![]() This is Atticus wondering aloud at the utter loss of reason and objectivity that the average white people of the South display when dealing with matters concerning black people. Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up is something I don’t pretend to understand Atticus Finch (Chapter 9, page 90) ![]() Atticus pointed out that sad truth to Jem, who was sad about the unfair outcome of Tom Robinson’s court case who was unjustly pronounced guilty by the jury. This statement summarizes the crux of the events in the novel, Tom Robinson was falsely accused of raping a white girl, and it was the white girl and her father’s testimony against black Tom Robinson’s. In our courts, when it’s a white man’s word against a black man’s, the white man always wins. Let’s explore some remarkable quotes from the novel that address its themes. His words are filled with wisdom, empathy, common sense, and also observes the racial injustice in society. ![]() Atticus Finch is the voice of reason in To Kill A Mockingbird.
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