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'The state has not produced one iota of medical evidence that the crime Tom Robinson is charged with ever took place. It has relied instead upon the testimony of two whiteness whose evidence has not only been called into serious question on cross-examination, but has been flatly contradicted by the defendant. The defendant is not guilty, but somebody in this courtroom is.'" Page 203
Analysis:
Aticus' strong lecture that he gives the jury proves what a good lawyer he is. The reader should realize that everything that Atticus says is the truth. He gives a lesson to everyone in the courtroom, including his children. This speech must have taken a lot of courage, but to Atticus, it is worth it because the truth will be told.
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Posted by: Shelia Olander

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