Summary Of Thematic Connections Between Just Mercy 'And All American Boys'

Thematic Connections between Just Mercy and All American Boys.
Stevenson, Bryan. Just Mercy, A Story of Justice and Redemption 2014, and Reynolds, Jason. All American Boys 2015 are connected by the theme and moral lessons each novel puts forward. Just Mercy, is written from the viewpoint of Mr. Stevenson as he goes through many people's cases trying to get them the justice they deserve. All American Boys is the story of a young teenage boy who is beaten up by a cop because it is believed he is stealing a bag of chips. Although the storylines of these two stories are different, and the era in which they are placed is is different, the two novels have a surprising amount of connections.
The first and probably the most obvious connection between

Throughout Just Mercy Mr. Stevenson listens to many people to gather more information pertaining to his clients. One evening Mr. Stevenson went to see Walter's wife and daughter to give them the newest information about Walter. Hw ended up being brought to a trailer home where the rest of the family are there waiting to tell Mr. Stevenson as much as they can that will aid in Walters release. Later, he also listens to Mr. Myers when he tells the truth of what really happened on the day of Rhonda Morrison's murder. The information Mr. Stevenson received during this part of the book was vital information needed for Waiter's release. At the closure of the book, Mr. Stevenson meets an old lady at the back of the courthouse after Mr. Carter's trial in New Orleans. The lady tells Mr. Stevenson her story of why she is there and Mr. Stevenson |listens intently. The Woman tells Mr. Stevenson multiple things that made Mr. Stevenson tear up, but also learn to see things in a new perspective. In All American Boys, this importance is exhibited in two different ways. At the beginning of the book, Paul Galluzzo beat up Rashad in Jerry's because he believed that Rashad was stealing." Ma'am, are you okay?" the officer asked, concerned. "Yes, yes, I'm- And before she could finish her sentence, the sentence that would've explained that she tripped and fell over me, the cop cut her off." (J. Reynolds 20). This shows the reader the importance of listening to people and not cutting them off. If the officer would have listened to the lady nothing bad would have happened and everything would have been fine. As you can see both novels are connected because they both express the fact that listening to people is vital, they have completely opposite approaches but in the end, they still show the same