Some people don't know right from wrong, in To Kill a Mockingbird we know there was a black man accused of rape, since we are in the 1930s In the American South, no one will support this man except Atticus Finch, a man who stands up for what is right. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the character Atticus Finch to show that it is important for people to stand up for what is right because otherwise justice will never have a chance to prevail. Atticus shows this when he defends Tom, teaches Jem after the trial, and Atticus teaches Scout the way she acts towards others. Atticus had shown justice and deciding between right and wrong when he defended Tom in court. For example, Atticus had said, "I am confident that you gentlemen will dispassionately examine the evidence you have heard, come to a decision, and return this defendant to his family. In the name of God, do your duty" (Lee 274-275). Clearly this example demonstrated that Atticus is a man who wanted justice and truth to prevail. This shows that he only sees Tom as a defendant and not as a defendant...