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The Children finds Atticus in front of the maycomb jail.
Tom is in the Maycomb County Jail during the time that Atticus faces the mob downtown.
Atticus stood guard at the jail so that the local people would not lynch the prisoner that was inside. Atticus felt he needed a proper trial, which did take place, and the man was found innocent.
Atticus worried that White men would try to take justice into their own hands. He sat there to protect the prisoner, even if it meant Atticus could be in danger. White men did come, demanding that Atticus step aside.
He was sitting outside of the county jail to prevent a lynch mob from attacking Tom Robinson.
A man like Mr. Underwood was covering Atticus at the jail because Mr. Underwood knows that he was innocent.
Scout and Jem carry an office chair and a light to the jail in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in order to sit and provide light for their father, Atticus, who is guarding the jail.
Atticus is waiting at the jail to protect Tom Robinson from a lynch mob that wants to take vigilante action against him. Atticus shows his courageous and principled character by standing up for what is right in the face of a hostile crowd.
Atticus needs the extension cord so he can take the lamp to the front of the jail and read while he's sitting in the chair. It's not just because he needs the light to see to read, but he..
are you referring to when the mob approaches Atticus at the county jail? If so, it's because they have come to lynch Tom Robinson, who is in the jail. I believe Atticus suspected this, and decided to go sit in front of the jail to protect Tom.
Dill shows respect for Atticus by understanding the gravity of the situation outside the jail and acknowledging Atticus's bravery and integrity in the face of danger. He also looks up to Atticus as a role model for standing up for what is right and remaining composed under pressure.
Atticus knows Tom Robinson is coming back to the Maycomb jail because he received a tip from Heck Tate, the sheriff, that a mob might try to harm Tom. Therefore, Atticus decides to sit by Tom in an attempt to protect him.