To Kill A Mockingbird Ethos Analysis

To begin with Atticus used ethos to convince the jury of Tom’s innocence. Ethos appeals of ones character and tells if someone is reliable and competent. Atticus uses ethos to convince the jury by demonstrating that he should be trusted and he will not lie to them. He starts by pointing out that the truth is that some Negros lie, some are unscrupulous, they also can’t be trusted around women. Yet this pertains “to the human race and not to a particular race of men” black or white they are both equal (Lee 204). Atticus is attempting to convince the jury that everyone makes mistakes because we are humans and the differences in appearances does not make someone superior to another. Atticus also uses how the Ewells are incompetent and not to be trusted due to how they have acted prior while at the stand and experiences.
Ewell, Mayella’s father, saw her as badly beat up as she was he should of called in a doctor to check if she was