In Chapter 22, Ms Maudie explains to Jem that Atticus is one of the people who was, “born to do our unpleasant jobs for us;” however, Jem does not understand what she means. What Ms Maudie is implying is that there are people who are born to have courage to do things, to stand up for things that nobody would and Atticus is one of them. That someone stands up for the right thing and eventually, all the other people would do the same. Ms Maudie also explains that even though Atticus had lost the trial, they have won something important which is making a difference on the racial inequity in Maycomb – “it’s just a baby-step, but it’s a step.”