Question

Why would Harper Lee find it necessary to include the story about Old Tim Johnson in Chapter 10? (How to kill a mockingbird)

Answer 1

The dog represents racism. The dog is being described as being just a dangerous dead as it is alive just as racism is in the town. 

Answer 2

The dog represents racism. The dog is being described as being just a dangerous dead as it is alive just as racism is in the town. Why would Harper Lee find it necessary to include the story about Old Tim Johnson in Chapter 10? (How to kill a mockingbird)