To Kill A Mockingbird Injustice Essay

The context of the time and the use of textual form allows the responder to interpret the important ideas within the texts, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” directed by Robert Mulligan and, “Jasper Jones,” written by Craig Silvey. The ideas of equality, opportunity and hardships all rely on their context and textual form to be successfully conveyed. These ideas all add to the notion of the corruptive prevalence of injustice in the world. In the film, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the malignant presence of injustice is portrayed through a similar idea that every person should be treated equally by the law. In the court scene, Atticus proves Tom Robinson’s innocence through his closing statement which is viewed by the audience in an eye-level, mid-shot.

An initial example of this is when Bob Ewell confronts Atticus at the Robinson property, calling him a, “Nigger lover,” and spitting in his face. The close-up of Atticus’s face demonstrates that his is clearly disgusted but, to protect his children, Atticus does not react but walks away. The juxtaposition of the composed and gentlemanly Atticus Finch and the drunkenly Bob Ewell, in a following mid-shot, portrays Atticus’s higher moral ground to the audience. The most obvious portrayal of the hardships faced by Atticus and his family is displayed when Jem and Scout are assaulted by Bob Ewell with a knife. The scene is filmed with numerous close-ups of Scout’s terrified face, forcing the responder to comprehend the abhorrent nature and cowardice of the attack. To further this idea, Bob Ewell’s face is never exposed in the scene since the scene is presented from Scout’s perspective, instilling additional fear into the audience. Intending to kill two innocent children portrays how extreme the hardships faced by people who stand up to injustice can be and reinforces that he world contains a terrible amount of