Part one of term paper
In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch develops into an honorable, moral man who defends a black man, Tom Robinson, against malicious accusations of the rape of white woman. The novel confronts the issue of compassion or the lack thereof, which “…alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil p ...

Part two of term paper
... in court. The trial takes place during a racially tense period in U.S. history. After Atticus’ decision to defend Tom had been made, the predominantly prejudice townspeople do not accept Atticus for his decision and threaten him and his children. However, after Atticus put up a hard fought struggle in court for Tom, several of the townspeople felt compassion toward Atticus for standing up for what is morally just. QUOTE BLACKS IN BALCONY. Also, the blacks QUOTE ON FOOD GAVE THEM. Not just th ...