why do you think atticus makes this claim do you think he believes it within the moral universe of maycomb is accusing tom robinson of rape viewed as respectable 

atticus claims that mr ewell did what any god fearing persevering respectable white man would do under the circumstances when he turned in tom robinson why do you think atticus makes this claim do you think he believes it within the moral universe of maycomb is accusing tom robinson of rape viewed as respectable