In To Kill a Mockingbird friends and family judge Atticus for taking a case that he had to take to keep his job. Out of fear that a black man might be innocent, they call Atticus an N word lover. People are so afraid of Tom Robinson being innocent they bring Atticus’s children in to this, “No sir, Mrs. Dubose calls you that. She warms up every afternoon calling you that. Francis called me that last Christmas, that's where I first heard it.” (Lee 144) Atticus’s job relies on if he defends Tom Robinson or not, but his family and friendship’s relies on if he claims Tom as guilty or innocent. Atticus’s family and the people of Maycomb turned their fear into hate for the innocent. Living in fear, is able to create problems, or turns into hatred and makes life harder, especially in To Kill a
In To Kill a Mockingbird friends and family judge Atticus for taking a case that he had to take to keep his job. Out of fear that a black man might be innocent, they call Atticus an N word lover. People are so afraid of Tom Robinson being innocent they bring Atticus’s children in to this, “No sir, Mrs. Dubose calls you that. She warms up every afternoon calling you that. Francis called me that last Christmas, that's where I first heard it.” (Lee 144) Atticus’s job relies on if he defends Tom Robinson or not, but his family and friendship’s relies on if he claims Tom as guilty or innocent. Atticus’s family and the people of Maycomb turned their fear into hate for the innocent. Living in fear, is able to create problems, or turns into hatred and makes life harder, especially in To Kill a