Examples Of Atticus Failure In To Kill A Mockingbird
Year 9 English Common Task
"Although Atticus loses the case, we don't see him as a failure." Discuss
Although Atticus loses the case, we don't see him as a failure. Atticus accepted the case, knowing they would most likely lose, but he accepted it anyway. Atticus had a plan to make an appeal to the courts, to get Tom Robinson's sentance shortened and they had a very strong chance at winning this appeal
When Atticus got this case, he asked Calpurnia about Tom Robinson. She spoke very highly of him, telling Atticus how they were very good family friends, and how well manered he was. After hearing this, Atticus accepted the case. He knew they would lose, but he knew he had to try his hardest. He didn't just give up on Tom Robinson because he was black. He tried his hardest with this case, and treated it just like any other case. This is why Atticus isn't seen as a failure, because he tried his hardest. The black people in the community were thankful of Atticus's attempts to save Tom Robinson, and this is shown when Atticus is packing his things at the end of the court case, and all of the black people stand up, to show gratitued towards Atticus. …show more content…
Although Atticus lost the case, he didn't just give up.
He made plans to get Tom Robinson's sentence shortened, or even his sentence dropped. "He put his hand on his shoulder and whispered something to him." When Atticus does this, he is telling Tom about the final verdict of the case, and about their plans to make the appeal. Atticus was going to file for an appeal to a higher court, but Tom Robinson was shot, as he tried to escape prison. Because of Atticus' determination to make this appeal, and get Tom's sentence changed, he isn't seen as a failure, because of his determination to prove that Tom was
inocent.
From very early on in the novel, Atticus is asked by Scout "Do you defend niggers, Atticus?" And Atticus replied "Of course I do. " Atticus raised his children to treat everyone as an equal. When Calpurnia took the Finnch children to her church, they don't mind the Finnch children being there. This is because they know that they aren't racist towards them, and treat them equally. Jem and Scout didnt treat them differently to any other people, as in their eyes, they are seen as just normal people. This is why Atticus also accpets the Tom Robinson case, because he saw Tom Robinson as an equal. He wasnt going to decline the case just because he was black, even though he knew they would lose. The black community was thankful for this, and this is why Atticus isn't seen as a failure in there eyes.
Atticus knew the outcome of the case before he even accepted it. He still chose to accpet it, to prove a point. He wanted to show a good example to his children, that you can't not do something, just because of someones color. Although he knew the outcome, Atticus wanted to show everyone that he wasn't scared to have a shot at it. He didn't just give up on the case becuase Tom Robinson was black, but he tried his hardest and treated it like his most important case yet. Atticus isn't seen as a failure in this book, even though he lost the case, because he choose to stand up and listen to his personal and family morals, rather then just listening to the rest of the community.
"Although Atticus loses the case, we don't see him as a failure." Discuss
Although Atticus loses the case, we don't see him as a failure. Atticus accepted the case, knowing they would most likely lose, but he accepted it anyway. Atticus had a plan to make an appeal to the courts, to get Tom Robinson's sentance shortened and they had a very strong chance at winning this appeal
When Atticus got this case, he asked Calpurnia about Tom Robinson. She spoke very highly of him, telling Atticus how they were very good family friends, and how well manered he was. After hearing this, Atticus accepted the case. He knew they would lose, but he knew he had to try his hardest. He didn't just give up on Tom Robinson because he was black. He tried his hardest with this case, and treated it just like any other case. This is why Atticus isn't seen as a failure, because he tried his hardest. The black people in the community were thankful of Atticus's attempts to save Tom Robinson, and this is shown when Atticus is packing his things at the end of the court case, and all of the black people stand up, to show gratitued towards Atticus. …show more content…
Although Atticus lost the case, he didn't just give up.
He made plans to get Tom Robinson's sentence shortened, or even his sentence dropped. "He put his hand on his shoulder and whispered something to him." When Atticus does this, he is telling Tom about the final verdict of the case, and about their plans to make the appeal. Atticus was going to file for an appeal to a higher court, but Tom Robinson was shot, as he tried to escape prison. Because of Atticus' determination to make this appeal, and get Tom's sentence changed, he isn't seen as a failure, because of his determination to prove that Tom was
inocent.
From very early on in the novel, Atticus is asked by Scout "Do you defend niggers, Atticus?" And Atticus replied "Of course I do. " Atticus raised his children to treat everyone as an equal. When Calpurnia took the Finnch children to her church, they don't mind the Finnch children being there. This is because they know that they aren't racist towards them, and treat them equally. Jem and Scout didnt treat them differently to any other people, as in their eyes, they are seen as just normal people. This is why Atticus also accpets the Tom Robinson case, because he saw Tom Robinson as an equal. He wasnt going to decline the case just because he was black, even though he knew they would lose. The black community was thankful for this, and this is why Atticus isn't seen as a failure in there eyes.
Atticus knew the outcome of the case before he even accepted it. He still chose to accpet it, to prove a point. He wanted to show a good example to his children, that you can't not do something, just because of someones color. Although he knew the outcome, Atticus wanted to show everyone that he wasn't scared to have a shot at it. He didn't just give up on the case becuase Tom Robinson was black, but he tried his hardest and treated it like his most important case yet. Atticus isn't seen as a failure in this book, even though he lost the case, because he choose to stand up and listen to his personal and family morals, rather then just listening to the rest of the community.