To Kill A Mockingbird Mob Mentality Analysis

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Mob mentality can occur anywhere. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Mr. Cunningham was part of a mob who wanted to capture Tom Robinson so he wouldn’t be in trial and get prosecuted right away. Until Scout was there having a conversation with Mr. Cunningham, he forgot that he was a father, acquaintance of the Finch family and a friend of the Finch’s. Scout talked about his son, how the Finch’s invited him over for dinner and stuff he enjoyed because it was a polite thing to do. Without Atticus good parenting, they mob would’ve still be there waiting to capture Tom Robinson. He put himself in Atticus’ shoes when Scout was helping him remember that he was Atticus’ friend too. He felt bad that he was doing this to Atticus, so he