The Reader Through Representation Of Social Justice

To Kill A Mockingbird is an important book that has continued to teach people about race and prejudice for over 50 years. Harper Lee’s message is the harsh reality of how prejudice is built into society and is one of the most important messages of the 20th and 21st centuries. This book teaches us to stand up to prejudice and spread more love. It teaches us to look at things from another person's point of view and to be accepting of those who are different from us. Even to this day we face issues involving prejudice such as police brutality, the achievement gap, homophobia, and equal

To Kill a Mockingbird is a witty and well-written account of the realities of a “tired old town” (4) where there was “nothing to buy and nothing to buy it with” (4). Purposefully, it comes across not merely an innocently portrayed, yet eye-opening, story of a young girl start to grasp the inequalities of her society. Rather, it is accompanied by recollection of the unfortunate pillars of hate of the places Harper Lee matured in. We now perceive this account as an ‘archaic” and “ancient” recount of some historically frowned upon mindsets in an enthralling atmosphere upon which we pin historical quantities of prejudice, racism and most of all, bigotry. The unfortunate reality is that we look at history in a vacuum and ignore the occurrences of our own times. So although we, like Scout’s teachers teaching about the horrible acts of the Holocaust while being outspokenly racist, are able to analyze social inequalities in other places in time or the world yet refuse to open our eyes to the same prejudice, racism and bigotry today. To instance, when reading To Kill a Mockingbird , we often frown upon citizens for judging “folks” based on their family name and race, although, everyday, some member of our current society, such as police officers and employers, do the same thing and no one bats an eye. Alternatively, the issue which we definitely desperately desire to avoid, racism, is explicitly tackled in To Kill a Mockingbird to the point of viral awareness of the problem in

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a complex literary work exploring several aspects of the human condition. Lee’s story is one based in the 1930’s, shortly before the Civil Rights Movement. Her novel ventures into the societal issues, such as racism and gender stereotyping, in their fictional town, Maycomb. One recurring theme throughout the narrative is the social adjustment of the citizens of Maycomb and the human race as a whole. Lee showcases the progress in social justice matters by using symbolism and motifs.

Imagine a world where evil and unjust actions are based on the color of skin; a world where some don’t even realize that they are prejudicing. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, these themes are present. People and how they commit evil, hypocritical, and unjust acts. We see these themes and great issues through the point of view of a child; the vigorous, youthful, elementary-aged Scout. Through this character Harper Lee shows the innocence of children, and what they go through in our inequitable world.

We live in a world where people are constantly discriminated against because of their gender, race, or ethnicity, in a world where people no longer worship God-but people in power, in a world where people are not just homeless, but stateless, and in a world where no one feels safe. The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee tells the story through the eyes of Scout Finch, who talks about her father, Atticus Finch, an attorney who hopelessly strives to prove the innocence of a black man unjustly accused of rape; and about Boo Radley, a mysterious neighbor who saves Scout and her brother Jem from being killed. The book emphasizes on the theme of ‘morality and ethics’ by portraying juxtaposing characters, prejudiced characters and conflicting

The classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates that during the early 1900’s it was socially unacceptable to be a “nigger-lover” (Lee 144). The main issue revealed by the author in the novel is that the society is very prejudice towards the colored and poor. This makes it difficult to make the morally correct decision versus what is considered socially adequate. Through character development, foils between characters, and symbolism the author, Harper Lee, clearly emphasizes the importance in having perspective in viewing courage and respect-- in doing the right thing even if it means becoming a disgrace in society.

In the riveting coming-of-age novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee projects the idea of acceptance of all people, through the eyes of a child. Harper Lee combats the prejudice of social standing when she proves that some of the poorest people have the best of character traits. While racism of African Americans is first and foremost in this novel, the acceptance of white people into the African American community shows racism can be beaten from both point of views. Finally, the disabilities that Arthur Radley portrays, is forgotten, when his actions help him soar above the bigotry of the people of Maycomb County. The most obvious topic is the overt racism based on a person's skin color, however, Harper Lee takes us beneath the skin to show that discrimination occurs in other ways.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that aims to change the reader’s perspective on life. Harper Lee presents controversial issues and ideas through the innocent eyes of a child. Throughout the novel, you are assaulted by the evils in the narrator’s society; chiefly racism and prejudice. With events such as the unjust trial and the revelation of people’s true identities, the reader is forced to see the faults in the public’s opinion. As the child grows up and learns more about the adults in her town, she sees that many of them are deliberately blind to the real problems and truths in society, and she must choose on her own what is right or wrong, true or false. Harper Lee expertly shows the struggles involved in seeking the truth about society,

Throughout Harper Lee’s novel of To Kill a Mockingbird, one significant theme makes its presence known to the audience in order to explore a topic that has been the center of controversy for many years. From the very beginning, it is clear to see the message of integrity and justice that Lee so brilliantly contrived; which she conveys through setting, conflict, symbolism, and characterization. These cohesive factors work together in order to help the reader comprehend the author’s ideals and the moral dilemma she wished to shed light on at the time.

Harper Lee uses symbolism in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, to convey the cruelty and aggression in a community fighting racism. Also, the use of symbols throughout the book assists the reader in understanding the meaning of the title, To Kill a Mockingbird. One symbol in the novel is “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy…, That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (103). The symbol, it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird, means that the innocence of someone has been taken away and that it’s a sin to do such a thing.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows the exaggerated tension between races was unjustified through the reveal of the Finch’s unbiased perspective towards African Americans and segregation. Before the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, a large portion of the southern community judged based on skin color, but the Finch’s showed that there was a chance of a world where everyone was equal and isn’t discriminated on a daily basis.

The mockingbird is used as a symbol throughout Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In the book, it states several times that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. This is because mockingbirds do us no harm and sing beautiful music for us to enjoy. It would be a sin to kill something so innocent and pure. Therefore, the mockingbird is symbolic of both the loss of innocence and the unjust persecution of the innocent. There are symbolic mockingbirds that are represented by many people throughout the novel, such as Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, and Jem and Scout Finch.

The central idea in an excellent piece of literature To Kill A Mockingbird, is open to many different interpretations. This book builds upon the central idea of racism based upon one’s upbringing or location thru the prospective of Jean “Scout” Louise, a child. She witnesses the long-standing racism between both black and white people. In the summer of 1935, she witnesses the stakes for standing up against racism.

Although it is commonly believed by skeptics that Harper Lee’s bestselling novel promotes the discrimination of women and African Americans, the opposite holds true. To Kill a Mockingbird challenges the inequality and discrimination that prevails in human society. In her novel, Harper Lee clearly shows disapproval of the cruelty that people inflict upon others by the holding of preformed ideas, “the simple hell people give other people”, as Dolphus Raymond puts it (269). To Kill a Mockingbird reveals that prejudice is a learned trait. Nobody is born prejudiced and, instead, one is taught it. Harper Lee also wishes to convey the message that everyone should be treated equally. The amount of respect one gives another person should not be influenced by said person’s race, sex, or social status. Even now, decades after To Kill a Mockingbird was published, humanity fails to learn right from wrong. Numerous types of inequalities still prevail in human society. Today, the wars that are fought and the crimes that are committed are often driven by the hate and fear that mankind has towards certain minorities. If mankind is able to accept people of different ethnic origins, different sexes, and different social statuses into their society, and treat them like

In To Kill a Mockingbird, these social injustices occur in legal institutions such as a court of law or a prison due to racism and prejudice, and vilifying individuals out of fear and prejudice. Harper Lee demonstrates this theme of prejudice correctly as she keeps the setting and time period in mind with the topic of racism. However, although prejudice has loosened up a lot in regard to skin color today, it is still an issue that needs to be addressed. For example, the Michael Brown shooting and all the other additional police shootings and brutalities from white cops to innocent African-American citizens are other instances of major social injustices. The horrors of prejudice still exist today and need to be put to rest.