Examples Of Tolerance In To Kill A Mockingbird

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The verge of human limitation. How far does it really go? From the worst human persecutions, to public shaming. Some people have more tolerance for this than others. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus has an immense tolerance for this and keeps standing for what he believes in regardless of what others say and think. This shows the theme and teaches us as the reader to be perseverant. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the obvious theme is that people should stand for what they believe in regardless of the consequences.
In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird”, readers see examples of Atticus's being put down in many parts of the book. In one part specifically, Atticus’s nephew at a family gathering call him a “nigger-lover.” this shows that even atticus extended family doesn't stand behind him. They go as far as calling him derogatory names.“ ‘Nigger-Lover’ yelled Francis” (119). This was said because the family doesn’t like that Atticus defends this man in court and they think it gives …show more content…

Regardless he still works as hard as he can to keep tom free. It shows how perseverance he really is. He believes that everyone deserves equal but because of his skin color Tom is being treated differently. “The one place where a man should get a square deal is the courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way to carry their resentments into the court” (189). Being and all white jury striked of all black people there was much prejudice towards Tom. He knows there is virtually no way he can win because of all the rasim. Again he keeps standing for what he believes is right. Atticus ignores what everyone else says and focuses on the case.> He keeps on going and working on the case the hardest he can. He knows that the townspeople think down of him because he helps a man of black skin but he defends him

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