![]() ![]() ![]() The children, meanwhile, play out their own miniaturized drama. He is later killed while trying to escape custody. Although Atticus presents a defense that gives a more plausible interpretation of the evidence-that Mayella was attacked by her father, Bob Ewell-Tom is convicted. When Tom Robinson, one of the town’s Black residents, is falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a young white woman, Atticus agrees to defend him despite threats from the community. He teaches his children to be empathetic and just, always leading by example. ![]() Atticus is a well-known and respected lawyer. She and her brother, Jeremy Atticus (“Jem”), are raised by their widowed father, Atticus Finch. The story centres on Jean Louise (“Scout”) Finch, an unusually intelligent girl who ages from six to nine years old during the novel. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression (1929–39). SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Atticus is forced to admit the former is not as true as he would like when Tom is convicted despite the robust defense Atticus provides, but his faith in the latter remains by the end of the book. Here he states two beliefs that define him: One, the supreme confidence that the legal system is impartial and fair and two, that all men are deserving of the same fair treatment and respect, and those who would treat you differently because of your race or social position are unworthy. As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it-whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash.” (Chapter 23)Ītticus has immense faith in the fundamental systems of America, in particular the court system. ![]() “The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box. ![]()
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