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To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

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To Kill a Mockingbird

The page number containing Link Deas's quote about his worker in To Kill a Mockingbird varies by edition; it is on page 261 in one specified edition. The quote occurs in Chapter 19 during Tom...

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In To Kill a Mockingbird, Link Deas interrupts Tom Robinson's trial to passionately defend Tom's character, declaring Tom has been a trouble-free employee for eight years. His outburst highlights...

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Besides Atticus Finch, several characters in To Kill a Mockingbird support the black community in Maycomb. Miss Maudie acknowledges those who believe in fair trials for all. Link Deas, Tom Robinson's...

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Heck Tate and Link Deas visit the Finches to warn Atticus about potential trouble when Tom Robinson is moved to Maycomb County Jail before his trial. They fear a lynch mob might form, particularly...

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Atticus Finch, Dolphus Raymond, and Link Deas are depicted as good men in To Kill a Mockingbird through their compassion, integrity, and moral courage. Atticus is admired for his fairness and defense...

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Link Deas offers Helen a job in Chapter 27, demonstrating that not everyone in Maycomb believes Tom is guilty. His actions, motivated by guilt, show a refusal to conform to the town's racial...

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Link Deas is expelled from the trial for speaking out of turn in support of Tom Robinson. During Tom's testimony, Deas interrupts by proclaiming Tom's good character, which prompts Judge Taylor to...

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Link Deas came to Mrs. Robinson's rescue. After Tom Robinson's death, Bob Ewell harassed Helen Robinson on her way to work. Link Deas, her employer, intervened by confronting Bob Ewell and...

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