To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Thoughts are like seeds that take root in our minds. They spawn feelings and more thoughts that can have powerful consequences. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the views of the townspeople in the 1930’s Southern town of Maycomb greatly impact the lives of two innocent men. The people make false accusations against Tom Robinson and Arthur “Boo” Radley because they are different. These characters are representative of the author’s reoccurring symbol of the mockingbird, which signifies innocence, and subjects them to vulnerability. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, although innocent, fall victim to the hatred of society and thus emerge as mockingbirds. Tom Robinson, is black man, who is wrongfully

What is law? Law is a system of rules used to govern a society and control the behaviors of its members. In this case, Martin Luther King is charged for breaking a law. King questions the differences between just and unjust laws to justify his actions in Birmingham and the charges of breaking laws willingly. Defending his willingness to break laws, King argues, “How can you advocate breaking laws and obeying other?” He answers to accusation of his willingness to break laws with a well-written argument of what is just and unjust laws. Martin Luther King uses the definition, the categories, and the implication of the law excellently to answer the charges of breaking laws willingly.

I did not expect that I would like To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as much as I do. Written from the perspective of Scout, a young girl in the 1930’s, this book takes a look at many issues, including racism and sexism, all from the innocent eyes of a child. This book reveals many of the issues and struggles faced during the Great Depression. So far, this book is excellently written.

Law, according to Bastiat, "is the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense" (pg. 2). Bastiat starts off saying that the basic gifts man has from God, it exists only to do what individuals have a right to do: protect their persons, their liberties and their properties. Bastiat gave the same rationale for government as did our Founders, saying, "Life, liberty and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it is the fact that life, liberty and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place." No finer statements of natural or God-given rights have been made than those found in our Declaration of Independence and "The Law." The law was created to ensure that individuals in society were allowed to use these gifts. "Justice is achieved only when injustice is absent" (pg. 12).When the law is used for more than these three goals, the law becomes an instrument of injustice. Similar to the use of the law is abused by the greed and false philanthropy

We live in a society where African Americans used to be treated with no respect. What if you had to experience the same things that they dealt with? They faced racial discrimination and injustice in court. Mostly in the Jim Crow South, certain groups of white people during this time made it impossible for African Americans to receive justice. Even if they were innocent, blacks could be brutally punished and were subjugated by violence. In court whites would generally win even if they did not have any strong evidence to support their arguments. Especially in the south, during the 1930s, African Americans had little value and basically no legal status in society. They were meant to be treated like animals and, generally, many people believed that whites were always superior to blacks.

Law is a system of rules that are enforced by credible institutions to maintain societal order. This usually happens through the legislative process. The law can take different forms such as binding precedents and contracts. Each individual in society is not immune to the rule of law. A law can be defined as just or unjust. Many believe a just law is a mirror of moral law, which enhances or secures the freedom of the individual. An unjust law takes away freedom, causes harm, and enhances chaos. According to St. Augustine, “an unjust law is no law at all.” Both Socrates and Martin Luther King Jr. were victims of unjust laws. Both men believed that concept of civil disobedience can counteract unjust laws. However, Socrates and Martin Luther King Jr. differ in their execution of civil disobedience.

Martin Luther King Jr once stated, “Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress.” Martin Luther King Jr. was explaining rules exist to keep thing fair, however they can also prevent society was progressing if they are not right. To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, narrates the lives of two children, Scout and Jem, whose father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer defending a black man. This man, Tom Robinson is accused of raping a white women. The Finch children live lives that revolve around Boo Radley-the town “ghost” whose very breath is driven by rumors.

Even though some people aren’t treated equally, many are seen as equal and are treated equally. Some people are seen as unequal because of race, job description, or even age or gender. We are all humans, and are born with many of the same qualities. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson, is treated unequally throughout the book during the case because of his race, but after his trial and death, people such as Aunt Alexandra start to see Tom and others like him as equal. Even though Aunt Alexandra is initially a racist against blacks, she begins to see them as equals once she hears about what the officials did to Tom and how they excessively shot him.

Atticus Finch is a single father of two children, Jem and Scout. Atticus Finch isn't the same as the rest of the fathers. Atticus was a good role model to his children. Atticus Finch treated his children with care, estimate, and equality. He taught his children to be wise and have morals, as well as teaching them right against wrong. Atticus would try his best to do the best thing in order for his children to learn.

In the book to “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee there is one very important character in the book that is not present, the Mother of Jem and Scout. Their mother died when Jem was six and Scout was two. This is when Cal steps in to mother the children. Later on in the book Aunt Alexandra comes to live with them to help with Scouts becoming of a lady. Atticus their father tries’s his best to guide them in the right direction. Things would definitely be different if the Mother was still alive.

Law is the base for a free civilization. The Principles of God’s laws are related into the civil law. Law’s right hand is extended in mercy towards the people he’s dealing justice. In his left hand is the civil law. On one side Law’s throne there is Justice, on the other side there is Mercy. Once everything else in the formula is put together, you have a civility in society, meaning you can now educate your children.

The next morning Jem woke up all sore and stiff, endlessly complaining about how much pain he was in. Atticus walked into our room and sat down on Jem’s bed. “Atticus. I did it. I fought him off. I saved me and Scout, Atticus.” Atticus patted Jem on the back. I stared at Jem for what felt like forever after those words came out of his mouth. He was trying to take the credit from Boo Radley. Boo was the one who saved us. I know Jem could feel me staring at him because after he lied to Atticus, he turned his face away from me. “I…” I began but Atticus quickly hushed me and left the room.

In previous eras, anti-Black sentiment was widely acknowledged and sometimes encouraged in the United States. Black defendants have endured a long history of discrimination and inequality in the white dominated criminal justice system. To this day, it is impossible to determine if jurors present an unbiased trial for defendants regardless of their racial background. Although an undercurrent of racist attitudes may continue to influence modern courtrooms, racial prejudice in today’s juries is not as salient and widespread as it had been in the past.

The Law is the dos and don’ts of moral behavior. God gave the Law so that people would have a guide to live by and a standard by which they might recognize God’s purity and their sinfulness. There are 613 commandments in the Old Testament. They oversee moral, judicial, and religious behavior. The Law is a reflection of the character of God because the Law comes forth from the very heart of God. The Bible says that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matt. 12:34). When God gave the Law, He was speaking out of the abundance of His heart. He was speaking from what was in Him. Therefore, the Law is good, pure, right, and holy. It is wrong to lie because it is against God’s nature to lie. It is wrong to steal because it is against God’s nature to steal. This Law, then, by its very nature of coming out of the heart of God and being spoken to men, is a standard for human conduct a perfect standard. Because it was perfect and we are not, it is impossible for sinful people to keep. It was for this reason that the Law became a stumbling block. It became an obstacle to Man because it is an unattainable perfect standard. The Law, then, brings about the opposite of what it requires. The Law says to be perfect but shows you where you are not. It says to be

Laws help me fit into this world because without laws and rules, bad things will happen including robbery and the world would be out of control. So we need laws to keep everything safe, neat and in order.