Scout was confused about Mr. Underwood's editorial because here freed to Tom's death as a senseless killing despite the fact that Tom "had been given due process of law to the day of his death." The killing seemed senseless because Tom had never hurt anyone or did anything wrong.
Mr. Underwood's editorial was about the senseless killing of Tom Robinson and how it was a sin to kill cripples. He expressed his belief that it's a sin to kill any mockingbird.
Mr. Underwood's editorial in "To Kill a Mockingbird" voiced his strong support for Atticus Finch and criticized the town for condemning Tom Robinson without fair trial. He compared Tom's death to the senseless killing of a mockingbird, emphasizing the injustice and loss of innocence in the situation.
the theme of how killing a mockingbird is a sin is how it relates. mocking bird's do nothing but make lovely music- as described similarily by ms maudie, so to kill them would be senseless. by killing mockingbirds you are destroying innocence and as tom was innocent, his death was like the senseless slaughter of mockingbirds- or song birds.
Mr. Underwood believed that Tom's death was senseless because he believed that Tom was innocent, and thus was unjustly punished for something that he did not do. Mr. Underwood believed that Tom was killed as punishment for a crime that he did not commit.
Mr. Underwood claimed that Tom Robinson's death was akin to the "senseless slaughter of songbirds" - emphasizing the injustice and tragedy of a good, innocent man being killed for no reason other than his race.
Mr. Underwood's editorial defends Tom Robinson's character and condemns his unjust conviction. He argues that Tom was an innocent victim of racial prejudice and the flawed justice system in Maycomb. Underwood likens Tom's death to the murder of a mockingbird, symbolizing innocence destroyed by senseless violence.
In his editorial, Mr. Underwood likens Tom Robinson's death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters, indicating the injustice and tragedy of Robinson's circumstances being killed while trying to escape prison. The comparison highlights the loss of innocence and the violation of basic human rights in the unjust outcome.
A man like Mr. Underwood was covering Atticus at the jail because Mr. Underwood knows that he was innocent.
In "To Kill A Mockingbird", Underwood's editorial points out that Tom Robinson was a victim of society and that is why he was killed. Although he was innocent and no crime had been committed, he was still convicted and felt the only chance he had was to try to escape. Tom's death is likened to the senseless slaughter of songbirds.
The editor of the local newspaper in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is Mr. Braxton Underwood. He is known for his principled stance against racism and for supporting Atticus Finch in his defense of Tom Robinson.
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Mr. Underwood is on the side of justice and fairness during the trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird." He demonstrates his support for Tom Robinson, the defendant, by writing a newspaper editorial condemning the racism and injustice present in the trial.