To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
After Mr. Tate leaves, Atticus tells Scout, "Mr. Ewell fell on his knife. Can you possibly understand?" What is he really asking her?
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Atticus is asking Scout to "alter" the truth. He does this to spare Boo the attention that would surely destroy him. Sometimes altering the truth does more good than simply telling it.
