Discuss Atticus’s explanation of the case to Scout. What does he mean by “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win”?
Atticus had to explain to Scout that in the case where he was representing a black man, he had almost no chance at winning, But he is still willing to try. Atticus knew that he had no chance at winning the case. He knew this because the jury was made up entirely of white people who lived in a time where all black men were perceived by white people as criminals.
Griffin S.O.
I think that Atticus is still hopefull for change among white peoples attitudes towards black people. He wanted to get them thinking about fairness to black people regardless of their skin colours. Skin colour should not define who is better. Atticus knows that all people are equal no matter what their race is. Atticus wants Scout to realize this possibility for change even if it doensn't happen right away.
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