To Kill a Mockingbird

How is it "mighty helpful to folks" that Dolphus Raymond merely pretends to be half-drunk all the time?

How is it "mighty helpful to folks" that Dolphus Raymond merely pretends to be half-drunk all the time?

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Mr. Raymond believes it's easier for people to handle strangeness when they have a reason to explain it. Thus, he pretends to be a drunkard.

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