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It was next door to the hardware store.
It was next door to the hardware store.
Some town people thought that it gave the town "a good solid respectable look."
Some town people thought that it gave the town "a good solid respectable look."
It was named after one of the town's meanest old men, who hated most people and animals too.
It was named after one of the town's meanest old men, who hated most people and animals too.
It's called the "most venerable and hideous of the county's buildings" and "a miniature Gothic joke."
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The detail that best helps the reader understand that the jailhouse is a symbol of Maycomb's resistance to progress is:
It's called the "most venerable and hideous of the county's buildings" and "a miniature Gothic joke."
This description highlights the jailhouse as not only outdated and unattractive but also suggests that it embodies a legacy that the town clings to, indicating a resistance to change and progress.
