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... the sheriff to shoot a rabid dog that is roaming the street. After Atticus kills the dog, Scout and Jem learn that their father is renowned as a deadly marksman in Maycomb County, but that he chooses not to use this skill, unless absolutely necessary. Scout's aunt, Alexandra, unexpectedly arrives to reside with the Finch family, announcing it is time someone reined in ... ...
... racial discrimination. This is emphasised in Mockingbird during the trial of Tom Robinson of which Atticus is the appointed lawyer. This political relationship is ridiculed by the residents of Maycomb County as they believe that Tom, being an African American, is not entitled to a fair trial. One resident states, "You know the court appointed him [Atticus] to defend this nigger," and ... ...
... " attention to the injustices that occurred in the Nineteen thirties and to further explore the themes of the novel. Harper Lee's extract imparts the danger portended in a scene outside the County jail between the lynch mob and an African-American, Tom Cunningham. Atticus, the Negroes" lawyer attempts to rid the intruders away, when his children appear in the scene. Scout, the ... ...
