"The main one is. If I didn’t [defend Tom Robinson in court] I couldn’t hold my head up in town" - Atticus Finch That’s what answered to the question what were the reasons for him to defend Tom Robinson in court. Tom Robinson is in this story the most obvious oppressed. But instead of talking about why he is oppressed‚ I’d like to show you in what way he is oppressed‚ by e.g. Bob Ewell. 1. [...] "I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella!" […] - Bob Ewell Mister Ewell is barely
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the abundance of racism evident in courts. Throughout the second part of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ racism overshadows equality in the Tom Robinson Case. Many changes come about in Part Two including the following: Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the Finch family‚ and more importantly‚ the trial begins. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill learn the prejudiced and discriminating ways of Maycomb.Throughout the duration of the trial‚ various citizens of Maycomb testify including Heck Tate‚ Bob Ewell and his daughter Mayella
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all the complicated incidents and trying to understand them. In the Maycomb County‚ incidents get more and more complicated as the dilemma of racism becomes bigger and bigger and as wise Atticus starts losing faith in the good in people. Maycomb’s society is like a hierarchy. On the top there is Atticus Finch‚ he always tries to believe the good people. The ignorant farmers Cunningham’s are below the towns’ people‚ which are below Finches. The Ewell’s even lower on the society and the black society
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world full of racism and prejudice. The characters in the novel learn the lesson of courage‚ tolerance‚ and respect. It’s simply unusual for a white man‚ such as Atticus‚ to defend a negro in Maycomb County‚ especially in the 1930’s. Yet‚ once appointed to Tom‚ Atticus steps to the plate and does a fine job of defending him. Atticus came into the case knowing that there wasn’t much hope for Tom Robinson‚ being it’s a black man’s word against a white man’s. Even with that knowledge‚ he continued
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This was said by Atticus‚ one of the many protagonist’s in the story. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird is about Scout Finch‚ another one of the many protagonist’s in the story whose childhood innocence is slowly fading away as she gains more experience with the reality of the world. Scout lives with her brother Jem and her father in Maycomb‚ Alabama. During Scout’s childhood‚ she was curious of a mysterious neighbor named Arthur “Boo” Radley‚. Midway through the story‚ Atticus was to represent
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their father‚ Atticus Finch‚ was appointed to‚ involving a black man named Tom Robinson. Tom being African American resulted in an unfair trial because racism‚ however‚ as Lee demonstrates‚ prejudice and intolerance is not all about racism‚ but also results in social status and gender inequality. Lee shows how people are discriminated against because of their gender. After the trial had finished‚ Scout and Jem discuss the jury and why some town folk were excluded from it when Atticus says that‚ “Miss
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that way. Hasn’t anybody got any business talkin’ like that-it just makes me sick‚’”(Lee‚ 266). In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee lays out the story of the Finch family consisting of two siblings‚ Jem and Scout‚ along with their widowed father Atticus. This family is faced with a tough break when Atticus get appointed a case to defend an African American (Tom Robinson) in the time of extreme discrimination. Growing up shapes and builds minds to what will fully become of them in
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children were fascinated with Boo Radley because everyone knew about Boo’s past‚ there were many rumors about him‚ and no one has seen him 5. What do you learn about May Comb‚ Atticus Finch and his family? • Maycomb ➢ Old‚ run down town ➢ Rural ➢ Small population ➢ Gloomy and rainy • Atticus Finch and Family ➢ Atticus is a lawyer ➢ Wife passed away 2 years after Scout’s birth ➢ Children: Jem (Boy:8) Scout (Girl:4) ➢ Calpurnia is their nanny‚ she is an African American she cooks for the
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family and a black man occurs. It is significant because narrator‚ Scout Finch‚ and brother‚ Jem Finch‚ learn through this case their key morals dealing with racism. Tom Robinson‚ the black male‚ is accused of raping a white female by the name of Mayella Violet Ewell. Mayella‚ daughter of Bob Ewell‚ comes from a family of ignominious descent. Whereas Tom is said to be a nice‚ hard working man. Father of Scout and Jem‚ Atticus Finch is given the position of defending Tom in court trying to prove him innocent
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a young girl named Scout Finch recounts her adventures in Maycomb‚ Alabama. At home‚ Scout and her older brother‚ Jem‚ explore the town with their friend‚ Dill‚ who visits every summer. Together‚ the curious children deepen their understanding of the town by interacting with their neighbors and involving themselves in their father’s court case. Their father‚ a well-respected lawyer named Atticus‚ defends the case of Tom Robinson‚ an innocent African-American man. Atticus faces against the word of
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