g that for her, color doesn't matter and she wants to share what she has with them. Lula hesitates but can only scold them. Another major example of discrimination in the book is the trial of Tom Robinson. He is accused of raping and beating Mayella. Everyone at the courthouse believes Mayella except Atticus who defends Tom. Atticus asks Mr. Ewell to write his name on a piece of paper. He hesitates but does it anyway. Atticus concludes and announces that he is "...left-handed, Mr. Ewell,..." [237]. Mayella cannot follow the “facts” she has known. This is different from the lessons one might learn from the city's residents. Atticus finally reveals the truth about how white men treat black men. [Atticus says] "...As you get older, you will see a white man cheating on black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't forget it - every time a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is or what his beautiful family is, this white man is trash”[295]. behave in front of people Atticus is clearly angry at what the town is doing and explains this to Scout and Jem explains that a "nigger lover" is just a degrading term "Scout," Atticus says, "nigger lover." niggers is just one of those terms that doesn't mean anything, like snot. It's hard to explain: ignorant, trashy people use it when they think someone favors black people over others. themselves. It has become a common usage among some people like us, when they want a common and ugly term to describe someone. » [144]. In context, the term "nigger lover" is used by racists, meaning giving African Americans special rights. Atticus, on the other hand, says that he stands for equality, that he loves everyone the same. This is what he tries to demonstrate to his children. Atticus is not racist.

Essay / g that for her, color doesn't matter and she wants to share what she has with them. Lula hesitates but can only scold them. Another major example of discrimination in the book is the trial of Tom Robinson. He is accused of raping and beating Mayella. Everyone at the courthouse believes Mayella except Atticus who defends Tom. Atticus asks Mr. Ewell to write his name on a piece of paper. He hesitates but does it anyway. Atticus concludes and announces that he is "...left-handed, Mr. Ewell,..." [237]. Mayella cannot follow the “facts” she has known. This is different from the lessons one might learn from the city's residents. Atticus finally reveals the truth about how white men treat black men. [Atticus says] "...As you get older, you will see a white man cheating on black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't forget it - every time a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is or what his beautiful family is, this white man is trash”[295]. behave in front of people Atticus is clearly angry at what the town is doing and explains this to Scout and Jem explains that a "nigger lover" is just a degrading term "Scout," Atticus says, "nigger lover." niggers is just one of those terms that doesn't mean anything, like snot. It's hard to explain: ignorant, trashy people use it when they think someone favors black people over others. themselves. It has become a common usage among some people like us, when they want a common and ugly term to describe someone. » [144]. In context, the term "nigger lover" is used by racists, meaning giving African Americans special rights. Atticus, on the other hand, says that he stands for equality, that he loves everyone the same. This is what he tries to demonstrate to his children. Atticus is not racist.

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