Question

What techniques of persuasion did atticus use during his summation speech to the jury? (appeals to emotion, appeal to own values, appeal to society, appeal to truth?)?

Answer 1

In acting as the defense in the trial, Atticus was most persuasive and relied on the appeal to values and the moral compass of the jury, in claiming that the issue was not of race or color of the skin, but rather inherent human values that everyone must accept.