Question

\if you shouldnt be defendin him, then why are you doin it?\ \for a number of reasons,\ said atticus. \the main one is, if i didnt i couldnt hold up my head in town, i couldnt represent this county in the legislature, i couldnt even tell you or jem not to do something again.\ \you mean if you didnt defend that man, jem and me wouldnt have to mind you any more?\ \thats about right.\ \why?\ \because i could never ask you to mind me again.\ ... \atticus, are we going to win it?\
o, \atticus, are we going to win it?\
o, honey.\ \then why—\ \simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win,\ atticus said....\come here, scout,\ said atticus. i crawled into his lap and tucked my head under his chin. he put his arms around me and rocked me gently. \its different this time,\ he said. \this time we arent fighting the yankees, were fighting our friends. but remember this, no matter how bitter things get, theyre still our friends and this is still our home.\ in a response of 5 - 6 sentences, explain the following: • what is the context for this scene? • what does this scene reveal about atticuss character? • what does this scene reveal about the town of maycomb? challenge: try to use a form of 1 - 2 of the vocabulary words below in your response. alien contentious vexation provoke

Explanation:

This scene is from To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus is defending Tom Robinson, a Black man wrongly accused. Atticus shows integrity (won't back down even if they'll lose). Maycomb has deep - seated racial prejudice (they'll likely convict Tom), but Atticus still sees it as home.

Answer:

This scene is set in the context of Atticus Finch defending Tom Robinson in a racially charged trial in Maycomb. Atticus's character is revealed as one of unwavering integrity and moral courage; he knows they might lose but still fights. Maycomb is shown to have a contentious racial divide, yet Atticus still holds onto a sense of community ("this is still our home").