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Post by MsElliott on Nov 10, 2015 23:25:24 GMT
What is a plausible interpretation for why Atticus takes off some of his outer clothing and accessories as he is making his final statement to the jury?
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Post by elisegrant on Nov 12, 2015 10:46:36 GMT
By doing this, its almost saying that he knows his work there is done as he knows what the verdict will; everyone has known it all along.
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Post by isabelleewert on Nov 12, 2015 10:47:59 GMT
What is a plausible interpretation for why Atticus takes off some of his outer clothing and accessories as he is making his final statement to the jury? Having always worn full and proper clothing (even his children haven't seen him not wearing it) Atticus is almost leaving himself vulnerable in just throwing all he had into his final plea for Tom. It seems as though he was making a statement of how he felt about the unjust situation through exposing himself in a way the town as never seen before and using all he had to convince the jury of Tom's innocence. |
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Post by kate Fincham on Nov 12, 2015 22:04:14 GMT
What is a plausible interpretation for why Atticus takes off some of his outer clothing and accessories as he is making his final statement to the jury? By dressing down a little as he awaits the final verdict Atticus shows that he is relaxed and that there is nothing more he can do. He knows he defended Tom Robinson to the best of his ability, and now the rest is up to the jury. |
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Post by coreym on Nov 12, 2015 22:06:32 GMT
Atticus dressed down to try and win the jury over by showing that he is like a normal man.
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Post by laurah on Nov 12, 2015 22:10:01 GMT
What is a plausible interpretation for why Atticus takes off some of his outer clothing and accessories as he is making his final statement to the jury? Atticus is dressing down to appeal to the common people of the jury, to show them that he is one of them in representing Tom |
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Post by Cassandra on Nov 12, 2015 22:10:48 GMT
What is a plausible interpretation for why Atticus takes off some of his outer clothing and accessories as he is making his final statement to the jury? By dressing down a little as he awaits the final verdict Atticus shows that he is relaxed and that there is nothing more he can do. He knows he defended Tom Robinson to the best of his ability, and now the rest is up to the jury. I personally thought Atticus took off some of hist clothing because he was trying to appear on the same level as the Ewell's and maybe not be so intimidating. But him being relaxed and already knowing the verdict is a good proposition too. |
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Post by zoewatson on Nov 12, 2015 22:14:26 GMT
By dressing down, Atticus is showing that he is a normal man just simply defending his client. This comes as a shock to all, as he is usually only seen in formal clothes.
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Post by remimckenzie on Nov 12, 2015 22:24:12 GMT
By dressing down more than usual, it signifies that he has done all that he can regarding the court case, and is now left to sit and wait for the verdict. He goes form being in a more formal setting to someone who is relaxed and just a normal person.
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Post by kayleewilliams on Nov 12, 2015 22:52:00 GMT
By doing this, its almost saying that he knows his work there is done as he knows what the verdict will; everyone has known it all along. He may also be making a statement about how he feels about the situation, exposing himself in a way they had not seen before. |
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Post by zoel on Nov 16, 2015 7:53:35 GMT
He does this as if to say "I am giving you my pride, please do what is right" as atticus takes pride in dressing well
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Post by allanaedgell on Nov 16, 2015 8:04:23 GMT
What is a plausible interpretation for why Atticus takes off some of his outer clothing and accessories as he is making his final statement to the jury? By dressing down a little as he awaits the final verdict Atticus shows that he is relaxed and that there is nothing more he can do. He knows he defended Tom Robinson to the best of his ability, and now the rest is up to the jury. I agree with you, he has done what he can for Tom and he can't do anything more than his best. |
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Post by mackenzieg on Nov 18, 2015 10:04:25 GMT
By doing this, its almost saying that he knows his work there is done as he knows what the verdict will; everyone has known it all along. He is also trying to appeal to the common people in the jury and is trying to show that he is one of them. |
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Post by coreym on Nov 19, 2015 7:36:01 GMT
What is a plausible interpretation for why Atticus takes off some of his outer clothing and accessories as he is making his final statement to the jury? By dressing down a little as he awaits the final verdict Atticus shows that he is relaxed and that there is nothing more he can do. He knows he defended Tom Robinson to the best of his ability, and now the rest is up to the jury. I think he also dressed down to show that he was a man just like the people on the Jury. |
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Post by Yor a wizard Harry!! (Ashton) on Nov 19, 2015 8:49:30 GMT
What is a plausible interpretation for why Atticus takes off some of his outer clothing and accessories as he is making his final statement to the jury? Having always worn full and proper clothing (even his children haven't seen him not wearing it) Atticus is almost leaving himself vulnerable in just throwing all he had into his final plea for Tom. It seems as though he was making a statement of how he felt about the unjust situation through exposing himself in a way the town as never seen before and using all he had to convince the jury of Tom's innocence. I agree, it may also be Atticus sticking to his idea of stepping into another mans skin, and dressing down may be a representation of that. |
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