Heck Tate is the sheriff of Maycomb County in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Zeebo is the town's garbage collector and Calpurnia's son. Tim Johnson is a rabid dog that Atticus Finch shoots to protect the town in the same novel.
He is not sure that he will hit the dog with his first shot. If the first shot was missed, the mad dog would've heard the noise and probably would have began to attack people. Mr. Heck Tate did not want to take this chance.
Heck Tate wants Atticus to shoot the dog because he knows that Atticus is the best shooter in Maycomb and he wants the dog to be put down before it harms anyone. Heck Tate knows that Atticus is the most skilled marksman and can take down the dog with one shot to prevent any danger to the community.
Zeebo. He picks up and cleans up after the dead mad dog Tim Johnson. He can read and leads the members of the First Purchase church in singing.
Atticus kills the mad dog by shooting it with a gun after Heck Tate persuades him to do so.
Tim Johnson is a fictional character from Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." He is a rabid dog that becomes a significant symbol in the story, representing the spread of racism and fear in the community. When he is spotted wandering the streets of Maycomb, Sheriff Heck Tate asks Atticus Finch to shoot him to prevent danger to the townspeople. This event serves as a pivotal moment in the novel, highlighting themes of morality and the loss of innocence.
Tate asks Atticus to shoot the mad dog, Tim Johnson, as he feels he might miss due to not having practiced shooting for years and also not wanting to raise any suspicions about his own marksmanship.
Tim Johnson was born on December 28, 1946.
Tim Johnson was born on December 28, 1946.
Tim Johnson - linebacker - was born on 1978-02-07.
Tim Johnson - cyclist - was born on 1977-08-05.
Tim Johnson - film director - was born in 1962.
Tate Casey