In ,is having a conversation with her
father concerning Mrs. Dubose's derogatory, racist comments. When Scout asks her father if he is
a "nigger-lover," Atticus responds by saying,
"Nigger-lover is just one of those terms that dont mean anythinglike snot-nose.
Its hard to explainignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebodys favoring Negroes
over and above themselves. Its slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they
want a common, ugly term to label somebody" (Lee, 112).
In , Atticus has a conversation withabout the outcome of the Tom Robinson trial.
Atticus then explains to Jem that the jury's decision to convict an innocent man was simply
based on Tom's race. Atticus proceeds to tell Jem,
"As you grow older, youll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me
tell you something and dont you forget itwhenever a white man does that to a black man, no
matter who he is, how...
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