Question

During Atticus' speech, Scout sees him do two things she had never seen him do before. What are they, and what do they reveal about how Atticus thinks this speech is different from others he has given in court in the past?

Answer 1

Answer:

During his speech, Atticus loosens his clothing, and he sweats.

Explanation:

In loosening his clothing before he speaks to the jury, Atticus is letting the jury know that he feels comfortable addressing them as equals and friends.

In his speech, Atticus tries to debunk the widespread belief that all African-Americans are untrustworthy or immoral human beings. He argues that immoral people can be found in all sections of society, irrespective of color. During his speech, Atticus sweats, something Scout says she's never seen her father do before; this is a strong indication that Tom Robinson's case has greatly affected Atticus.

Atticus finds himself having to speak some unpopular truths in court. It is a difficult undertaking and an ambitious one at best.

Hope this helps, I did kind of just look it up since I wasn't sure what you were talking about. Basically this speech is just going to be a harder one to convince people of I think.