To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 20 and 21

In these chapters, we learned that in Mr. Dolphus Raymond's paper sack he is not drinking alcohol. He is only drinking Coca Cola which confuses Scout. Scout does not understand why he would want anybody to know he was drinking when he wasn't. Mr. Dolphus pretends that he is drinking alcohol so he does not have to give a clear explanation for it to the white people. He does not want them to think that he chose the lifestyle of choosing blacks over white which is why he pretends to act as a drunk. I think this is so unfair and shows how racist and prejudice this time period was. A man has to pretend to act drunk just so he does not have to hear rude remarks. This is not right and I view Mr. Dolphus Raymond as a sympathetic character. Also we learned the verdict in these chapters! Except it was not what everyone wanted to hear. Tom Robinson was told that he was guilty of raping Mayella. Obviously, from the hearing, we know that Tom did not rape Mayella since his right hand is the only one that works properly. The person who hurt Mayellla was left handed, which is Mr. Ewell, which Atticus showed in Court. This just shows that the jury did not really care about the trial. They know Tom Robinson is not guilty, they just put him guilty so a colored man would not win over the white. This shows more racism and how people felt towards colored people in this time era.