The Confrontation 13-16

In the confrontation, Atticus is sitting in front of the Maycomb Jail reading his newspaper, his children are spying on him and 4 cars pull up. The group from the car is presumebly there to lynch Tom Robinson, they tell Atticus to move, but he refuses, the situation starts to get tense, until Scout comes and diffuses the situation. Atticus did not know it but the whole time he had a friend with a shotgun above them. The confrontation in front of the Maycomb Jail says a few things about everyone involved. It says that Scout and Jem care greatly for their father, it also shows Scout’s inquisitive nature, and Jem’s Stubbornness. It reveals that Atticus is not one to be bullied, and that he is willing to defend the rights of others at great personal risk. It shows that Watler Cunningham is willing to do anything to get his way, but he still has certain limits, such as involving children. It also says that Atticus still has people on his side in the city, and that not everyone is against him, such as the newspaper editor. The main things The Confrontation shows you is that while the south is potrayed as negative, everyone there isnt, and that although some people may be negative in some aspects they still have positive parts to them.