Dophus Raymond Essay

In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the people of Maycomb ar prejudice. According to them, the only steering a duster man would be able to exchangeable a black man much than a white man is if he was an alcoholic or had some type of dysfunction. This applies to the majority of the people in Maycomb. Dolphus Raymond, however, is not part of this stereotype. He doesnt have a dysfunction and only pretends to be an alcoholic. Mr. Raymond is both caring and sly. When Dolphus Raymond sees Dill decrease out of the courthouse crying, he tries to comfort him and support him feel better.This shows that Dolphus Raymond is caring. Dolphus Raymond then calls Dill to come to him and says, Here, offering Dill his paper sack with straws in it. Take a good sip, itll quieten you. (Lee, 200) This shows he is caring because he gives Dill some of his Coca-Cola to help him. Mr. Raymond reaches out to Dill when he is crying to help him feel better. Then, after Scout asks why he pretends to be an alcoholic he says, Wh-oh yes, you mean why do I pretend? . Some folks fall apartt-like the way I live. Now I could just say to hell with em, I dont care if they dont like it.I do say I dont care if they dont like it, right enough-but I dont say the hell with em see? (Lee, 200) This shows that purge though people dont like the way he lives, he still pretends to be an alcoholic for people to latch on a reason why he lives the way he does. Also, even though its fake, he gives them a reason to understand why he lives a certain way.. Dolphus Raymond is sly as well. When Scout finds out whisky isnt in the sack she says, You mean all you drink in that sacks Coca-Cola? Just plain Coca-Cola? Yes maam, Mr. Raymond nodded. (Lee, 200) He pretends to drink whisky to help people latch on a reason why he likes blacks more than whites.Dolphus Raymond pretends to drink whiskey, but everyone else is the town thinks it is whiskey. People dont understand his ways, so they just blame it on his drinking because they dont understand how he could like a black man more than a white one. He walks around pretending he is drunk. When I came into town, which is seldom, if I weave a little and drink out of this sack, folks washbasin says Dolphus Raymonds in the clutch of whiskey-thats why he wont change his ways. (Lee, 200)People think he has poor judgment because he pretends to be drunk, so they believe he wont be able to change his ways. He is also acting like an alcoholic and like a drunk, so people can have a reason to understand why he lives his life the way he does. Dolphus Raymond isnt an alcoholic or a drunk. He shows how caring and sly he is when he talks to the kids outside the courthouse. The people of Maycomb just cant understand his reasoning concerning blacks and whites. They necessitate him to live prejudice like them. He has to pretend to be disorderly, so people can have a reason for his actions and preferences.