not fair!

This book is horrible. Well not horrible as in an oh-gawd.....i-hate-this-book way. Just as in a this-story-doesn't-add-up-and-is-really-not-fair way. It pretty much stabbed me in the heart when i heard Tom was guilty, but i was on the fifty yard mark of "innocent" and "guilty." I personally think Atticus did a really good job defending. Back then the best laywer couldn't really win a racial case- in that time period especially. One paragraph that really struck me was:

"He meant it when he said it," said Atticus. "Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell's shoes a mintue. I destroyed hid last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had and to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback, his kind always does. So if spitting in my face and threating me saved Mayella Ewell from one extran beating, that's something I'll gladly take. He had to take it out on somebody and I'd rather it be me than that houseful of children out there. you understand?" (Page 218)

I really like the "sweeteness" in this paragraph, because that's how I am. I'd be willing to sacrafice what I have for someone else's happiness :/ but that's just me.
I haven't really finished the book yet but i'm looking forward to it.