because hes hiding his crack addiction. learn to read
Scout wonders why Mr. Raymond chooses to live as an outcast and pretend to be drunk, when he is actually not. She is curious about his reasons for adopting this persona and living on the fringes of society.
Mr. Raymond explains that he pretends to be drunk in order to make the townspeople believe he is immoral and not a threat to his mixed-race relationship. He does this to cope with the racism and prejudice he faces in the community.
Dill and Scout learned from Mr. Raymond that people can pretend to be something they are not in order to fit in with society, but it doesn't necessarily reflect who they truly are. He also showed them that he prefers to live life on his own terms, even if it means being judged by others.
Mr. Raymond pretends to drink alcohol to give the appearance of being a drunk so that people in Maycomb won't question his relationships with black people. By doing so, he avoids scrutiny and prejudice from the racist community.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Mr. Raymond is known for drinking Coca-Cola from a paper bag that he presents as containing alcohol. He pretends to be drunk to explain his behavior and to give people a reason why he acts the way he does.
Arthur Bach from the movie "Arthur" is a wealthy white man who pretends to be a drunk. He uses humor and alcohol to cope with his privileged but unfulfilling life.
Mr. Dolphus Raymond was unusual in Maycomb because he was a wealthy white man who socialized with African Americans and was rumored to drink alcohol out of a paper bag. In reality, he was pretending to be a drunk to provide a cover for his defiance of racial norms in a deeply segregated society.
In chapter 20 of "To Kill a Mockingbird," Mr. Raymond justifies his behavior by explaining that he pretends to be a drunk to give others in Maycomb a reason for his unconventional lifestyle. He prefers to live outside the social norms of the town and by pretending to be a drunk, he can navigate through his life without drawing more attention or criticism from the community.
Mr. Dolphus Raymond is different from the rest of the community because he is in love with a black woman, which was not accepted. He had children with her who are mixed races and also are not accepted in the community. In order to live the life he wishes to, Mr. Dolphus Raymond carries a bottle around of what everyone thinks is whiskey in a paper bag and drinks it. However, the drink is actually Coca-Cola, but he acts like a drunk because it allows everyone to think that he is too drunk to realize what he is doing is wrong.
He said it made his life better.
That he is not actually a drunk, but rather acts like it so the town has an excuse of his lifestyle. When in reality, he just prefers blacks to whites.
Mr. Raymond tells them this because they are children and they understand this. page 203