Moral Attorney In Harper Lee’s, To Kill A Mockingbird, one of the main characters, Atticus Finch, is in a court case that he is expecting to lose but does not give up and keeps fighting for his client, Tom Robinson. There were hard times in 1930’s, so hard that Atticus would accept hickory nuts from one of his clients, Mr. Cunningham, to pay off his legal fees. The night before the case Mr. Tate, the county sheriff, told Atticus there might be some trouble at the jail. Atticus quickly got out there and read a book by the cell door. When the mob to lynch Tom Robinson came he protected him and they soon dispersed showing his courage and kindness. During the rape case Atticus realized that Mayella, the rape victim, was bruised mostly on the right side, this would take a
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Atticus showed the jury that it could not have been Tom. When Mayella took the stand Atticus asked her what happened in a very polite tone but still assertive. Mayella was not used to this because her dad was always mean to her so she started crying because she thought he was taunting her. She answered with some of the wrong answers, for example when she asked her about what he is like at home Mayella answers: “Except when nothin‘,” said Mayella. “I said he does tollable.” Atticus was slowly but surely getting the answers out of her. At the end of the case, Atticus’ closing speech was: ““‘In the name of God, believe him.” This shows his religious views and a great trick to get the jury to not vote him guilty. He reminds them everyone in court is treated equally so you must not be prejudiced, Atticus says: “But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal.” After Tom was voted “Guilty” Atticus told him to not give up because they were going to get an appeal and win. When Mr. Ewell goes after the kids, he is killed by Boo Radley, the guardian angel, but to make sure Jem does not have a rumor over his head Atticus wants for Jem to go to court and
Atticus showed the jury that it could not have been Tom. When Mayella took the stand Atticus asked her what happened in a very polite tone but still assertive. Mayella was not used to this because her dad was always mean to her so she started crying because she thought he was taunting her. She answered with some of the wrong answers, for example when she asked her about what he is like at home Mayella answers: “Except when nothin‘,” said Mayella. “I said he does tollable.” Atticus was slowly but surely getting the answers out of her. At the end of the case, Atticus’ closing speech was: ““‘In the name of God, believe him.” This shows his religious views and a great trick to get the jury to not vote him guilty. He reminds them everyone in court is treated equally so you must not be prejudiced, Atticus says: “But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal.” After Tom was voted “Guilty” Atticus told him to not give up because they were going to get an appeal and win. When Mr. Ewell goes after the kids, he is killed by Boo Radley, the guardian angel, but to make sure Jem does not have a rumor over his head Atticus wants for Jem to go to court and