How Is Virgil Tibb Different From In The Heat Of The Night

Envision a life where you are constantly cursed for something that isn’t your fault. John Ball has demonstrated the intense discrimination of 1960s America through his novel, In the Heat of the Night. Virgil Tibbs, a primary character in the novel, is a respected homicide detective from Pasadena, California. And during a stopover to his trip to Washington, Vigil Tibbs was involuntarily involved in solving the murder of the wealthy conductor, Enrico Mantoli. Despite the obstacles of determining the true killer and consistent discrimination towards his dark skin, Virgil Tibbs has proven himself in the narrow-minded town of Wells, Carolina. He managed to unravel Mantoli’s murder with the use of his prime observation, patience, and persistence.

For instance, during the interrogation of Harvey Oberst, Mr. Tibbs has inferred that Oberst is not the true killer for he was left handed and had steel plates in his shoes, which made a sound in each step he took. After the thorough examination of the body, Mr. Tibbs has also determined the alleged murder scene false for the positioning of the body was incoherent with the story, as well as the existence of dirt under the wealthy man’s finger nails. Lastly, the observation of dust on Sam Wood’s car has indicated Sam’s D-tour on the dirt road for there was no dust on the car the night Mantoli was killed. Besides from Virgil Tibbs’ quick wit, and keen observation, his patience towards the white residence of Wells is the most