Question

I need to do a To Kill A Mockingbird Argumentative Essay and the planning is going well but I need help in coming up with a counterclaim for it
My teacher gave me this : "Write an essay in which you argue whether or not it made sense for Atticus, based on his character, to have taken a stand to defend Tom Robinson?"
My claim in a nutshell is that it made sense for him to defend him, but I can't see why it wouldn't make sense
Will give brainlest answer and you'll get 20 points for answering as I'll appreciate it very much, it's the only thing I need to fully know how to do it

Answer 1

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Explanation:

One of the reasons it wouldn't make sense is Atticus could have gotten hurt. When youre defending someone, theres always some sort of risk in the situation. So if he didnt have to, then it wouldn't make sense for him to get involved in something he wasnt a part of originally. Atticus could have his reputation tarnished or he could be attacked for standing up for him. Let me know if you need more help.

Answer 2

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Yes, it made sense for Atticus based on his character to take a stand to defend Tom Robinson, because Atticus knows that Tom didn't do anything to be imprisoned and is trying and willing to sacrifice time just to prove that Tom isn't guilty and should be released.

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