To Kill A Mockingbird Judgments

Judgment has become part of everyday life, something you need to get used to. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee a historical fiction. Whether it was Scout, Jem or, any of the Maycomb citizens they always had judge everybody and anybody that came in there sight. Being even racist against the black happen every day, judging them by their looks and skin color was the ways many people in Maycomb function. Throughout the novel the characters judge each other though first impressions, social class and behavior.

Throughout the novel it has been a recurring theme for Atticus to say that a man should not be judged until someone has stood and walked in his shoes, it is crucial to defend such wise words as they are greatly significant to the story. Each person has their own point of view on the amount of judgement that should be given.While some people believe that no one should be judged, others are incredibly quick and harsh to judge. Harper Lee’s classic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, gives countless numbers of evidence in which characters , such as Atticus Finch, prove the idea that a man should not be judged until they are truly understood.

I believe that as a black man I should be equal to a white man, I shouldn’t be judged based on my race. During my trial against Mayella and Mr. Ewell, I felt like I had already lost due to the fact that I was black and they were white. I bet the judge had already decided who had won the case before I gave my side of the story. I am thankful for Atticus believing me, and having the courage to go against the white folks. My family had to watch me be dragged out of the courthouse in handcuffs knowing they wouldn’t see me again. I long for a community where everyone is judged based on what’s within.

Many people are judged because of the way they are raised, which leads to a misunderstanding of the individual, but when understood, judgment can differ. In the novels To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe, Arthur Radley, and R.C Rydell can relate to being misunderstood similar and different ways.

One of the key elements to the success achieved by “To Kill a Mockingbird” is the focus on racial issues. Racism in the context which the novel is written was not even frowned upon, it was a social norm that was practiced by all classes of society. In the novel, Scout and Jem, Scout's older sibling, are cared for by Calpurnia, their black maid. In spite of the fact that Scout imparts her disparities to Calpurnia, Calpurnia fills in as a mother-figure for the kids. She's loved and regarded by Atticus, who recognizes that Calpurnia is educated. However, it is discourse that isolates the dark group from the white. Whenever Scout and Jem go to Calpurnia's church, Scout takes note of that Calpurnia embraces an alternate discourse when she speaks

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is about a little girl who lives during the time of the Great Depression. She lives in the county of Maycomb where there are many different people that all give Scout a different outlook on life. She faces a lot of hypocrisy as she grows older in the novel. Hypocrites are people who believe in morals that are wrong or do not conform. A part in the novel where she sees hypocrisy for the first time is when Scout joins the missionary circle meet and hears Mrs. Merriweather tell her opinion on how people are treated in the North. Another scene where hypocrisy is found, is when Mrs. Gates teaches the class about Hitler and the act of persecution. One last example of hypocrisy is seen how Aunt Alexandra opinion on Walter Cunningham being friends with Scout.

In the small town of Maycomb, Alabama not everybody is treated the way they should be. Many characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird have to make difficult decisions to try to make the wellbeing of others better. To Kill A Mockingbird takes us through the life of the Finches and dealing with their towns unethical views and problems that arise from it. People like Atticus Finch try their best to fight for what is right through peaceful ways.

Charles Lamb once wrote, “Lawyers, I suppose, were children once,” which also happens to be the epigraph of Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. This quote demonstrates the connection between lawyers, who are usually seen as serious and understanding, and children, who are usually seen as carefree and innocent. The “lawyer” in this quote refers to anyone who is understanding, empathetic and informed, rather than just the profession, whilst the “children” refer to anyone who has yet to grasp a better understanding about the complexity of people and their lives. This quote depicts how children went through some tough times and faced difficult dilemmas which caused them to eventually, become lawyers and to who

In the novel “To kill a mockingbird” written by Harper Lee the theme of discrimination and mistreatment based off race was portrayed through several characters throughout the novel, Scout and Jem , are cared for by Calpurnia, their black housekeeper. Although Scout occasionally disagrees with her, Calpurnia acts as a mother-figure to jem and scout. She is respected by Atticus, who recognises that Calpurnia has an education. It is the way of speaking that creates a boundary between the black community and the white. When jem and scout go to Calpurnia 's church service, Scout notes that Calpurnia embraces a different way of speaking when she is communicating with other churchgoers: “ Calpurnia led a modest double life never dawned on me. The idea that she had a separate existence outside our household was a novel one, to say nothing of her having command of two languages”. Although Scout and Jem find the concept that Calpurnia speaks two different “languages” difficult to understand, Scout has a great admiration and respect for Calpurnia for being able to grasp both languages.The trial of Tom Robinson demonstrates many counts of racism. Tom is prosecuted for raping a white woman named Mayella Ewell. The Ewell family lack education and financial stability, voicing the lower class. As the oldest of eight children at 19 , Mayella becomes a mother figure and role model for her seven younger siblings. In addition , the novel implies that Mayella is in an incestuous

A person's perspective has been shaped by their personal belief system. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee shows a person's perspective and beliefs when Atticus scolds his kids for trying to pass a note to Boo Radley, when Atticus takes Tom Robinson's case, and when Atticus is not willing to make Jem’s Halloween night “crime” go away quietly.

The Importance of good training was a subject utilized significantly as a part of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Jem and scout gained from Calpurnia , atticus and numerous different characters about existence, and opputunities later on. They taught them life lessons focused around what they knew. All through To Kill a Mockingbird, moral instruction assumed a critical part in the over convoluted social position of Maycomb, for showing Jem and Scout life lessons that they could use as direction for a lifetime.

as Tom Robinson’s trial neared, though, she emphasized what a “Finch” should be and behave like. her pride on the Finch family ruined the bonds she had made with the people of Maycomb. She thought to herself that being a Finch meant that she was above everyone else, therefore making her seem rude and turning herself against others and in turn, others turned against her. Aunt Alexandra wanted Calpurnia out of the house. This happened after Scout asked what “rape” meant, and alexandra thought that calpurnia had a bad influence on her.

“In real life, the hardest aspect of the battle between good and evil is determining which is which” (Martin). Everyone struggles with what is good and what is evil, what is unjust and what is just. Life is not easy and to make these decisions can be nerve wracking. As a child grows up they face many roadblocks and confusing predicaments but figuring out what is a wise and good decision is very difficult for some and to overcome it is challenging. In To Kill a Mockingbird the author presents the main characters of the book with complicated situations which makes them concentrate on what is right or wrong and it describes how the ongoing battle in Maycomb County is allegorical for the age old conflict between good and evil. In Harper Lee’s novel

Authors use novels to highlight issues in society that are current in the time period and are universally applicable. Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird during a time of segregation in the 1960’s. The peak of the depression and the segregation of African Americans in a small southern town in the 1930s set the scene for the novel and opened the eyes of those especially in the south during the 1960’s and beyond. The story follows a tomboy named Scout trying to find herself during a time when her father is defending a black man in court. Her father is a constant source of wisdom and grounds the family when they are faced with judgement from the people of the town.

I realized that Harper Lee titled the novel To Kill a Mockingbird because she always considered her book to be a simple love story but this one ended up being a masterpiece of an American Literature story. An element of this novel I appreciate is atticus for trying to fight for a black man's life so he can be free, he tried his hardest to make it to where he didn’t have to serve time for something he didn’t do but since he was black and the girl who accused him of doing something to her was white they didn’t believe what he said and put him away for it. One thing I don’t appreciate about this novel is that they are racist like no other and don’t see blacks as just another person but not the same color, they treat them like they’re different