In chapter 2 of tkam, How do the Cunninghams pay Atticus when they need legal advice?

Answer 1

In Chapter 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird, the Cunninghams pay Atticus for his legal advice with various items instead of money. Since the Cunninghams are poor farmers, they do not have the means to pay Atticus in cash. Instead, their payment takes the form of goods produced from their land, such as hickory nuts, stove wood, or other farm products. Atticus accepts these goods as payment due to his understanding of their financial circumstances and the mutual respect between him and the Cunninghams.