Examples Of Dualism In To Kill A Mockingbird

In 1931, two white women wrongfully accused nine African American men of rape. Similarly to Mr. Robinson’s case, despite the multitude of evidence that exonerated the men, all but one was sentenced to death. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is a realistic fiction novel that highlights the racial tension of the early 1930s. The narrator, Scout, tells the reader about her early years of life in Maycomb, a quaint town in Alabama. She emphasizes Tom Robinson’s case, and how her and her community members were affected by it. Through dualism and harmony, Tom is the ultimate sacrifice for human progress in relationship to equality of mankind. This is evident through the length of the jury’s deliberation, Tom and Mayella’s nonstereotypical relationship,

Both Tom and Mayella lead different lives but create a harmony because she carries a burden of taking care of her siblings. Contrarily, Tom has a very kind heart and is willing to assist Mayella with chores, creating a peaceful environment form her loneliness and his helpfulness. This shows how Tom is very kind and is the ultimate sacrifice because he contradicts the stereotypical African American man, causing the world to see that not every black man is a horrible person. Tom's kindness is shown when he states, " 'She'd call me in, suh. Seemed like every time I passed by yonder she'd have some little somethin' for me to do- choppin' kindlin', totin' water for her. She watered them red flowers everyday-' 'Were you paid for your services?' 'No suh, not after she offered me a nickel the first time. I was glad to di it, Mr. Ewell didnt seem to help her none, and neither did the chillun, and I knowed she didn't have no nickels to spare" (Lee 256). Tom sacrificed his time out of the generosity of his heart and his happiness to aid her and end her loneliness. Both of