Dolphus Raymond, who has several mulatto children, drinks the pretend liquor to give the white people an explanation for his lifestyle.
They believe he spends time with blacks because he's a drunkard, which is just what he wants them to think. In actuality he merely prefers black people to white.
Mr. Dolphus Raymond's big secret is that he pretends to be a drunkard to give the townspeople a reason for his behavior, when in reality he is not actually drinking alcohol but instead hides his true lifestyle and choice to marry a black woman. He does this to avoid the prejudices and judgment of the community.
Mr. Dolphus Raymond
Mr. Dolphus Raymond gave Dill a drink of Coca-Cola to settle his stomach. However, he led others to believe that he was drinking alcohol, when in fact it was only Coca-Cola in a bottle.
Coca- Cola! He tricked people so they could believe he was a drunk and that that would be an excuse for his behavior of marrying a black woman
In Mr. Dolphus Raymond's bottle bag, there is not alcohol, as many assume, but actually just Coca-Cola. He pretends to drink whiskey from it in order to give the townspeople a reason to explain his behavior of siding with African Americans.
Mr. Dolphus Raymond is a wealthy white man who is married to a black lady and has mixed raced children. He pretends to act drunk so the citizens of Maycomb will have an explanation as to why he is with a black woman.
Dolphus Raymond, Aunt Alexandria, Mr. Link Deas, and Miss Rachel
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.
During the court case, the children talk to Mr Raymond, and he explains how the brown bag only contains Coke, not whiskey, and that sometimes it's easier to pretend to not care, than to explain why he prefers to live with the Negro population of Maycomb.
The audience learns that Mr. Dolphus Raymond is a white man who pretends to be drunk because he prefers the company of Black people over the judgmental attitudes of white people in the town. He is sympathetic to the struggles of Black people and chooses to live on the margins of society to avoid facing prejudice.
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.
Mr. Dolphus Raymond's fiance died because of the pressure and social stigma she faced from their interracial relationship, which caused her distress and ultimately led to her death. The intolerance and discrimination against their relationship took a toll on her mental and emotional well-being.