Our second novel: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Our second novel: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it."

Wednesday, 6 August 2008

To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapter 9





What can be deduced about the character of Atticus from his defense of Tom Robinson? Has your idea about Atticus changed in this last chapter?

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

i´m the first =)
well, i think that atticus is a real lower, the good ones.
he thiks that it´s his duty to defend him and also in that way he is giving the exaple to his kids.
no racial discrimination, and that we have to put in the shoes of others in order to understand them

Anonymous said...

i agree with cande..he is a fair lawyer and he really trust himself. He is not afraid about what can people say about him..he just does his job as better as he can.
atticus is one of my favourite characters i really like the way he talks to scout :)

Anonymous said...

Definetly Atticus is my favourite character. But my point of view really changed in this chapter. He is loyal and brave, he doesn´t care what other people think of him.
HE IS AN EXAMPLE FOR FOLLOWING YOUR BELIEFS. Also he is patient and knows how to take care of Jem and Scout on his own. I really like him

Anonymous said...

in my opinion atticus trys to be the best lawyer as well as the perfect father trying to teach his children whats good and right. Defending Tom in the tribunals makes him be proud of himself because he is fighting for what he believes.

Anonymous said...

i think he thinks he has to defend him because it's his duty as a lawer, or maybe he just like niggers.

Anonymous said...

In my opinion the attitude of Atticus is really brave. Taking the position of defending a black man in that time was really dificult. Is a great man and a great layer.

Gabriela Duaigües said...

Well, I agree with you about the fact that Atticus is becoming more of a hero in this last chapter we have read. ´Lawyer' is his occupation (for the ones who have problems spelling!!). As you said, he is doing what he believes is right, even knowing in advance that it is very probable that he is not going to be successful. It's very brave to do the right thing knowing that we are going to lose. Great comments, kids!

Anonymous said...

I think that Atticus is a good person and he love his jobbb .. he do that becouse he wonted to and becouse is was his duty...

Esteban

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Anonymous said...

I think that Aticus as a real lawyer must treat people on equality even if their are from diferrent race

Anonymous said...

Atticus just does his job, as he has to

Anonymous said...

Atticus does in the trail what he believes is right. He folloes the truth and in all of his actions he tries to protect his children for the society but he is not ashamed for defending tom