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empathy towards Mayella. Lastly, logos is used when Finch illustrates the principles of what our
country was built upon, Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this
country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal. Im no
idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system- that is no ideal to
me, it is a living, working reality (Lee, page 274). This is a given fact. It has been an ideal in
our country for generations and generations that all men are created equal. Thus, it is a logical
statement for Finch to state. To conclude, Finchs closing speech is one of the iconic scenes in
the novel of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This is due to its utilization of rhetoric,
which include ethos, logos, and pathos. Applying these keynotes of rhetoric simply makes
Finchs speech an exceptional piece of work, causing his audience to listen and take
consideration for Tom Robinsons well being.