There are several reason why Atticus wanted to defend Tom Robinson. The first one was that Atticus his high values and beliefs. Unlike the other white folk within the town, Atticus believes that everyone should be loved equally. He takes up Tom’s case because he knows he is innocent and he does not want an innocent life to be taken up simply because of the fact that he is a black. The second one is that Atticus is standing up for Tom to prove to his children that just because Tom is black, does not mean that he is gonna raped a women. Plus, Atticus has told Scout so many time that the reason he help Tom Robinson is because he values equality and justice. He believes that everyone is equal, and he also believes that just because Tom Robinson
