” I’m simply defending a negro.”
Atticus says this towards. I believe by using the word ” simply ” implies that the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man charged with rape, is insignificant over the fact that he is a negro. Additionally, due to Atticus’s kind personality, he is comforting Scout with a lie (it’s almost as when an adult tells a child everything is going to be okay).
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Hello,
This begins with some very clear analysis, zooming in on the word ‘simply’. Your use of the word ‘insignificant’ works well to support this, but then your work stops abruptly.
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How might you develop the ending of this paragraph? Two ideas to try:
1) do the colloquial phrase, try using the word belittles
2) link this to a theme or another event in the novel
React!