In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a lawyer who defends Tom Robinson, an African-American man, against the Ewell family in court. Malcolm Gladwell is the author of "The Courthouse Ring: Atticus Finch and the bounds of Southern Liberalism," where he explains that Atticus Finch is an activist. Lance McMillian responds to Malcolm Gladwell's criticism of Atticus in "Atticus Finch as Racial Accommodator: Answering Gladwell's Critique", where overall he states that Atticus is not an accommodator but an activist. Lance McMillan's view of Atticus Finch is incorrect compared to Malcolm Gladwell because Atticus is an accommodator not fighting against institutional racism. Malcolm Gladwell says Atticus is an easygoing and Lance McMillian says Atticus is a doer. In Gladwell's essay, the reason why Atticus is an accommodator is Atticus's resemblance to James Folsom. Folsom respected African Americans as equals, but never fought institutional racism. Furthermore, Atticus never reacted with autonomy when Tom Robinson was told he was guilty. Another way Atticus is an accommodator...