Examples Of Injustice In To Kill A Mockingbird

Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, many examples of injustice abound. Maycomb unfairness lashed out at multiple levels in the social class. By taking up a case, Atticus Finch made himself the fool of the town. The townsfolk gossiped and criticked him and his family. The injustice of Maycomb could be found in other circumstances. The Maycomb men tried to attack Tom Robinson while he awaited his trial in prison. Bob Ewell attacked Scout and Jem Finch because their father had nearly made him lose the case. The injustice of Maycomb can be found in the trial of Tom Robinson, the spite and attacks of Bob Ewell, and the townsfolk’s judging of Mr. Dolphus Raymond.

Bob Ewell accused Tom Robinson of rape. The jury judged the accused unfairly because of his skin color. At that time, the white folk thought the colored folk inferior. The jury conveniently allowed this rule to cloud their judgement. The white people subjected the Negros to this abuse day after day. “Cry about the hell white people give colored folk, without even stopping to think that they’re people too” (page 229). The inequality of the trial only occurred to those sitting in the colored balcony

Link Deas hired Helen Robinson to work for him. Every time she passed the Ewell home they “chunked” at her. Her employer put a stop to this by accompanying her home and confronting the Ewells. “I know every last one of you’s a-layin’ on the floor! Now hear me, Bob Ewell; if I hear one more peep outa my girl Helen about not bein’ able to walk down this road I’ll have you in jail before sundown!” (page 286) The culprit followed her to work the next day, whispering foul threats. He cursed Atticus Finch in public and spat in his face. He then attempted to break into the house of Judge Taylor but was thwarted. The entire time, no one except Link Deas tried to put a stop to this