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Should Atticus Defend Tom Robinson

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Would you rather do the right thing and be criticized by society, or do the wrong thing and be accepted. In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Atticus has to make this very decision. It is the Early 1900’s in Maycomb county, Alabama's courthouse, Atticus has to defend Tom Robinson in a case. While everyone he knows is against his decision and dislikes him now. All of his problems coming from him being a black man’s lawyer and wanting to help him. Everyone agrees that racism is bad, however some believe that Atticus should defend Tom Robinson while others believe that Atticus should not defend Tom Robinson. Atticus should defend Tom Robinson for three reasons: no one else would do it, he is a good person, and it would also help …show more content…

Since no one else would do it, it could ruin Tom’s reputation. And people already hate Tom because of it, and even tried to kill him when he was being held in jail before he went to court. “ He in there, Mr. Finch?” A man said. “He is”, we heard Atticus answer, “ and he’s asleep… don’t wake him up,”... “ You know what we want,” another man said. “Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch.” (Lee 202) In this scene it shows some men going to the jail wanting to see Tom and possibly kill him. By helping Tom it would help him by a lot. If he helped Tom, his reputation would be better and he would not have to worry about getting attacked by random people for something he did not do. Atticus should also help Tom because he is the only one who thinks Tom is innocent. No one believes Tom is innocent because he is black and there is no way a white girl would lie about someone raping …show more content…

If Atticus is successful in Tom's case it could boost his own reputation. It could show that Atticus can convince the jury successfully and efficiently in a case, and would result in more people wanting Attticus as their own lawyer. If Atticus takes up Tom's case it would make him well-known. It would show that Atticus is not afraid of anything that a case could bring, and is willing to do everything he can to help his client. By taking Tom’s case it would also show to others that he is a good lawyer and he is willing to help his client as much as he can. And if people see that Atticus is willing to help in any way he can, then they will want him as their own lawyer if they ever get into a rough

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Also, he was emotionally invested in this case, and he knew that his conscience would not allow him to do what was not right, regardless of others’ opinions. Heroes generally go against what is expected, stay true to their morals, and always persevere, no matter how dire the outcome is expected to be. These are the exact traits that Atticus exhibits by representing Tom, which is why he is a modern-day hero. Despite Atticus’ best efforts, and Tom’s apparent innocence, Tom is found guilty of rape. Atticus

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And Atticus has responsibility for this man and the justice that needs to be served. The first reason Atticus should have defended Tom is that he needs to stand up for this cheated man. Atticus Courageously

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Atticus took the case because he thinks that Tom deserves a fair trial, he wants to confront the prejudice of Maycomb, and because of his morals. Atticus wants to give Tom the fairest trial he can have. “There’s been some high talk around town to the effect that I shouldn’t do much about defending this man” (Chapter 9, Page 100). What this implies is that Atticus is aware of the prejudice that is bombarding Tom, even before he enters the courtroom. Knowing that the trial’s outcome is nearly inevitable, Atticus takes the position to give Tom a chance and to ensure that he has the greatest chance of an innocent verdict.

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“He also is willing to stand up against the odds-he knows he’s ‘licked’ before he even begins” (Text 2). Atticus knows he will not be able to win this case even if Tom Robinson is innocent. Unfortunately the town and the jury are corrupt and will not give Tom a fair trial. Almost anyone can see that Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson to show compassion through the “Golden Rule” and set an example for his children.

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He has an advantage and a disadvantage over Mayella and her lawyer. The advantage is Atticus is a great lawyer, but the disadvantage is Tom is black. None of his strategies were actually effective because that the jury focuses on is that Tom is black. They don’t care what Atticus proved all they care about is the persons skin color. If Tom was not black, then he probably would have won because of Atticus.

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He stands up for the fact that he didn’t receive a fair trial. He knows the jury was racist and won’t believe Tom. Atticus persists to push through despite that it won’t end fairly. Not only did the town decide how they view Tom they also changed how they view his lawyer. A group of drunk men gathered outside the jail where Tom was held.

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