Atticus Inhumane In To Kill A Mockingbird
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch’s choice to represent Tom Robinson and completely fulfill his duties in a rape case has many severe consequences. Three of them are, Scout and Jem being ridiculed by their peers, Tom Robinson’s death, and Scout and Jem being attacked by Bob Ewell.
As a result of Atticus’ decisions, Scout and Jem were mocked by their peers. An example of this was during Scout’s fight with Cecil Jacobs. Scout shares her experience with her brother, Jem, saying, “He had announced in the schoolyard the day before that Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers. I denied it, but told Jem.” (Lee 74). Not only the fact that Cecil Jacobs responded negatively to Atticus’ resolve, but also that the rest of the school’s …show more content…
During the Finch children’s return from the Maycomb pageant, where Scout performed as a ham, Bob snuck behind Scout and Jem and attacked the two children. Scout illustrates their fear, saying, “...I fell to the ground and rolled as far as I could, floundering to escape my wire prison. From somewhere near by came scuffling, kicking sounds, sounds of shoes and flesh scraping dirt and roots… More scuffling, and there came a dull crunching sound and Jem screamed.” (Lee 262). This is a repercussion of Atticus’ drive to represent his client to the fullest extent because Bob Ewell’s idea of stealing back the pride Atticus took from him is to take what Atticus cares for most-- his children. Lastly, the aggressive acts set in motion by Mr. Ewell who was provoked by Mr. Finch’s fight for Mr. Robinson resulted in Bob Ewell’s death. Bob is injured badly by the scuffle he began, and dies because of a stab wound. This is, indirectly, Atticus’ fault because if he hadn’t put his effort into the case he was given, then Bob wouldn’t have attacked the children, and if Bob hadn’t attacked the children, Arthur wouldn’t have helped the children and murdered Mr. Ewell.
All in all, the entirety of To Kill a Mockingbird is one gigantic consequence of Atticus Finch’s determination to let the law hold true for all, no matter their skin color or the prejudice others have against
As a result of Atticus’ decisions, Scout and Jem were mocked by their peers. An example of this was during Scout’s fight with Cecil Jacobs. Scout shares her experience with her brother, Jem, saying, “He had announced in the schoolyard the day before that Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers. I denied it, but told Jem.” (Lee 74). Not only the fact that Cecil Jacobs responded negatively to Atticus’ resolve, but also that the rest of the school’s …show more content…
During the Finch children’s return from the Maycomb pageant, where Scout performed as a ham, Bob snuck behind Scout and Jem and attacked the two children. Scout illustrates their fear, saying, “...I fell to the ground and rolled as far as I could, floundering to escape my wire prison. From somewhere near by came scuffling, kicking sounds, sounds of shoes and flesh scraping dirt and roots… More scuffling, and there came a dull crunching sound and Jem screamed.” (Lee 262). This is a repercussion of Atticus’ drive to represent his client to the fullest extent because Bob Ewell’s idea of stealing back the pride Atticus took from him is to take what Atticus cares for most-- his children. Lastly, the aggressive acts set in motion by Mr. Ewell who was provoked by Mr. Finch’s fight for Mr. Robinson resulted in Bob Ewell’s death. Bob is injured badly by the scuffle he began, and dies because of a stab wound. This is, indirectly, Atticus’ fault because if he hadn’t put his effort into the case he was given, then Bob wouldn’t have attacked the children, and if Bob hadn’t attacked the children, Arthur wouldn’t have helped the children and murdered Mr. Ewell.
All in all, the entirety of To Kill a Mockingbird is one gigantic consequence of Atticus Finch’s determination to let the law hold true for all, no matter their skin color or the prejudice others have against