For instance, Atticus had the task of shooting the dog pushed onto him even though he initially did not want to. This situation could be used to symbolize Tom Robinson’s case. When no one wanted to defend Robinson, Atticus was assigned this task. This kind of courage can also be seen through Scout and Jem’s actions. For example, the children were interested in the Radley House even though the rest of their community was scared of what lied inside. "With people like us—that's our share of the bill. We generally get the juries we deserve. Our stout Maycomb citizens aren't interested, in the first place. In the second place, they're afraid” (Lee 23.296) When Atticus says this, he is explaining that people do not want to go against society’s normalities. Even so, Atticus tries his best to teach his children what the right thing to do was, even if that meant being
For instance, Atticus had the task of shooting the dog pushed onto him even though he initially did not want to. This situation could be used to symbolize Tom Robinson’s case. When no one wanted to defend Robinson, Atticus was assigned this task. This kind of courage can also be seen through Scout and Jem’s actions. For example, the children were interested in the Radley House even though the rest of their community was scared of what lied inside. "With people like us—that's our share of the bill. We generally get the juries we deserve. Our stout Maycomb citizens aren't interested, in the first place. In the second place, they're afraid” (Lee 23.296) When Atticus says this, he is explaining that people do not want to go against society’s normalities. Even so, Atticus tries his best to teach his children what the right thing to do was, even if that meant being