Ever since the news spread around Maycomb that Atticus will be defending a negro, there has been gossip all throughout the town. Atticus is looked down upon trying to protect a black man. For example, Francis, his nephew says to his daughter, “I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family—” (Lee 110). Francis tells Atticus’s daughter that Atticus is bringing shame to and ruining the reputation of his family by taking part in Tom’s case. Atticus does not get angry hearing this from Scout, instead he tells Scout to keep her head held high and her fists down. Even his neighbor, Mrs. Dubose, tells his son, “Your father’s no better than the nigers and trash he words for!” (Lee 135). Regardless of Mrs. Dubose’s insults, Atticus tells Jem to be respectful to her because she is old and ill. Although Atticus is manifested as the most shameful person in town, he does not let this affect him or the
Ever since the news spread around Maycomb that Atticus will be defending a negro, there has been gossip all throughout the town. Atticus is looked down upon trying to protect a black man. For example, Francis, his nephew says to his daughter, “I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family—” (Lee 110). Francis tells Atticus’s daughter that Atticus is bringing shame to and ruining the reputation of his family by taking part in Tom’s case. Atticus does not get angry hearing this from Scout, instead he tells Scout to keep her head held high and her fists down. Even his neighbor, Mrs. Dubose, tells his son, “Your father’s no better than the nigers and trash he words for!” (Lee 135). Regardless of Mrs. Dubose’s insults, Atticus tells Jem to be respectful to her because she is old and ill. Although Atticus is manifested as the most shameful person in town, he does not let this affect him or the