So as to not expose the truth. I’m unsure about the background of the question
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus never has to
rethink his position on an issue. He is very level-headed all throughout. In
comparison with most of Maycomb’s citizens, he is the only one who is least
infected by prejudice. He is not racist as he goes to a black community to
deliver news. He also lets his children go to Calpurnia’s church. He doesn’t
have problems with the circumstances wherein his children are looked after by a
black woman.
To comport is to act a certain way, or carry yourself in a certain way. The greek root "port" means carry