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Atticus is criticized openly in the society where the book takes place (Maycomb) because of his understandings. Atticus had made the connection that Mayella could have been beaten by her father instead of being beaten by Tom. He made this connection by saying that Mayella was hit on her right eye and it would make more sense for the person the person who attacked her was left handed. This shows that Mayella's dad could have beat her because he is left handed and Tom is right handed. “The right side, Mr. Finch, but she had more bruises—you wanta hear about ‘em?” He is criticized because people believed that he had crossed the line and had no right to say that. Atticus is also criticized with the fact that he believes Tom could have not beat
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