In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, one of the most significant themes is unjust decisions are made due to race and social class. For example, a group of men showed up in dusty cars at the Maycomb County jail, where Atticus was late at night. Outside the jail, “in ones and twos, men got out of the cars. Shadows became substance as lights revealed solid shapes moving toward the jail door” (Lee 80). One man asked “he's in there, Mr. Finch?” referring to Tom Robinson (Lee 80).
Isaiah 59:8 illustrates, "The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their paths. " Clearly, Scripture recognizes the existence of flaws of the behavior in man. Injustice comes in many forms. Racism, prejudice, false judgment, and stereotyping are all skewed perceptions. These distortions spill over into behaviors and human interactions, often resulting in the suffering of the innocent.
Scout’s punishment was unfair because Uncle Jack did not hear her side of the story. After the argument, Scout explained, “Well, in the first place you never stopped to gimme a chance to tell you my side of it-you just lit right into me”( Lee 97). Uncle Jack did not listen to Scout’s side of the story. Uncle Jack just gave her the
Scout Finch, a once disorderly girl, changes a lot when her father, Atticus, takes the responsibility of defending a black man. Scout matures quickly when she is faced with discrimination and hatred towards her father. The atmosphere of discrimination in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee affects Scout, by creating a hostile environment that teaches her important lessons, forcing Scout to protect herself and her father, and learning that challenging the traditional way of life was not always wrong. It must have been a confusing time for Scout Growing up in Maycomb, because once her father took the role as an attorney for a black man, everything started to change.
Specific punishments are essential for the unacceptable behavior of youth; however, severe categories of discipline are improper for teaching a child a lesson. Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird illustrates an argument between two kids and different points of view from one of the children, which then creates a punishment. The argument proceeds between Scout, a six-year-old girl who is easily outraged and irritated by the comments of others, and Francis, the cousin of Scout, a selfish boy who agitates Scout and insults her father as well. As a result of these two different temperaments, a dispute occurs between the two. The argument initiates because Francis starts to criticize Scout’s father.
Because the jury did not favor black men, Tom Robinson did not receive a fair trial, although Atticus made a great case. Segregation directly disobeys the fourteenth amendment, “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” Maycomb Alabama is where the story, To Kill a Mockingbird takes place. Tom Robinson’s trial out come was not based on factual evidence. Mayella was lying to the jury, while Tom was completely innocent.
The punishments Scout faced for fighting with Francis were unfair. This was unfair to Scout because Uncle Jack did not let her explain why she punched Francis or hear her side of the story. When Scout tries to talk to Uncle Jack, she calmly
Is integrity really being pursued as it is supposed to? In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, this topic of justice is mentioned multiple occasions. The main character, Atticus, tries to solve a rape case. The defendant, Tom Robinson, is assumed as the rapist due to his race.
Uncle Jack immediately went to punish Scout for her actions by hitting her but never gave Scout a chance to explain why she had hit Francis. In this scene, Uncle Jack unfairly
Innocent Injustice To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee has many cases of characters who illustrate the qualities of a Mockingbird such as Tom Robinson, when he did a favor for Mayella, gets killed and when he is found guilty by a jury. Miss Maudie describes why the kids cannot shoot a Mockingbird by saying “They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us” (Lee 119). Mockingbirds do not take what does not belong to them, and Tom will not accept payment in return for favors. Therefore he helps Mayella out of the kindness of his heart. Scout recalls the message of Mr. Underwood’s article regarding Tom Robinson’s death as being “He likened Tom’s death to the senseless slaughter
When Francis starts shaming and insulting Scout's father, Scout unleashes her anger and punches him, but then gets spanked by her uncle. Scout was not punished fairly after she fought Francis because her uncle spanked her. Francis said horrible
The justice system has always been the heart of America. But like this country, it has many faults. Prejudice has played a major role in the shaping of this system. In the 1930’s the way a courtroom was set up was completely different from how it looks to day. In the book To Kill A MockingBird, Harper Lee shows just how different it is.
How do you fell about being fair? In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee, Dill has the most feelings about being fair because when Dill saw how the men were treating Tom at the courtroom for being black Dill started to cry because he knew it was wrong and not fair for them do treat hos differently. The book To Kill a Mockingbird teaches us that fairness is important because when people do not show equality no one will ever be happy and when people tell the truth others can trust each other more. First of all when people do not show equality no one will ever be happy.
The main theme of the book is that fairness and justice are two virtues that are extremely hard to find. The central question, “How can a virtuous person continue to believe in these morals and not get discouraged?” is portrayed by the central characters Atticus and Scout. The deeply ingrained prejudice, that people of color cannot hope to live up to those who are “high class and white ” is explored and exposed. Sexism and class warfare are other conflicts within the story line. People in Maycomb are discriminated against because of the color of their skin, their social class and their gender.
When Uncle Jack heard about what happened, he got very angry and started spanking Scout. After Francis and Scout’s conflict, Scout was wrongfully punished by Uncle Jack. Scout’s punishment
