Monday 11 March 2013

What are some quotations (with page numbers) about why Atticus should take the Tom Robinson case in To Kill a Mockingbird?

1. In chapter nine,explains tohis primary reason for
defending Tom Robinson. Atticus tells his daughter,

The
main one is, if I didnt I couldnt hold up my head in town, I couldnt represent this county in
the legislature, I couldnt even tell you ornot to do something again. (Lee, 78)


Atticus knows that the right thing to do is to defend Tom Robinson
despite the enormous backlash and consequences attached to defending a black man in a prejudiced
society. However, Atticus is a noble individual with integrity and refuses to dismiss his moral
responsibility to protect an innocent, vulnerable man.


2. Even though Atticus realizes that he has no chance of
winning the case, he is willing to valiantly defend Tom in front of a racist jury. Atticus
demonstrates his character and positive outlook by telling Scout,


Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not
to try to win. (Lee, 78)

3.
In chapter eleven, Atticus attempts to explain to...

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