To Kill A Mockingbird Injustice Analysis

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

James J. Corbett once wisely stated, “Individuals can resist injustice, but only a community can do justice”. This quote paints a clear picture of how sometimes individuals, such as Atticus, can stand up for what’s right, yet the entire community must invest in justice in order to advance in this area. Striving for truth and justice in their own lives, all citizens must make an investment in seeing that justice also oversees everything happening in the community. Sadly, in To Kill a Mockingbird, the people of Maycomb allow the town to fall into traps of racial and personal injustice, treating others without common respect and courtesy. This in turn results in a community characterized by unfair thinking and

"Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird." This is a quote by Miss Maudie, a character in To Kill a Mockingbird. In this quote, the author Harper Lee explains that mockingbirds are innocent, as they do nothing to conflict with others. Because of this, these birds shouldn’t be shot. However, they still are by those with abusive power. In this analogy, the mockingbirds represent the innocent people in society that are often victimized due to an injustice use of power. To prevent limitless power between the government and the citizens, America has put checks

The book To Kill A Mockingbird is a book that describes a family with struggles; this book shows a good situation of justice versus injustice. In To Kill A Mockingbird justice is displayed when Boo Radley kills Bob Ewell; Injustice is exhibited when Bob Ewell attempts to kill Jem and Scout.The most prevalent is the injustice the because this leads to why Boo Radley kills Bob Ewell.

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.

To Kill A Mockingbird illustrates many of the vices of the South during the 1930s, one of them being injustice, prejudice, and bias in courts. During this period, blacks weren’t given equal footing in during trials. Many blacks who were tried were given unjustifiable rulings despite sufficient evidence supporting them. Even though the people in these cases weren’t given justice, they both served as stepping stones towards a more progressive and tolerant society.

Around the globe people have been suffering from injustice. It is a disease that kills values, injures dignity and lead others down a darker path. Injustice affects individuals as well as societies and the whole world. It is a disease that is ever present in in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. This written masterpiece embodies the cruel injustice of the time and resonates in society today in the forms of individualism, sexism and racism.

“Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead,” states 2 Corinthians 1:9. Trials bring us closer to God and there are many in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. It contains three forms of injustice. First, discriminating against a person because of the color of their skin, second, violating every persons right to a fair trial, and thirdly, harming the simple and defenseless.

Since the birth of the United States racism and sexism are leading issues in American values. The unfairness or injustice that happened during this time period affected one’s life from child to senior. The real meaning of injustice; the violation of the rights of others, unjust or unfair action or treatment. This is exactly how the U.S was in the 1930’s, and what Harper Lee focuses on during the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The characters they focus on the most are Tom Robinson an African American accused of rape. Mayella Ewell a white woman beaten by her father because of relations with a black man. Lastly a boy, Jem Finch the son of a lawyer. He is petrified of the thought of his father being in danger defending black men. The worst is fearing her little sister be treated unfairly in society because she’s female. All these

To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates the idea that prejudice leads to injustice as shown through the trial. First, prejudice leading to injustice is shown in the trial because although Atticus tried his best, nobody would ever believe a black man compared to a white person. This is shown when it is said in the book “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men's hearts Atticus had no case. Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed” (Lee 323). Although Atticus tried as hard as he could, he would never win the case.

With the looming threat of global warming, overpopulation, and world war III we do not often find ourselves in a position to change the world around us. But what do we do when the situation presents itself? What is our response to injustice? Sometimes nothing. In first world countries it is easy to discuss an issue without taking action because people often feel too minimal to make an impact. However, history shows some of the largest social and political movements were sparked by the actions of a single individual with the audacity to stand up. The truth is power in the hands of an individual has the magnitude to create equal amounts of good as it does bad, but the power for change does not only lie in the hands of powerful, it can be found in the hearts of any individual, no matter their status or origin.

From the philosophical truths a human is the only object that is able to surround himself with values. Justice is the most important of these values as a moral equality and inequality. Justice lies in respect for the principle of equality between people, all people have a mind and senses, and if we disagree in education, we are equal in ability to learn. In the beginning, we need to abandon the principle of absolute confidence in the rightness of our beliefs and allowing ourselves with skepticism, even in theory that we believe in, the uncertainty principle leads us to consider the views of others, and perhaps eventually lead to the adoption of what we rejected in advance. Maycomb town community

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.

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird addresses the themes of racial prejudice and social justice. Atticus represents the ethical and liberal perspective diverging from the prejudice ignorance of Maycomb’s community. His main value he lives “You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” Shows his justice perspective on life He’s convinced that humus teach his children these values to his two children, Jem and Scout.

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ describes how prejudice affects the world, both in the past and present. During the trial of Tom Robinson, the prosecution focuses of the fact that the defendant is black so his word means nothing against the Ewells. Atticus’ closing statement tries to pull back the wool from the jury’s eyes, “‘...confident that you gentlemen would go along with them on the assumption - an evil assumption - that all Negroes lie, that all Negroes are basically immoral beings, that