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Atticus Finch Monologue
I am Atticus finch. I'm a lawyer in this small town of Maycomb and have taken on many cases but the most confusing and most difficult case I've had was a rape case. The alleged mans name is Tom Robinson, a black man living in this town of Maycomb. I thought I had this case "in the bag", but it seems racism is a bigger threat than I thought. People had intent to kill and I had to protect Tom. Disappointingly, I got my family caught up in this. That day it has been clearly set into me the fact that this town is highly racist, and it's worst than I thought. I never knew that the hatred for "negros" in this town was so strong. I feel like scout and Jem because honestly, not even I know the full truth as to why, but maybe it will change. With people like Scout, more people will see the shame in what they do and go home. Ever since the …show more content…
Finch?" A man said
"He is" I said to the man, "he's in there resting. Don't wake the poor man." The men started shuffling closer to me. All of them were whispering among themselves and some of the men had evil eyes.
"Now get out of the way Finch, you know why we here." Said another man. I stood broadly in front of the door, watching the evil eyes men and wondered whether or not I would be pushed or thrown out of the way but none of the other men seem like they want to berate me. Just as I was about to respond I heard a voice, "Hey, Atticus!" My heart stopped and I could feel a bead of sweat drip down my head. It was Scout, she had followed me to the courthouse. Then I saw Jem run after her! I wanted to yell at them and tell them to run home but they ran through the mob and the next thing I new it was me, scout, Jem, and an angry mob, face to face. That was the last thing I wanted to happen.
"Get them out of here Mr. Finch. Ain't no place for a kid..." A man said.
This man was clearly angry and distraught, but I agreed to the idea.
"Scout, go on home. Jem take her home now."
"No sir" Jem

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