To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Argument
“If you shouldn’t be defendin’ him, why are you doin’ it? To kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus is a white attorney living in Alabama, who was appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a man accused of raping a white women. At the time there is inequality between whites and blacks. Despite Atticus's complexion, because he's an attorney & it’s his job is to fight justice, he is reasonable and determined to take a stand for Tom Robinson.
Initially, it makes sense for Atticus to take a stand because of his reasonableness. Atticus is the type of parent to be a role role model for his children, Scout and Jem. For instance, Atticus explains, “... I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this country in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again” (Lee 75). Atticus tell his children that he has to live with himself before he pleases others, that's why he is defending a “negro”. On the other hand, the night Tom Robinson was moved to the county jail, Atticus sat outside the jail reading his newspaper waiting for the mob to show up with guns trying to hurt Atticus and Tom. Luckily the children …show more content…
Atticus decides to talk in front of the court even thio Mr. Walter Cunningham was part of the mob. Scout asks “You mean you actually put on the jury a man who wanted to kill you the night before? How could you take such a risk, Atticus, how could you? (Lee 223). Nothing was going to stop Atticus from being present in that courtroom and doing his mission. All things considered, the jury found Tom guilty and Atticus gathered his things and walked out that courtroom. Scout informs the reader, “...they were standing.All around us and in the balcony on the opposite wall, the Negroes were getting to their feet ” (Lee 211). Everyone gotten on their feet because even tho Tom was accused of being guilty, they know Atticus proved otherwise and did his
Initially, it makes sense for Atticus to take a stand because of his reasonableness. Atticus is the type of parent to be a role role model for his children, Scout and Jem. For instance, Atticus explains, “... I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this country in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again” (Lee 75). Atticus tell his children that he has to live with himself before he pleases others, that's why he is defending a “negro”. On the other hand, the night Tom Robinson was moved to the county jail, Atticus sat outside the jail reading his newspaper waiting for the mob to show up with guns trying to hurt Atticus and Tom. Luckily the children …show more content…
Atticus decides to talk in front of the court even thio Mr. Walter Cunningham was part of the mob. Scout asks “You mean you actually put on the jury a man who wanted to kill you the night before? How could you take such a risk, Atticus, how could you? (Lee 223). Nothing was going to stop Atticus from being present in that courtroom and doing his mission. All things considered, the jury found Tom guilty and Atticus gathered his things and walked out that courtroom. Scout informs the reader, “...they were standing.All around us and in the balcony on the opposite wall, the Negroes were getting to their feet ” (Lee 211). Everyone gotten on their feet because even tho Tom was accused of being guilty, they know Atticus proved otherwise and did his