miss maudie tells jem that things are never as bad as they seem. what reason does she give

Miss Maudie tells Jem that things are never as bad as they seem because you have to look beyond all of the bad and see all of the "good" people who HAVE helped him. Atticus, Judge Taylor, and the Maycomb's black community all stood behind Tom Robinson and supported him through everything.... that is what Miss Maudie wants Jem to understand.

Look it up in the book dummies!!