Furthermore, Atticus is seen as innocent. He was a gentleman who always treated people with respect and kindness like Boo Radley. He was also seen as a role model to not only his children, but also the town of Maycomb. Atticus Finch was one who treated black people equally and respected them. For an example, he was responsible to take on the case of Tom Robinson who was convicted of raping Bob Ewell’s daughter Mayella. After he accepted to take on this case, he was called a “nigger-lover” (108) by the community because they thought it was wrong for white people to defend the blacks. Also, many people in the town of Maycomb would talk behind his back and even Scout and Jem were getting teased by their classmates at school that led Atticus to
