To Kill a Mockingbird

This book is starting to get very good. Atticus has just been asked to represent Tom. Tom is accused of raping Bob Ewell's daughter. Atticus knows immediately that he will not win the case because Tom is black, and in those times a black man would always be guilty as charged, well in almost every case. That's just the way it was in those times. I respect Atticus, even though he knows he will not win he still says yes to representing Tom. It seems very obvious that Atticus has dignity. I think Atticus knows that he would not be able to live with himself if he didn't put up a good fight for Tom. Atticus knows that the Ewell family has no limitations, the Ewells are the law. The Ewells have no credit(trust) within the town of Maycomb. Everyone knows them and most do not like especially Mr. Ewell. It's crazy to think that a black man never had a fare trial during those times. Especially in Tom's case, it is obvious that Tom did not do the crime, everyone knows that in the back of their head. They choose to ignore it because he is black. I am excited to continue reading this book, I can feel the climax brewing.