How do the Cunninghams pay Atticus when they need legal advice?

Answer 1

In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is the attorney for the Cunningham family and often provides legal advice to them. However, the Cunninghams are a poor farming family, and paying Atticus for his services in cash would be difficult for them. Instead, the Cunninghams pay Atticus with food, produce, or other goods that they can spare from their farm. Atticus appreciates their honest and humble approach and accepts their payment in this form.