Question

2. What do you think Atticus means when he says he is “in favor of Southern womanhood as much as anybody, but not for preserving polite fiction at the expense of human life”? How could his comments relate to Tom Robinson’s court case?

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Answer:

When Atticus tells his sister that he is in favor of Southern womanhood, he is saying that he sympathizes with her desire to maintain a positive reputation. However, he is not willing to preserve "polite fiction" at the expense of human life.

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