How Is Atticus Finch Defending A Negro In Court

The Maycomb Tribune
"One shot Finch" is defending a negro in court!
By Mr. Underwood
In court yesterday Atticus Finch, the best shot in town and one of the most respectable men in all of Maycomb county defended the negro; Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was accused of raping a young white girl (Mayella Ewell) There are tossed up feelings throughout Maycomb county about Atticus's defense of this young Negro. Few folks believe in Atticus's cause and most all y’all are horrified at this outrageous event!
Miss. Maudie Atkinson a justice loving widow says while talking to Jem and Scout Finch (Atticus Finch’s kin) that she predicted the outcome of the trial, but she knew why Atticus Finch was chosen to defend Tom Robinson. "Atticus Finch won’t win, he

Henry Lafayette Dubose a very persnickety woman, made a big hissy fit while talking to Atticus’s kin about his actions. She says “Yes indeed, what has this world come to when a Finch goes against his raising?” (Harper pg. 105) She believes that Atticus has done a major crime. Mrs. Dubose doesn’t understand why a white man like Atticus would stand for a black man when he could stand for a white man like himself. She thinks that Atticus has stooped to such a low level that even God can’t forgive him. She said that Atticus is: “no better than the niggers and trash he works for!” (Harper pg. 105) What Mrs. Dubose said made Jem Finch (Atticus’s son) madder than a snake that married a garden hose! He was heated so much that he cut down all of her camellia bushes and made sure that her whole front lawn was trashed. However, folks here in town don’t blame this young man for his actions, he believes in what his father stands for like any good child should, and the way that those chill’n were raised is not their fault. Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose does not seem to be the only one who wants to get a raise out of a

Bob Ewell (Mayella’s dad) who was accused in court by Atticus Finch of being guilty of framing Tom Robinson and beating his own daughter. Mr. Ewell saw fit to pitch a fight with Atticus so he met him on the street and said; “Too proud to fight, you nigger-lovin‘ b******?” (Harper pg. 121) Then proceeded to spit in Atticus’s face. Now don’t y’all get your feathers ruffled over Mr. Ewell’s attempt to make Atticus madder than a wet hen. Being the calm man that he is, Atticus responded, saying that he was too old to fight. This only enraged Mr. Ewell farther. Many folks in Maycomb are worried wat this will mean for Atticus and his chill’n, many of the adults wonder whether Mr. Ewell will go after the Finches and whether or not he will go through with his God forbidden threats. When Atticus was asked how he felt on the subject, the only thing that he said was: “I wish Bob Ewell wouldn’t chew tobacco.” (Harper pg. 121) You’ve got to hand the blue ribbon to Atticus Finch, even in the face of danger he can keep his