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Atticus Finch Trial In To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, one of the main characters, Atticus Finch, faces a trial that could change his life. He is appointed to defend an innocent African American named Tom Robinson that was accused of assaulting a white man’s daughter. Atticus’s belief is that no matter how hard the task at hand is, or even if you know there’s no chance of winning, you should still give it your all and try to win. Atticus states that “simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try and win” (Lee 101). I believe that Atticus did the right thing in standing up for Tom Robinson, because in doing so Atticus sets a good example of the way you treat others when he takes …show more content…

By choosing to defend Tom Robinson, an African American man; Atticus got most of Maycomb against him, and put his children through a near death experience for it not had been for a savior that finally came out of the shadows. While Atticus saw the good in defending Tom; he was blinded from the bad. Mr. Ewell, Mayella’s father and locally known as the town drunk tries to kill Atticus’s children Jem and Scout. Mr. Tate told Atticus the night Mr. Ewell tried to attack Jem and Scout, Mr. Ewell “‘mean as hell. Low--down skunk with enough liquor in him to make him brave enough to kill children’” (Lee 360). Luckily, a man by the name of Arthur Radley that had been isolated from Maycomb finally came out of hiding in his home and saved Scout and Jem. If Atticus had never take the case, this even would had never come, and his children wouldn’t have been in real danger. When Atticus took the case to defend Tom Robinson, he also made most of Maycomb look down upon him, and often he would be called n***** lover and Mrs. Dubose even told Jem and Scout ‘“our father’s no better than the niggers and the trash he works for’” (Lee 135). This made Jem outrage and completely destroy Mrs. Dubose’s flowers, but at the same time; Atticus was teaching Jem and Scout a lesson in life. What Mr. Ewell tried to do to Jem and Scout, Atticus never saw coming; no one did. Atticus thought that when Mr. Ewell spat in his face and threatened him, he let out all his anger, but he was mistaken and his mistake could have costed his children's lives. Even though Atticus put his children in danger, he made them stronger by doing

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Mayella’s father named Mr.Ewell is not received by the time Atticus attitude in court, despite the problems it has ended with the death of Tom, still do not receive even avenge secretly to Atticus, even his family, Judge Taylor, and Tom 's wife. Mr.Ewell ever spit on Atticus’s face and made Scout and Jem must restrain their anger. All of these problems end with death Mr.Ewell. He fell and impaled by a knife clutched himself to kill Jem and Scout. When it jem injured, still in his costume Scout survived a puncture in the dark.

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In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus believes Maycomb is unjust because the town is inconsiderate of other people’s view, which is shown when Atticus gets targeted for defending a black man, worries that his kids will become bitter and catch Maycomb’s disease, and Aunt Alexandra advising Atticus that he is raising his kids wrong. To begin with, Mrs Dubose addresses to Scout and her family about how Atticus is disgracing his race and his color by defending Tom Robinson on the alleged rape case. Mrs Dubose says, “Your father’s no better than the ni**ers and trash he works for” (135). Atticus views Maycomb as an injustice town because during this time period black people were seen as a lower class. Atticus is mark as an overall victim because in the trial the county is shocked that Atticus is

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fortunate”(292). Although he is white, Atticus demonstrates how one can understand someone, regardless of color. Instead of just being Tom Robinson’s lawyer, Atticus chooses to defend this man;however, since it is made known that Atticus is doing so, the town of Maycomb reacts with negativity. For example, he is insulted numerous times by the people of Maycomb.” Your father’s no better than the n****** and trash he works for”(Lee 135).

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"Permanent remorse about failing to do your human duty, in my opinion, can be worse than losing your life," Miep Gies has stated. Mr. Walter Cunningham, seen as poor, but respectful in the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, invades Maycomb's town prison, drunk and armed, aiming to kill Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of rape, along with multiple individuals supporting him. They approach Atticus, currently defending Tom Robinson, and threatens to kill him if he refuses to allow the group to slaughter Tom Robinson. Atticus asks politely for them to turn back and to go home, which they harshly decline. As Atticus slowly nears his death, Scout, Atticus's young daughter, appears, surprising all individuals present in the situation.

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To KIll a Mockingbird by Harper Lee uses the town of Maycomb changing throughout the story ultimately affecting the ending. Lee represents society as an ever changing factor to people life. There are a few things that attribute to this change including the case against Tom Robinson as well as the mob that confronts Atticus wanting to get at Tom Robinson. Characters such as Atticus Finch have seen this change in Maycomb and are personally affected by it.

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Start with Atticus; Atticus Finch is the father of two children, Jeremy Atticus Finch and Jean Louise Finch (Scout). His wife died before the book began back when Scout was just a little toddler. He works as an attorney and is often praise for his honesty and intelligence in Maycomb. Atticus was the defendant of Tom Robinson in his case against Mayella Ewell, who said that Tom raped her and beat her. He was the only man that would agree to do this and was given a lot of slack for defending a black man.

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The right’s of Atticus choosings In my opinion Atticus did do the right thing in fighting for Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was against the word of two white people with a heavy case; but Atticus did it all out of the kindness of his heart. Atticus wanted to change the way people thought about the colored people “simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win” (lee. 101). Atticus knew it would be tough because of the heatless town of Maycomb; but he knew all the facts, and was willing to give it all he had to try, and get Tom Robinson out of this mess. He believed that if he didn't defend Tom Robinson he could not hold his head up to the town and he certainly couldn't tell Jem and Scout what to do anymore.

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These actions caused by the society advise Scout about people and the existence of Maycomb. For example, when Scout and Miss Maudie are discussing how some men were born to do undesirable jobs for the world, Scout says, “I always thought Maycomb folks were the best folks in the world, least that’s what they seemed like” (218). Scout is definitely learning the shady elements in reality of Maycomb, from the undesirable jobs to unpleasant people, they come from cowards. Miss Maudie realizes how prejudice citizens are about colored citizens and others unreasonable assumptions. In addition, when Atticus was strolling by the Post Office, Bob Ewell approaches him and spat in his face after stating he would get him if it took him the rest of his life.

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There lives were pretty quiet until Tom Robinson’s case. Tom Robinson is a good black man who was accused of repeing Mayella Ewell a white women. Many might say that Atticus should not have taken this case. Atticus is a fair man who sticks to his believes so it does make sense for Atticus to take this stand. The first reason it makes sense for Atticus to take this stand is that he is a fair man who understands that Tom is innocent.

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Jem further understood the true meaning of moral courage when he saw Atticus defending Tom Robinson, a black man. Although Atticus was hugely outnumbered and even cornered by Mr Cunningham and some other people, he did not back down from them. Instead, he seemed even more determined to win the case and prove Tom Robinson 's innocence to all of Maycomb County. Almost everyone in Maycomb County had criticised Atticus and his children for taking up the case of defending Tom Robinson and they were even called "nigger lovers" by many. At first, Jem did not understand why his father chose to defend Tom Robinson when he knew that people would whisper and gossip about it and that the possibility of him winning the case was very low.

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