Atticus's case was very well-constructed. I think that he lost the case because of the fact that Tom Robinson is black. Everyone was kind of going against him so I think no matter how good of a case Atticus put up and no matter what the evidence Tom Robinson still would have been convicted guilty based on the color of his skin, because nobody in that mostly white town would believe a black man against a white family. I think that the criminal justice system is so much more fair and just. I think people now can be persuaded more. Also the fact that Juries are more fair now and that racial discrimination is not nearly as big of a problem as it was back then would also add to the fact that if Tom Robinson's case had taken place today he would be not guilty.
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My biggest takeaway from yesterday's and today's EdCafe was that there are so many deeper meanings to things in the book that I had never thought about before. They brought out a lot of interesting things that I did not even realize the author meant. I think the most significant thing i discussed was about the true meaning of the title and relating killing a mockingbird to accusing an innocent person like Tom Robinson or even how the kids make fun of Boo Radley it could apply to him as well. I really learned a lot of new things during these discussions and now i will notice a lot more deeper meanings from the book.
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