The story takes place in the deep south during the 1930's. Tom Robinson was African American. People were a lot more racist back then.
Atticus returned home to Maycomb to defend Tom Robinson, a black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman.
Judge Taylor chose Atticus to defend Tom Robinson because he knew Atticus was a fair and respected lawyer in the community. Despite the racial tensions in Maycomb, Judge Taylor believed that Atticus would provide a competent and ethical defense for Tom.
To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch, attorney at law, is set to defend a black man, Tom Robinson, who is wrongly accused of the rape of a white lower-class woman, Mayella Ewell in the Maycomb county,
The town's newspaper is the Maycomb Tribune. The newspaper is ran by Mr. Underwood, who is ready to defend Atticus Finch when the mob comes to the jail after Tom Robinson.
The children discover that their father, Atticus, was obligated to defend Tom Robinson whether he liked it or not. It was not his choice, it was Judge Taylor's. Scout wished she hd known this sooner so she could have used the phrase, "He has to" to defend herself. However, the society of Maycomb is upset with Atticus because he "aims to defend him" meaning that he will try with all of his efforts to justify Tom Robinson.
people had a distorted view of atticus because public sentiment in maycomb county led towards the public norm of racism and prejudice. Because atticus was defending a black man for rape in an environment like that he was misunderstood as going against the other white folk in the town. Atticus was an individual in that he did not care about what the public thought of him, he defended Tom Robinson to the best of his ability because it was the right thing to do, even if the other residents of Maycomb country resented him for it
The court appointed Atticus to defend Tom Robinson. Atticus had aimed to defend him
What motivates you to defend Tom Robinson despite facing strong opposition? How do you navigate the challenges of advocating for justice in a deeply prejudiced society? Can you speak about the importance of teaching your children to have empathy and stand up for what is right?
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He calls her racist
Scout's outburst is caused by her frustration and anger at her cousin Francis for insulting Atticus and calling him derogatory names due to the ongoing racism in Maycomb. Scout's protective instincts towards her father led her to react emotionally and defend him.
The Finches moved to Montgomery, Alabama, due to Atticus Finch accepting a legal case to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman. Atticus believed in upholding justice and fairness, which led him to take on this controversial case in a racially charged town.