trial Makem is revealed as a complex web of prejudices and a symbol of the world at large you