Atticuz Finch's Hardest Case

Atticus Finch : Thoughts and Feelings on His Hardest Case



As we all know, Atticus Finch has done his best to raise and support his children the best he can as well as serve his clients the best way possible. Though we know Atticus well and understand his optimistic and buoyant ways, we have had little insight on his personal feelings and approach on the entire Tom Robinson case. Surely this will be something that will affect him and his family for the rest of their lives, like a scar that lingers and reminds him of hard times in the past.

1. Atticus, as an outsider looking in on Tom Robinson’s case, how do you feel about the accusations being made towards him?

I would have to say I feel that everyone is entitled to a fair trial, no matter what anyone says. I know that some people in our community are unaccepting of Tom and his family because they think that he raped Mayella, but even if he had committed a crime he de...