Boo Radley's Conviction In To Kill A Mockingbird

Atticus shows true courage by defending Tom Robinson, a black man charged with the rape of a white woman. Atticus continues to fight for justice despite knowing he can’t win the case because he is

Scout experiences changes in her view of the people around her, leading to a mature view of the world.

"You never know a person until you consider things from his point of view.. Until you climb into his skin and walk around it" ( by Atticus) . The story happened in a society where one judges people based on color and family background. The main characters includes Atticus , his children and his neighbors. Atticus believes that see thing from different perspectives help one get a better understanding of a person or truth. Therefore, he always teach his children to see things from different perspectives.

Boo Radley, or Arthur Radley had been kept isolated from the rest of the community as punishment for one act of delinquency, from what evidence is given in the book. He is seen in public again at the age of thirty-three, after he stabs his father’s thigh with scissors. Mr. Radley then keeps Boo at home after he spends some time in the courthouse basement, and never leaves the house. Mr. Radley and his elder son Nathan violate Boo’s rights to education and therapy, right to participation in community life, and the right to a guardian that would care for Boo’s well-being and interests.

Tom Robinson was accused of beating and raping a white women during the 1930’s, right in the middle of the Great Depression and not long after slavery had been abolished. It was an African American mans word against a white person word which didn’t amount to much during this period of time. If an African American man was accused by a white person of doing such a deed as Mr. Tom Robinson was accused of he was sure to be proven guilty no matter how innocent he is. Everybody had a prejudice against Tom Robinson all because he was African American, they had not ever talked to the man before but they already had decided in their hearts that Tom Robinson was guilty. Atticus knew this when he first took on the case and agreed to being a lawyer for Tom Robinson. In chapter nine on page one hundred and one Atticus

Atticus chose to stand up against the racism even when others ridiculed him. People called him names and even threatened him, but he still stood up for what he believed in. For example, Atticus, a lawyer, chose to defend Tom Robinson, a black man. One night men came to the jail where Tom was held and told Atticus to move out of the way.

After spitting on Atticus, he decides to attack his children. Boo Radley keeps his history of stabbing others by stabbing Ewell and saving Jem and Scout. When Atticus came home, he discussed his misfortune and Tom’s death. In chapter 20 page 274, Atticus advocates "There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins.

However, to people who desire equality, Atticus was a hero inspiring change. Judge Taylor assigned the Tom Robinson case to Atticus due to his trust in him to fight for justice. “Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we’re paying the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It’s that simple” (Lee 240). Even though most of the town treated Atticus fairly, they knew that Atticus is quite different. As Miss. Maudie explains to Aunt Alexandra why the town chose Atticus to defend Tom Robinson, it is clear that the case has taken a toll on all of the Finches. When a person is poor and convicted, especially a coloured man, their cases are given to new lawyers looking for experience. Usually, the verdict would be guilty due to the prejudice against coloured people and the lack of effort of lawyers. However, Atticus was the most open-minded lawyer in Maycomb and always strived for justice over prejudice or the perception of himself through others. No matter the situation, Atticus continued to fight for what is right. “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win” (Lee 78). Even though the chances of winning the case was slim, Atticus persevered and listened to his own conscience to be able to face Jem and Scout. Atticus was different from other lawyers as he believed that achieving justice and being true to oneself is more important than society’s prejudicial standards, which for a lawyer, is a vital quality for saving many innocent

The innocent always have and always will be brought to their knees by those with power; they are destined to a life of suffering. Persecution of the virtuous, a common occurrence in history, is still alive and well in our modern era. Muslims are assaulted by Islamophobes who assume they are dangerous simply because they share the religion of a terrorist group. Countless, innocent black people have been murdered by police for minor crime a white person would not have been looked twice at for, or become victims of police brutality for committing no crime at all other than suspicion by the color of their skin. Transgender individuals carry the highest suicide rate of any demographic, and gay people are still being fired from their jobs or

I am rewriting chapter seven from Boo Radley’s point of view. This chapter is written from Scout’s point of view.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel, based on southern drama. The book was written in the Mid-1950's in New York City. Scout Finch lives with her brother, Jem, and their lonesome father, Atticus, in the lazy Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is going through the Great Depression, but Atticus is a outstanding lawyer and their family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society. One summer, Jem and Scout became friends with a boy named dill, who has come to live in their neighborhood for the summer, and they act out stories together. Overtime he becomes obsessed with the spooky house on their street called the Radley Place. The house is owned by Mr. Nathan Radley, whose brother, Arthur(Boo), has lived there for years without going outside.Scout started school for the first time that fall. Jem and Scout find gifts left for them in a knothole in a tree on the Radley property. Dill comes back the following

Atticus was the most courageous during this story. In the 1930’s giving a negro a good defense in legal court was almost unheard of, let alone in a southern state like Alabama. Many white citizens looked down on him for defending Tom Robinson, but Atticus showed courage and did it anyway because he knew that Tom was innocent. “I certainly am. I do my best to love

In the book In To Kill a Mockingbird Scout was influenced by many situations throughout the book and Harper Lee was influenced to write the book based off of many events that had happened throughout this time. The book was made in 1960 which had many historical events included in it from around the 30´s to the 50´s. The book has touched base with segregation, racism, different trials and about the time period in general.

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the children reside in an imaginative and inventive world in Macomb,Alabama where the only boundary that exists around these children is curiosity but curiosity doesn't always kill the cat as shown in this novel. Jem and Scout pass most of their time making plays and stories depicting the life of Maycomb’s most reclusive resident Boo Radley, cheerfully enjoying their time until they get frightened in which case they turn to their wise and calm father, Atticus for wisdom. As the story keeps progressing, the threats that the children face in the real world are far more intense and heart-trembling compared to the false ‘threat’ Boo Radley strikes upon the children. Scout and Jem’s realization of facing

As the famous novel’s protagonist, Atticus displays a great amount of courage and bravery through the Tom Robinson’s trial and the lynch mob and these instances there are signs of prejudice and thus, attribute to the enduing success of the novel. Atticus displays courage and bravery in undertaking the responsibility of representing Tom Robinson in his trial. He has basically put his high reputation on the line. By doing this, he has risked the safety of his children and of himself. Atticus has discussed to Scout multiple times about the trial, He was supporting Tom Robinson as he believes in egalitarianism and justice. To his perspective, he thinks that everyone is equal and just because Tom Robinson was a Negro, it