Question

Atticus knows that he will be criticized for defending tom robinson. why does he decide to take the case?

a. the judge forces atticus to take tom s case.
b. he takes the case as a favor to heck tate.
c. he believes that tom is innocent and deserves a fair trial.
d. because he needs money, he will take any case offered to him.

Answer 1

c. atticus knows that no one was going to give tom a fair trial because hes black 

Answer 2

The correct answer is option c. "he believes that tom is innocent and deserves a fair trial".

Step-by-step explanation:

In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is an attorney that has a strong sense of justice and believes that, in the case of being accused, anyone deserves a fair trial. When he knew about Tom Robinson's case, he believed that he would not have a fair trial because of his skin color. Therefore Atticus decided to defend Tom even if that means that he would be criticized.