What Scout learns is not really so much about the defense
itself. Instead, she learns from the Idlers' Club something about
why Atticus is defending Tom Robinson. This can be found in Chapter
16.
Ever since it has become known that Atticus will defend Tom
Robinson, Scout and Jem have been hearing people criticizing their father. Many whites are upset
that he would be defending a black man accused of raping a white
woman.
When Scout is listening to the Idlers' Club, she hears that
Atticus was appointed to defend Robinson. She wishes she had known
this because then she could have defended herself and her father by saying he was not doing it by
choice.
This is important because it shows us something about
Atticus. It shows us that he does not want to defend himself as if he is doing something wrong.
He wants to defend Robinson regardless of what others think.
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