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Atticus is worried about Scout learning to keep her head because he knows that she will hear a lot of bad things during the trail. Atticus is defending Tom and wants the jury to find him not guilty.

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Atticus wants Scout to raise her head when she talks to teach her the importance of confidence, respect, and effective communication. By looking others in the eye, Scout can convey her thoughts and feelings more clearly and assertively. It is a way for Atticus to instill good communication skills and self-assurance in Scout.

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Atticus wants Scout to keep her head in the next few months because she'll be getting a lot of bad attention from the people in town. People will tease her and such because of Atticus' decision to take on the Tom Robinson case and Scout can't lose her temper.

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I may not be correct but everybody in Maycomb knew that Atticus was going to defend a black (Tom Robinson) in the upcoming trial therefore the whites call him a 'nigger-lover'. Scout is still young and get angry easily especially if someone talks bad about her father so Atticus is afraid when someones mocks her for having a 'nigger-lover' for a father she might lose her temper and fight back with her fists. He teaches her how to keep her head so that she would not get into trouble. Hope I helped a little.

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It is simply that, first, he knows she is a smart girl. And most importantly, as a man who believes in fairness and gentleness, Atticus knows people solve conflicts best with their heads, not their fists.

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