In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it is based in the 1930’s in a small alabama town called maycomb. In this town everybody knew everybody and exactly what was going on at any moment in time. Tom Robinson a African American man was being accused of raping Mayella Ewell a 19 year old white women, Atticus who is an attorney and is defending tom Robinson. Atticus knew he wasn't going to win but he took the case anyway because he believed in equality and that every person needs a fair chance In court. Atticus finch was standing up for tom robinson from the beginning even though he knew he was going to lose. He did this because that is what he believes in and he wanted to be a role model for his kids jem and scout. I feel like Atticus defending Tom Robinson even though he knew he was going to lose was right because. …show more content…
In the book To kill a mockingbird by Harper lee what she wrote shows how Atticus not only cares for himself but also cares for others. "Atticus, the town lawyer, tries to do what is the best for his clients, even if they don't listen to him."(pg.5)this shows that Atticus tries his hardest to do everything he can even though his clients might not listen to him and what he is doing. Atticus cares for everybody and does a lot of a lot of people he from defending them In court to helping out their education. "During his first five years in maycomb, atticus practiced economy more than anything; for several years thereafter he invested his earnings in his brothers education.”(pg.5)This quote shows that Atticus gave everything he worked for to his brother to pay and help his