🍺Raymond pretends to be a drunk to deflect the community's anger and protect his family.
🤝Raymond, like Atticus, stands up for what he believes in.
💔The townspeople assume Raymond is a drunk, which results in them leaving his family alone.
🤔Scout questions Raymond about why he lets people think he's a drunk.
💼Raymond lives outside of town to avoid the community's intolerance.
Why does Raymond pretend to be a drunk?
—Raymond pretends to be a drunk to protect his interracial family from the community's anger.
Why do the townspeople assume Raymond is a drunk?
—The townspeople assume Raymond is a drunk because it's easier for them to believe that than to understand his motivations.
Why does Scout question Raymond?
—Scout questions Raymond out of curiosity about why he lets people think he's a drunk.
Where does Raymond live?
—Raymond lives outside of town to avoid the intolerance of the community.
What does Raymond's behavior reveal about him?
—Raymond's behavior reveals his dedication to standing up for what he believes in, similar to Atticus.
00:08In chapter xx of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' the story begins in the Town Square, where Scout and Bill talk with Dollfuss Raymond, a character with a black girlfriend and mixed-race children. The townspeople look down upon Raymond's relationship.
00:17Raymond explains to Scout that he pretends to be a drunk to deflect the community's anger and protect his family.
00:42Raymond lives outside of town as a way to avoid the community's intolerance.
00:45Raymond, like Atticus, stands up for what he believes in.
01:01Raymond's behavior reveals his dedication to standing up for what he believes in, similar to Atticus.
