Overall, I thought that this novel was remarkable. What I enjoyed most was how the story was told through the eyes of a little girl who is growing up in a way that others might not approve of. Because the story is told through Scout's point of view, we only get to hear one person's perspective, which I thought was odd. This was especially since when Scout got into the fight with her cousin, she told her Uncle Jack that Atticus listens to both her and Jem's sides of the story when they fight. Atticus most likely does this so that Scout and Jem will know that it isn't fair to assume and accuse.
During the trial, Atticus tells Tom Robinson's point of view in the case. Although Atticus presents evidence that could do nothing but prove Tom innocent, such as Tom being right-handed while the bruise on Mayella's face was on the left side, the jury said that he was guilty. Atticus told Tom's side of the story, which made the case fair, but because of the town's prejudices he was still put into jail. If the jury had grown up the way that Scout and Jem were raised, there might've been a chance that they would have Tom Robinson stay out of jail, even if they were racists.
Yeah, that's a big influence why Atticus is so justified and fair in everything he does. If he simply didn't do what he does on court he would just be another hyprocrit. And no one won't be able to use that against him. Atticus can always be clean and never be blamed for anything that's unfair too. That's probably why a lot of the African Americans respect him so much.
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