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Right vs Left-Good and Evil
==I knew this book had a good amount of symbolism but I never realized how complex the symbolism really was. We learned about the symbolism of the mockingbird and symbolism of the characters. Little did I realize all of these hints to whether people are morale or immoral. This article explains how right symbolizing moral or good and left symbolizing inequality and immoral. For examples, Atticus has a weak left eye which means his right side is stronger. This symbolizes he is moral and he treats everyone equal. This isn't the only symbolism, Scout also uses the word "facing," to describe the direction the jury and Tom is looking. This represents what Tom faces and the truth the jury refuses to face. This article made me realize the great symbolism this book has and gave me a greater appreciation for Harper Lee because of the great amount of time it must have taken to put together.==

by: Joe Crespino
==I do not understand someone would go out of their way to insult a character.. in a book. Why not just let everyone have their hero. Plus, he didn't even do a good job at insulting Atticus. His main argument was that, "Crespino concludes that Atticus Finch is apaternalistic white man with a superiority complex who does good things for his black client not because he thinks his black client is his equal, but because he believes only a white man can save blacks." This is absolutely absurd. Atticus is the symbol of equality and this statement is incorrect. If Atticus didn't think Tom was his equal he would have let the mob kill Tom but instead he blocked the mob from getting to Tom. He is a great man, father, lawyer, and person. This man clearly cannot see this though.==