The Hate You Give By Donna Thomas

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Name: Monica Barretto Date: 3/18/24.

Monica Barretto Ms. Baditoi Honors English 9 18 March 2024 Exploring the Results of Racial Prejudice The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas is a very well known book in The United States of America. It is known for its perspective on racial discrimination and activism. It tells the story of a 16 year old girl, Starr, who goes through seeing her childhood best friend, Khalil, murdered by a cop for no reason. Starr attends a mostly

Atticus confronts the court with these assumptions but Tom remains convicted as guilty, proving that no matter the truth, beliefs about race will come before fair judgment. Another example occurs when Lee uses Atticus's actions to acknowledge the fact that racial prejudice creates unfair judgment. For instance, in the novel, Lee shows Atticus approaching Tom Robinson after he was unlawfully accused of rape. Specifically, Atticus walks up to Tom after the conviction and comforts him, recognizing that the decision made remains unfair and led by racial prejudice. After the guilty conviction, Scout sees “Atticus put his hand on Tom’s shoulder as he whispered”(Lee 241). The fact that Lee has Atticus physically comfort Tom after the guilty conviction shows how racial prejudice leads to unfair judgment. Atticus, a white man, was not afraid to support Tom after his conviction, placing his hand on Tom's shoulder. By Atticus resting his hand on Tom's shoulder in front of the whole court, he physically shows that he doesn’t care about the racial prejudice present in Maycomb and that no matter their race, anyone should have the right to fair judgment. Lee also uses Tom Robinson's

Another example occurs when Lee uses Tom Robinson's speech to show that discrimination leads to unjust assessments. For example, Lee shows Tom testifying in court after he was wrongfully accused of rape due to his skin color. Specifically, Tom recounts that he did not assault Mayella, rather, the opposite happened. However, due to his race, no one believed him, ending in him found guilty. Tom says “No. Suh, she—she hugged me. She hugged me round the waist.” This time Judge Taylor’s gavel came down with a bang, and as it did the overhead lights went on in the courtroom”(Lee 221). The fact that Tom hesitated to say what Mayella had done to him shows how racial prejudice leads to unfair judgment. Before this moment in Tom’s testimony, Lee had Tom answer every question quickly and to the point, but for this answer he hesitated because, due to his race, he feared the unfair judgment he would face after answering this question. Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson reveal the biased perception created by discrimination in