When Link questions Atticus’s judgment for defending Tom Robinson, Atticus replies: "Link, that boy might go to the chair, but h

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When Link questions Atticus’s judgment for defending Tom Robinson, Atticus replies: "Link, that boy might go to the chair, but h

e’s not going till the truth’s told… And you know what the truth is." What is the truth? How might the reader understand this situation better than Scout?

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nevsk [136] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-08T04:04:46+03:00

Answer:

The truth is that Tom Robinson is not guilty of raping Mayella, a white woman.

Explanation:

As Scout is the main character in To kill a Mocking Bird, she is telling the story seen through her eyes. As a reader of the book you obviously have more information, gathered by what other characters say or do.