Heck Tate, the sheriff, puts more care than normal into his outfit to wear on the day of the trial. Normally, his clothes are very informal and unpolished. His typical outfit consists of "high boots, [a] lumber jacket, and [a] bullet-studded belt" (Chapter 17). When Scout sees Mr. Tate dressed in "an ordinary business suit," she finds him more approachable than he ever had been before. Previously, Mr. Tate frightened her. Scout thinks Mr. Tate's...
Heck Tate, the sheriff, puts more care than normal into his outfit to wear on the day of the trial. Normally, his clothes are very informal and unpolished. His typical outfit consists of "high boots, [a] lumber jacket, and [a] bullet-studded belt" (Chapter 17). When Scout sees Mr. Tate dressed in "an ordinary business suit," she finds him more approachable than he ever had been before. Previously, Mr. Tate frightened her. Scout thinks Mr. Tate's business suit makes him seem more ordinary. For once, he looks like any other man in Maycomb. He no longer looks threatening to Scout without his belt full of bullets.
The fact that Mr. Tate dresses up in a suit shows how important he thinks the trial is. Even though he is only wearing a simple business suit, it is a vast difference from his normal attire.
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