The image of the pills relates to drugs. The pills show how Wes number two chose to keep himself involved with drugs. “Wes would play video games in the house, and then head out to check on the drug operation” (Moore 110). After Wes number two’s child was born, he gave up on school. He gradually stopped attending school, until one day he decided he wasn’t going back. The second Wes Moore allowed his rough childhood to influence his life decisions. His behavior shows how people grow up in different ways. However, the way people choose their decisions is what truly matters. The author uses pathos by presenting life experiences from both Wes Moore’s and creating strong emotions behind each story. The image of the woman in a cap and gown, …show more content…
This image shows how the people in Maycomb based their beliefs, about Thomas Robinson, by his skin color. Most whites who were at the trial, didn’t want to hear anything that Mr. Robinson has to say, because he was black. Since he was black, the whites automatically assumed Mr. Robinson was guilty. Mr. Robinson says he didn’t mean any harm toward Miss. Mayella. “Mr. Finch, I tried. I tried to ‘thout bein’ ugly to her. I didn’t wanna push her or nothin” (Lee 195). Mr. Finch, who was Mr. Robinson’s attorney, felt his gut telling him that Mr. Robinson was really a good man. “This is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men. There is not a person in this courtroom who has never told a lie, who has never done an immoral thing, and there is no man who has never looked upon a woman without desire” (Lee 204). Mr. Finch said this to inform the whites and blacks how he felt, and to make it clear that Mr. Robinson’s case is unfair. Mr. Finch wants everyone to realize that there’s no difference between white and black people. The author uses a pun, “This case is as simple as black and white” (Lee 203). The author knows that this case is nowhere near simple, but the author uses this pun to give the reader the idea of how complex this case really