If Beale Street Could Talk Lesson Plan

What does Tish find paradoxical about Hayward and Fonny's case? Why? How does Hayward's fight for justice affect his relationship with his colleagues? Why does he continue to fight regardless of this?

Tish says that the fact that Fonny's trial keeps changing is what paradoxically shows her that Hayward has a genuine concern for Fonny and his case. The date continues to change because Hayward is fighting hard to make sure that Fonny will get a fair and unbiased trial, which takes a lot of time and charm to arrange. Tish reckons that Hayward had never taken a case like Fonny's before and initially didn't care very much about it. However, as Hayward begins to prepare for...