How To Kill A Mockingbird Response 3 of 4

I’ve been reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” and I drew many conclusions. This book is not only a classic because of who wrote it, but because every page of every chapter has a significant meaning to it. This section of the book that I read, chapters 11-21, was fairly interesting. The main event that stood out was the court hearing of Tom. Since he was black, he was accused of a crime that he didn’t commit. The all-white jury, just judged Tom without hearing his side of the story. Atticus is by far my favorite character in this novel, due to his courage and self-instinct. Atticus stood up for Tom during his court hearing, and made major points to the jury. While he was speaking to the jury, he was emotional which showed how strong he felt for Tom and the situation that he’s in. Atticus doesn’t care what people think of him and his believes; he sticks to what’s right for him and what he believes is true. Although in maycoumb, blacks aren’t allowed to feel sorry for whites, Tom felt sorry for the women. The jury still found Tom guilty even though he had enough evidence to plead not-guilty. Comparing this situation to every-day life of a teenager, in this century, helps me understand the text more. When something bad happens in life, you tell your friends, and of course they’re going to take your side and back you up, even though you started it/ you are the cause. They won’t care to hear the other person’s side of the story because they’re close to you and they will follow you. That’s how it was in the courtroom during Tom’s case. It wasn’t fair because Tom was the ONLY colored person and he had to face an all-white jury. Atticus made sure that someone was able to stand up for Tom and put a fight for him without losing the case without a fight. I simply admire Atticus!