chapter 16-17 Explain Atticus’ explanation about the mob dispersing. What is a mob made of? How was it broken up? How does his explanation relate to one of themes of the book?

In chapter sixteen Atticus tries to explain to scout what a mob is, why they left , and how she broke it up. He tells Scout that she broke it up by making "Walter Cunningham stand in my shoes for a minute."(Lee ,210). Atticus tells Scout that coming out and speaking to Mr. Cunningham appeals to his human side and he becomes less like a bloodthirsty animal. He says " A mob is always made up of people, no matter what" (Lee,210). This means that although they are looking to lynch someone they still have feelings that can snap them out of mob mode. This is the key to how scout is able to stop the mob from hurting Atticus and Tom Robinson. When she begins to talk to Mr. Cunningham it makes them aware of what she wood have to go through if they hurt her dad. This brings them back because they are then aware that there would be consequences for there actions and that there is no reason to hurt Atticus.