Blog 10 TKAM

How can this trial even be occurring? It is so immoral of the Ewells. Then again, what else is expected from those trashy poor folk? Ugh... How dumb do they think we are?

Her bruises are on her right side of her face; Mr. Ewell is left-handed! Does Tom Robinson have a left hand? No! Wow. This is insane. Anyway, I think the rest of the jurors here are in serious denial. All of Maycomb county is in denial. This is too much to handle!

Blog 9 TKAM

Yes, I would take the case. I would ever be a lawyer in real life because I would defend people for moral reasons rather than the amount of my paycheck. So, I would not make any money. I would feel horrible for making no attempt at saving the life of an innocent man. I am a generally trusting person and it would affect my choices on my clients. My defense would basically be me yelling at the plaintiff for lying and trying very hard to prove all the reasons they would lie.

This is similar to TKAM's situation because Atticus has to defend a black man accused of rape. Worst of all, the "victim" is a white girl. Back then, African Americans had very little rights compared to Caucasians. It is going to be very difficult to defend him.