While the town of Maycomb struggles with this downfall, they have a greater battle to face, discrimination. ... One of the main victims of prejudice in the town of Maycomb was Tom Robinson. ... Firstly, everyone in Maycomb believes the lies that the Ewells are spouting. ... Lastly, Tom was shot 17 times by the jail guards. ... With it Maycomb Tom Robinson was definitely a victim of racism. ...
He gets into a number of mischiefs in Maycomb, including the time when Jem, Scout and Dill invades the Radley backyard to get a view of Boo Radley, but that is all part of growing up. ... He is influenced by Atticus so once in a while he would read the newspaper, showing that he wants to know what was going on in Maycomb- a sure sign on maturity. ... When Atticus hears that some of the men in Maycomb were planning to lynch Tom Robinson, he decides to go to the Maycomb jail and watch him. ... When Atticus left for the Maycomb jail, Jem dresses up so he could follow Atticus. ... Atticus knows th...
This idea is portrayed in many aspects of the novel, and is directed towards both groups and individuals in the Maycomb community. ... Prejudice is said to be "Maycomb's usual disease". ... Also, the night before the trial, the lynch mob arrives at the jail like a "Roman Carnival", to "watch a poor devil on trial for his life". ... He believe that they might understand as they have not yet caught "Maycomb's usual disease." ...
Atticus Finch is a defense lawyer for Maycomb County.He's also the honorable father of main character Scout and Jem. ... Atticus represents all of the honorable people in Maycomb County. ... "When Tom Robinson is in the county jail Atticus realizes people will try and go after him to harm him, so Atticus guards him to ensure his safety. ...
As a man who values respect, Atticus chides his children when they display negative traits of people in Maycomb, "No putting his life's history on display for the edification of the neighborhood"(page 119). ... During the trials, Scout disagrees with the jury when they decided to put Tom in jail but Atticus explained "They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to fully respect for their opinions.... Atticus understands that people is Maycomb are not as fortunate as him so he respect their part of the story. ... People of Maycomb have hearts poi...
The narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch who lives with her brother Jem and widowed father who is a lawyer in the Alabama town of Maycomb. ... He, however, runs away from home to stay with his aunt in Maycomb for the rest of that summer. The trial of Tom Robinson arrives and when he is placed in the local jail a mob gathers to lynch him. Atticus has taken up a position outside the jail anticipating this development. ...
A few nights before the trial is set to begin, Atticus is told by some black residents that some angry whites have threatened to kill the imprisoned Tom, so he "guards" his client's safety himself, by maintaining a guard outside the jail. ... Because Scout is somewhat of an outcast herself, like Boo Radley and the black members of Maycomb County, Mississippi, it is easy for her learn compassion for them. ... The setting of To Kill a Mockingbird is Depression era (early 1930s) Maycomb County, Mississippi. ...
