Examples Of Justice In To Kill A Mockingbird

In his closing remarks in the courtroom, Atticus calmly explains that Mr. Ewell and his daughter have put so much confidence into the fact that the “gentlemen would go along with them on the evil assumption, that all Negroes lie… and all are basically immoral beings…” even though they are all aware that it is “a lie as black as Tom Robinson 's skin.”(Lee.20.210-211) Atticus aims to draw attention to the ‘elephant in the room’, that is, the racial discrimination in Maycomb. He implies that everyone went along with the Ewell’s story just because they believed that black people are automatically guilty and capable of all crimes. He goes on to say, “you know the truth: some Negros lie, some Negros are immoral…but this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men.” (Lee.20.211) Atticus’ statement highlights his perceptive that humans should be equally treated but not according to their race. He speaks to the entire courtroom as if it’s Maycomb, he doesn’t only see blacks as the evil ones and he believes in equality and tries his best to alert his neighbours of this ugly disease they have slipped into. His ability to stand before the entire court and identify their bad habit truly makes his character stand out and questions his capability to be so strong compared to the other narrow-minded

Have you ever had that moment in which you were telling the truth, but no one believed you because of various reasons? Similarly, in the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, justice is not served correctly because of racial discrimination. The jury’s judgement is racially biased, and it’s clearly evident that the men in the jury did not want to ruin their social statuses. This is also proven when the jury acknowledged the obvious lies from Bob, and consequently sentenced an innocent man to his death. This is all evident during Tom Robinson's trial in chapter seventeen to twenty-one.

One will hear the saying “Life is unfair,” at least multiple times throughout their lifetime. Even though this quote is not directly stated in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, the injustice that occurs points to it. This novel shows many factors of what life was like in the segregated southern states during the 1900’s. The Finch family becomes your not so typical Maycomb family when Atticus Finch being chosen to represent Tom Robinson, a Negro, at a court trial. The trial is viewed in different ways by characters such as Atticus, Scout, Jem, Aunt Alexandra, and many others from Maycomb. Those views are apparent in changes throughout the family and the city before, during, and after the court trial.

Innocence and Injustice Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, or so we’re told to believe. In the literary work of Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, we see just how unrealistic that statement can be. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson is a black field hand accused of rape is tried and convicted, even though Atticus proves that Tom could not have possibly committed the crime of which he is accused. All of the main characters in the story are bewildered by the jury's decision to convict; Atticus tries to explain why the jury's decision was in many ways a foregone conclusion..

In everyday life, there are situations where justice and injustice is served. Justice is the administration of the law or authority. Injustice is the lack of fairness or justice. In the novels, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands by Susan Carol McCarthy, there are examples of this. Therefore, we can learn from the novels, To Kill A Mockingbird and Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands, because they discuss justice and injustice.

In to Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses justice. It came to all who deserved punishment. One of the best acting characters loses his temper. A young lady acts terrible, showing the father as terrible ending up with him dead and the girl devastated. In To Kill a Mockingbird justice always happened in one way or another, for better or worse. Mayela, Mr. Bob Ewell, and Jem received justice for what they did.

Many believe that the justice system should be feared despite a person’s innocence. Although, some actually oppose these ideas and believe that if a person is innocent, then there is no need to worry. They think that the justice system was created to bring justice, and that the person on trial gets what they deserve. Sometimes, trials are fair and the way they should be. Afterall, a jury is made up of a group of diverse people to decide the fate of the trial, so it is an even vote. However, nothing in the world is perfect, and everything has flaws. The justice system is meant to seek out the truth and bring justice, but in some cases it is difficult to do so. That is why some trials do not end up having a fair or accurate verdict. Although

In the book, the life of young scout Finch is so simple in the 1930’s South. She is having a great summer, playing games with her elder brother, Jem, and her neighbor, Dill. Speculating about Boo Radley, a weird man who lived near them, is the thing they love to do. They even sneak into his house and peek him through the window at night. Over two years, Scout and Jem enjoy their easy and comfortable life while learning valuable knowledge from their father who is a lawyer, Atticus and their neighbors.

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee sends many messages to the reader about the issue of giving everyone a fair chance and access to justice. During the trial of Tom Robinson (who is defended by Atticus) we are shown the injustice shown by the society against the black citizens of southern United States. Atticus himself says that “In our courts, when it's a white man’s word against a black man’s, the white man’s word will always win.” This is historically true of the time To Kill a Mockingbird was set, in which a black person was socially ranked lower than a white man. Even though we know that Tom Robinson was innocent and harmless, he was still a victim of society due to Negroes being treated unfairly and unlawfully during

Over the course of several cross and direct examinations, Atticus Finch does something nobody in Maycomb could have ever expected, he blatantly ignores the clear divide of race, ignoring Maycomb’s deepest traditions. One wonders where he gets such radical ideas, the idea of black people being treated with the same dignity and respect as whites, that’s almost unheard of. Never would I have ever imagined someone as extremist as Atticus in our modest town, and yet for some reason there is a hint of truth during Atticus’ closing statement, as much as it is difficult to believe that Tom Robinson is not guilty, the statement of facts seems to favour Tom Robinson. At the beginning of the trial much of what was said by Atticus was forgotten but his closing statement resonates with the room. Despite disagreeing with all the words he is saying I feel the courtroom become more attentive, listening and understanding, is it possible that Atticus has a point? I have never thought of black and white as such, an african american being right and a european american being….

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the theme of social justice is shown through the character of Scout as she learns to handle conflict in her community. Social justice is an important element of the novel. This theme is evident early in the novel when Scout defends Walter Cunningham from his teacher. Scout understands that Walter did not bring his lunch to school because he is living in poverty, but is too proud to accept money or help. His young teacher does not understand this and tries to give Walter money for his lunch, thinking that she is doing a kind deed.

Throughout the Great Depression Era existed the vast injustice of the African Americans all throughout the United States. In the county of Maycomb, the main setting for To Kill A Mockingbird reveals the true injustice and ignorance that was conveyed by its residents, both white and black. An important character from TKAM is Tom Robinson, he symbolizes the injustice, disrespect, etc. he and the majority of the black community sustained throughout every corner of the town and even in a courtroom. The true ignorance is quite obvious amongst most white people in the south, like Mrs. Dubose.

Authors share their personal views in their literary works to influence others. By giving compelling evidence, they are helping others think from new perspectives that might convince them to help make a change. The same holds true for To Kill a Mockingbird because throughout the novel, readers watch Scout as she faces many dilemmas such as her father defending a black man in a racist town that help her mature. Authors also present many themes throughout their novels. A theme is a message the author tries to convey either directly or indirectly that can oftentimes be used in the reader's own life.

To Kill A Mockingbird illustrates many of the vices of the South during the 1930s, one of them being injustice and bias in courts. Blacks weren’t given the same footing in court as whites did during this time. Many blacks who were tried were given unfair rulings despite sufficient evidence supporting them. In the novel, Tom Robinson is tried for raping Mayella Ewell.

    Racism is one of the issues of social justice in Maycomb, "Negroes" were treated unfairly and poorly. In Maycomb around 1930, the white was more privileged than the black. There were many acts of racism towards black people, and the unfair decision of Tom Robinson's trial was a major part of the novel and presented realistic actions of a court and jury towards a black individual in the 1900's. Social justice is presented in this novel by Atticus Finch defending Tom Robinson (a negro) and attempting to allow him to walk out of the courtroom as an innocent man. As he should've been an innocent man, he was found guilty because of the prejudice that lies within the courtroom. The people of Maycomb believed