Why does Atticus believe in doing the right even if it means failing? And what is he trying to teach his kids when he's doing that?
Atticus defends Tom because it is the right thing to do. Tom is an innocent man, who deserves representation and deserves to be acquitted of the charges against him. Although it is unlikely that Tom will be found innocent, Atticus could not live with himself if he didn't try..... didn't do the right thing, didn't put himself on the line for what is true and right. For Atticus, failing holds no importance, what he is doing, and what he wants his children to learn is that failure brings about change, even if it's only small changes. If people aren't willing to fail... and to try again, the path remains blocked. He wants his children to stand up and move the barriers, and he sets an example for them to follow.
