Justice In To Kill A Mockingbird

What are the rules by which one must treat another human being? The two most important rules are justice and fairness. By definition, justice is the act of rewarding the good and punishing the bad , while fairness is treatment without discrimination. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, an innocent man is tried, and because of his race, is determined guilty. In an utopian society, freedom and justice stand side by side. In the town of Maycomb Alabama however, cases that include racism and prejudice occur every day. However, these people are seen in the eyes of Atticus, Scout, and Jem as innocent “mockingbirds” who benefit the lives of others. There are many people in the world who take justice and fairness to heart, and treat

“You aren't really a nigger-lover, then, are you?" (Lee 107-09). "I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody... I'm hard put, sometimes—baby, it's never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn't hurt you.” (Lee 107-09). This quote is one of many that show how racism is used in the story. In this quote Scout has heard someone call Atticus a nigger lover because he is Tom Robinsons lawyer and he is trying to his best job to help him as he can (Lee). Scout doesn’t really understand at first what a nigger lover is until Atticus explains it to her.

After the trial and when they killed him at the jail trying to escape with his only hand, Atticus comes with the death news about Tom and Scout was confused and Atticus explains, “Depends on how you look at it… What was on Negro, more or less, among two hundred of ‘em? He wasn't Tom to them, he was in escaping prisoner,” (Lee 315). As the reader can see, the way that Atticus expresses his explanation to his daughter and right in front of Calpurnia he doesn’t seem as a racist because of the fact that he was on Tom’s side or defendant. He said what was better for everyone in public without affecting anyone's feelings. As what it equals, Atticus thinks straight and can win his respect and his identity gating better and being recognized as the person he should be. People can say what is truth without offending anyone and making their identity better in life.ally was saying is that it would not have make a big difference to kill another negro out many that there are still around. And by having respect around black people makes him a better person having a deal his identity about no matter what others care, to do what is best for him and succeed, with the people he knows and that supports him. As shown itself, identity can be changed/affected with good actions around other race that are fighting for

Justice. “the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness. [dictionary.com]” Justice is implyed when something in the right thing to do, whether or not the decision is in favoe of the reciever. Fairness. “the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness. [dictionary.com]” Fairness is implyed when In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the concepts of justice and fairness are two conflicting topics. They don’t seem like they are two concepts that would have conflicts, though in this story, they are clearly displayed as conflicting topics. One thing is the fair thing to do, but it is not just. Many characters are prime examples of this idea, like Tom Robinson’s

Atticus was the defendant in the Tom Robinson case, and he proudly stood up for Tom. He was called a “Nigger lover” throughout the book because he defended Tom. “What kind of parent would I be if I didn't defend him, sure I was assigned his case but if I didn't try my best to defend him then I couldn't tell anyone else what to do.” Throughout the whole thing Atticus resembles a mockingbird, he is innocent and he is defending an innocent man. Jem and Scout also experience this in a way many people including

Through the study this term of the central text, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and related texts, films Rabbit Proof Fence by Phillip Noyce and In the Name of the Father by Jim Sheridan, my understanding of the concept of justice, or what constitutes justice, has altered considerably. We all think we know what justice is, or what it should be. In Australian colloquial terms, it is the principle of a “fair go” for everyone. In a perfect world, everyone is treated fairly. No-one is subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sex or disability. But the reality is that the world we inhabit is far from perfect, human beings are by their very natures

Scout’s character development leads her to have a conversation about why her father, Atticus, is a “nigger-lover” (Lee 144). In the trial scenes of the book, Atticus fought hard to prove Tom Robinson guilty even though he knew he would lose. Although his direct goal was to help an innocent black man, he also wanted to meet his expectation-- love everyone, even if the society doesn't agree. When Scout clarifies, making sure her father was not a nigger-lover, he replies, “I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody. It's never an insult to be called what somebody else thinks is a bad name. It just shows how poor that person is” (Lee 144). Here, Harper Lee uses Atticus to express one of her central messages. That being, even though others may think that you're wrong, if you do what is considered moral and it is something that you believe in, there will still be those in society that are against you and that is ok. According to the author and her message, it is important to have courage and to express your beliefs even though you will not be favored by

Justice. The quality of being fair and reasonable. This wonderful quality certainly makes the world a better place to live. Many different characters show justice in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird.

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is a beautiful story depicting a family living in the South of the 1930’s, and their struggle against the prejudice which was common to that time. The book centers on Atticus Finch, the father of the family as well as a lawyer, and his fight against prejudice. We see the story unfold through the innocent eyes of his young daughter, Scout, who is free from prejudice and not yet jaded. By viewing events as Scout sees them, the author shows us how to overcome prejudices, and gain tolerance.

The book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, has influenced me on the terrors and horrors of racism and segregation, and the pain peopled suffered. How people suffered and died because of their skin color. The story is about a white family called the Finches and the father (Atticus) tries to defend and fight for a African American man named Tom Robinson who was wrongly convicted for rape. Atticus fights for him in court and ends up losing the case and Tom goes to jail.

Does justice mean the same thing to all people? To Kill a Mockingbird forces readers to decide for themselves what justice means to them. The book constantly puts the audience in tough situations that test their morals. As the readers take a look at Maycomb County through Scout’s eyes, we see the true corruption it holds. Both in Tom Robinson's trial and the residents of the crooked city.

In the town of Macomb many of the african americans were treated very unfairly. They didn't get any justice back in the day because people were prejudice. In To kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson is accused of beating and raping Mayella Ewell. All of the evidence does not lead to Tom but he is still found guilty in the end. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee argues that justice is hard to achieve. In this novel the author expresses this through many events that happen in the story.

The central idea of the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird” is how the author, Harper Lee(Scout), explains the idiocracy of racism. One it should not exist and two racism is a reality. These two explanations are the exact definition of the famous quote “Do not judge a book by its cover.” Harper Lee made this book to prevent future racism from developing and then eventually ceasing it from existence. Racism develops in a way that Scout, Dill and Jem does not see it coming especially when the trial of two individuals of different color becomes in session.

Atticus Finch holds himself high with respectable views and morals. He believes that his own self-respect directly ties with if he ever did something he did not believe in, he would lose his right of authority (Lee 78). Along with this, Atticus speaks against racism, stating that though some black people may do wrong, the same goes for whites and every other race. He explains that every group of people contains it’s good & bad members, and likewise it would seem foolish to convict Tom Robinson solely because of his race (Lee 208). When Atticus hears his daughter Scout saying the “n-word” he explains to her of its impropriety and embraces the word around town of him loving blacks claiming that he does, for he loves everyone (Lee 112). Almost the complete adverse of Atticus, seems like Robert Ewell. Time and time again Tom Robinson dehumanizes Tom Robinson within the court's trial, never referring

To Kill a Mockingbird is a well known book written by Harper Lee in 1960.It set in the Southern America. The prejudice, racism and justice of that time of America are the main themes that are seen in this book. This essay will be studied about the racism, feminity, prejudice, social inequality and ethics told through the little girl’s eyes, Scout’s.